EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 22-3848589)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-04-24
IRS object ID
202511149349301626
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-24T03:09:13-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223848589EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEPOCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122443395PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 West 28th Street STE 6 FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWilliam CheungPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122443395PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerZhong TangPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 West 28th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$122,466,989GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.theepochtimes.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Epoch Times Association, Inc. was formed to inform and educate the public on issues of national and civic importance through the production and dissemination of high-quality media and informational content, see Sch.OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent1VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee107TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers85TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$4,733,919TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,554,749PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,193,027CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$123,922,587PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$111,775,558CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$131,682PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,195,590CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$390,539PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,938,018CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$127,999,557PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$122,102,193CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$52,580,941PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$14,390,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,400,006PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,586,215CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$138,338PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,200,838CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,200,838CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$70,466,613PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$101,716,320CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$127,585,898PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$121,893,373CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$413,659PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$208,820CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$36,747,516TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$54,103,794TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$36,228,612TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$41,106,097TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$518,904NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,997,697NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDELIVERS TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM TO INFORM AND UPLIFT SOCIETY, AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$109,545,844ExpenseAmt
Revenue$122,018,228RevenueAmt
DescThe Epoch Times Association, Inc. produces The Epoch Times, an independent, nonpartisan newspaper published in print and digital formats. The Epoch Times informs the public on issues of civic importance at the national, state, and local levels, including but not limited to matters relating to public health, government transparency, education, culture, and human rights, and produces thousands of news articles, investigative reports, and video programs each year, reaching millions of readers and viewers globally.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant$14,390,000GrantAmt
DescThe Epoch Times Association, Inc.s grantmaking program distributes grant funds on a case-by-case basis to nonprofit organizations that advance the Epoch Times Association, Inc.s mission of fostering truth and tradition, particularly in the areas of media freedom, education, cultural programming, and community engagement, as part of the organizations broader goal of fostering a more informed and empowered public.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document392IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee107EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWilliam CheungPersonNm
Phone2122443395PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1229 West 28th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Weidong Guan
CFO020.00020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$81,923$0
Xueke Wang
Secretary040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$61,385$0$0
Zhong Tang
President020.00020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$57,692$0
Dan Cheng
Director040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$53,077$0$0
Dr Damon Noto
Director010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$114,462TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$139,615TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Lewis Brisbois BisgaardSmith
LLP633 W 5th Street Suite 4000Los AngelesLA90071Legal Service$768,428
American Philanthropic LLC
119 N High StreetWest ChesterPA19380Consulting$226,241
Big Guy LLC
6700 Woodlands PkwyThe WoodlandsTX77382License-Streaming$134,675
Schumann Burghart LLP
1500 BroadwayNew YorkNY10036Legal Service$133,333
TFDigital
803 Quail RunBrownwoodTX76801Writing Service$123,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$330,000FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,863,027AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,193,027TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Digital/App Subscription$55,438,966$55,438,966
Print Subscription$56,336,592$56,336,592
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$111,775,558TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1,210,984TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,210,984RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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Securities$103,367SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$41,936SecuritiesAmt
Other$76,825OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$61,431SecuritiesAmt
Other-$76,825OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$15,394TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$15,394RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$330,000FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$330,000ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$246,035FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$83,965TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtBusinessBusinessCdUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
IRS 941 tax refund$1,812,432$1,812,432
Credit card cash back$307,702$307,702
Advertising Income$4,733,919541800$4,733,919
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Other Revenue Total$6,854,053OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$122,102,193TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$115,091,282RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$14,390,000TotalAmt
Program Services$14,390,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$114,461TotalAmt
Program Services$91,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$4,067,856TotalAmt
Program Services$3,254,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$813,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$51,487TotalAmt
Program Services$42,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$352,411TotalAmt
Program Services$281,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$823,847TotalAmt
Program Services$659,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$95,106TotalAmt
Program Services$76,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,200,838TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,200,838FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$15,636,254TotalAmt
Program Services$12,509,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,127,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$12,964,364TotalAmt
Program Services$10,371,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,592,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,943,202TotalAmt
Program Services$5,554,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,388,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,681TotalAmt
Program Services$182,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$3,775,906TotalAmt
Program Services$3,020,725ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$755,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,055,068TotalAmt
Program Services$844,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$209,521TotalAmt
Program Services$167,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$156,326TotalAmt
Program Services$125,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Mailing cost$19,981,810$19,981,810
Printing cost$10,037,088$10,037,088
Epoch TV Production Cost$14,991,891$14,991,891
Reporting and editing$5,550,000$5,550,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,268,256TotalAmt
Program Services$7,414,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,853,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,893,373TotalAmt
Program Services$109,545,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,146,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,200,838FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$7,240,482BOYAmt
EOY$3,530,284EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,817,564BOYAmt
EOY$411,351EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,383,850BOYAmt
EOY$1,800,707EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,500,750BOYAmt
EOY$40,788,536EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,855,473LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$791,671LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,470,879BOYAmt
EOY$1,057,802EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,333,991BOYAmt
EOY$6,515,114EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,747,516BOYAmt
EOY$54,103,794EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,026,093BOYAmt
EOY$2,849,280EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,860,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,745,195EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,342,519BOYAmt
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,011,622EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,228,612BOYAmt
EOY$41,106,097EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,904BOYAmt
EOY$12,997,697EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,904BOYAmt
EOY$12,997,697EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,747,516BOYAmt
EOY$54,103,794EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$208,820ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$12,269,973PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$835,208CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,038,748CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,374,526CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,554,749CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,193,027CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,996,258TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,038,748CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,374,526CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,554,749CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,193,027CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,996,258TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$14,996,258PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,503CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$220,621CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,493,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,715,734TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,711,992TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.89730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,855,473OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$791,161DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,057,802BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,057,802TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Depposit$383,598
Other Assets-Investment$5,899,869
Undeposit fund$4,271
Security$227,376
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,515,114TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Lease Liability$6,011,622
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,011,622TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the PacificProgram servicesFreelance Journalism$3,065,283
Europe Including Iceland and GreenlandProgram servicesFreelance Journalism$5,149,247
North AmericaProgram servicesFreelance Journalism$380,904
South AmericaProgram servicesFreelance Journalism$17,652
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$8,613,086SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$8,613,086TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Philanthropic LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1119 N High StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityWest ChesterCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundrasing consultantActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$226,241GrossReceiptsAmt
Net To Organization$226,241NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$226,241TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Net To Organization$226,241TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Fundraising EventEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$330,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$330,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$246,035OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$330,000GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$330,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$246,035OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$246,035DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$83,965NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II Line 9FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther expense include Direct mailing 67,851 Fundraising consulting 47,858 Fundraising CRM 10,325 and Travel/Venue rental and peronnel 120,000. Total other expense 246,035ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Universal Communication NetworkBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 W 28th Street 7th floorAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN223850071RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$14,390,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGeneral SupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section Review process, Line 11BThe organization provided a copy of this form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form 990
Form 990, Part VI, Section Compensation review Approval process-CEOTop Management, Line 15AThe Epoch Times Association, Inc. does not compensate its President or CFO for their work on behalf of the organization, and compensation paid to the organizations other officers and key employees is substantially below market for the services provided.
Form 990, Part VI, Section Section Other organization documents publicly available, Line 19The Organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request
Form 990, Part I, Section Mission, Line 1The Epoch Times Association, Inc. was formed to inform and educate the public on issues of national and civic importance through the production and dissemination of high-quality media and informational content, and to produce and support cultural and educational programs and projects, with the goal of uplifting society through the promotion of truth, knowledge, culture, and community well-being.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (31 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Epoch Group Inc
229 W 28th St FL 6New YorkNY10001472367163MediaNYN/AC Corp$14,413,625$3,908,5931.00000Yes (true)
Epoch USA INC
4855 River Green Pkwy Suite 510DuluthGA30096020574879MediaGAN/AC Corp$229,4001.00000Yes (true)
Youmaker Corporation
774 7th Street FL2SecaucusNJ07094463856990MediaNJN/AC Corp$18,387$36,4321.00000Yes (true)
World Fortunes Inc
84 Dorothea Dix DrMiddletownNY10940473038345Retail TradeNYN/AC Corp$728,360$1,220,2311.00000Yes (true)
Pyunkang US LLC
32 Notchcroft DriveLittle FallsNJ07424474280387Retail TradeNJN/AC Corp$1,733,169$1,365,8041.00000Yes (true)
Perpetual Market Inc
37-14 Main Street FL 4FlushingNY11354831300155Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp-$28,952$428,1181.00000Yes (true)
Golden Basin Inc
229 W 28th Street FL 6New YorkNY10001831960211Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$603,196$1,134,4461.00000Yes (true)
Bestgiftcom Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001831206132Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$202,311$842,2321.00000Yes (true)
Grand Century Media Inc
23 Rivervale RoadMiddletownNY10940831782786Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$10,911$53,8001.00000Yes (true)
Taste Show Inc
23 Riversale RoadMiddletownNY10940831797060Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$132,999$444,6161.00000Yes (true)
Atlantic Studios Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940384095447Film ProductionNYN/AC Corp$1,328$53,8211.00000Yes (true)
New Tang Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001872612939Holding companyNYN/AC Corp$2,956,9321.00000Yes (true)
Legendary Creation Films Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001863430824Film productionNYN/AC Corp$49,9501.00000Yes (true)
Xin Shi Ji Corporation
517 Neversink DrPort JervisNY12771820602628Special EventsNYN/AC Corp$1,708,384$2,333,9181.00000Yes (true)
Pacific Production studios Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940831929158Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$10,8701.00000Yes (true)
Market Fuel Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001352563221AdvertisingNYN/AC Corp$8,6551.00000Yes (true)
Chronicle Media Inc
23 Riversale RoadMiddletownNY10940831782348Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$110$10,0281.00000Yes (true)
Tradition Media Inc
37-14 Main Street FL 4FlushingNY11354831239880Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$18,4391.00000Yes (true)
New Deerpark Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001872660229Real EstateNYN/AC Corp$779,7851.00000Yes (true)
Atlantic Times Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940831928905Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$1,0731.00000Yes (true)
World Travel Groups Inc
229 W 28th St FL6New YorkNY10001815347728Travel ServicesNYN/AC Corp$636$1,9751.00000Yes (true)
Data Managing Corporation
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001863311780Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$3,671,4171.00000Yes (true)
Elite Magazine Inc
229 W 28th St FL6New YorkNY10001455610433PublishingNYN/AC Corp$95,290$140,5391.00000Yes (true)
Deerpark Revival Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940991472749Real EstateNYN/AC Corp1.00000Yes (true)
ClearMail Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001862513225Email ServiceNYN/AC Corp$6,740$21,1651.00000Yes (true)
Country Home Ville Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940873065057Real EstateNYN/AC Corp$433,8751.00000Yes (true)
Sweet Home Field Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940872919487Real EstateNYN/AC Corp$393,7831.00000Yes (true)
818 Prospect Hill Development Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940873590907Real EstateNYN/AC Corp$1,581,3921.00000Yes (true)
ShenXun Inc
37-14 Main Street STE 403FlushingNY11354813444715CommunicationNYN/AC Corp$9,2721.00000Yes (true)
Pacific Times Inc
19 Woodlake DriveMiddletownNY10940831790822Digital MarketingNYN/AC Corp$8$11,0091.00000Yes (true)
Epoch Times Inc
229 W 28th St FL5New YorkNY10001472446165PublishingNYN/AC Corp1.00000Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Epoch Group IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypedTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,853,556InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCashMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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