HOUSE OF CHINA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- HOUSE OF CHINA (EIN 27-4357629)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 202513209349201601
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-16T04:10:53-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 330253685 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Milton K Low | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 Kearny Villa Rd Ste 212 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92123 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274357629 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOUSE OF CHINA (HOC) | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HOUS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8586991900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12052 RUE DES AMIS | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92131 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID SEID | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8586991900 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Milton K Low | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00173915 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8582688701 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-16 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $137,698 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $28,375 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $33,398 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $6,805 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,638 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $63,932 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $42,230 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $21,702 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $550 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $95,468 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $44,748 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $28,591 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,616 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,386 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,054 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $96,395 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$927 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $163,063 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $162,136 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $154,208 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,281 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,855 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,063 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,136 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,063 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,136 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROMOTE CHINESE AMERICAN CULTURE TO PUBLIC. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PRESENTATION OF CULTURAL PROGRAMS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID SEID | ||
| Executive Director | 040.00 | $26,500 |
| LILY ZHOU | ||
| Interim President | 005.00 | $0 |
| HOAN TROUNG | ||
| Vice President | 003.00 | $0 |
| CHUNYUAN FEI | ||
| Secretary-Treasurer | 003.00 | $0 |
| SALLY WONG AVERY | ||
| Director | 001.00 | $0 |
| EDWARD PARK | ||
| Director | 001.00 | $0 |
| EDWIN LIN | ||
| Director | 001.00 | $0 |
| BUD SWARTZ | ||
| Director | 001.00 | $0 |
| SAM POON | ||
| Director | 001.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID SEID | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12002 RUE DES AMIS | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92131 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8586991900 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $54,408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,180 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $183,518 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $54,408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,180 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $183,518 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $183,518 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,633 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,638 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,490 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $442 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $550 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $992 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $192,000 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95580 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | New Year Dinner | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $17,272 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $17,272 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $5,478 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Lawn Program | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $26,110 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $26,110 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $27,369 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $20,550 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $20,550 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $9,383 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $63,932 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $63,932 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $42,230 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $42,230 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $21,702 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue | Miscellaneous Income 550 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | APAHM 874 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | BANK CHARGES 373 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | COMMUNITY EVENTS 6,688 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | DECEMBER NIGHTS 1,293 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | ETHNIC FAIR 350 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | INSURANCE 1,635 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | MIRAMAR COLLEGE 216 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | PUBLIC STORAGE 1,766 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | SOCIALS 483 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | STATE BUSINESS FILING FEES 294 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | WEBSITE 1,575 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | MISCELLANEOUS PLUS ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 507 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | FURNITURE EQUIPMENT Beginning of year 8,855, End of year 8,855 |
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