2015-05-08T09:36:28-05:00 2014-12-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2014-01-01 132566973 National Committee on United States -China Relations Inc % MEREDITHE MASTRELLA NATI 2126459677 71 WEST 23RD STREET Suite 19TH FL NEW YORK NY 10010 MEREDITHE MASTRELLA VP OF ADMINISTRATION 2128914109 2015-05-01 true JULIE FLOCH P00736879 2128914109 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z STEPHEN ORLINS 71 WEST 23 STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 4618744 false X WWW.NCUSCR.ORG X 1966 NY TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GREATER CHINA IN THE BELIEF THAT SOUND PRODUCTIVE SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS SERVE VITAL AMERICAN AND WORLD INTERESTS. 54 54 15 0 0 6255996 3018251 0 0 21150 12393 -7437 -20553 6269709 3010091 381800 155000 0 0 2109958 1983222 0 0 286241 1922654 1382912 4414412 3521134 1855297 -511043 8621390 8031396 337056 256087 8284334 7775309 SEE SCHEDULE 0. false false 1580183 155000 During the period of 2014, the Committee sponsored and/or organized programs of "facilitated" exchanges between the United States and the Peoples Republic of China. 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THE PROGRAM SENDS AMERICAN K-12 TEACHERS TO CHINA TO OBSERVE AND LEARN CHINESE CULTURE AND TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECONDARY LANGUAGE IN CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND PLACES CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS TO TEACH CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. THE TEP BUDGET SPECIFIES THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING CHINESE AND AMERICAN TEACHERS, THE STIPEND, TRAVEL COSTS, HEALTH INSURANCE, ETC. THE BUDGET LAYS OUT COMMITTEE STAFF EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL TO THE U.S. SCHOOLS, WHERE THE CHINESE TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNED, AND RELATED STAFF INDIRECT COSTS (LABOR/OVERHEAD) OF TEP'S DIRECTOR FOR COORDINATION WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, HOUSING AND PERFORMANCE. COMMITMENTS GREATER THAN $1,000 MUST FIRST BE CLEARED BY THE TEP DIRECTOR WITH THE COMMITTEE'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS. THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT PREPARES A QUARTERLY REPORT ON TEP SPENDING FOR THE TEP DIRECTOR FOR USE IN COMPARING BUDGET AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND INDICATING AVAILABLE BALANCES. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PROVIDES FORM 1040NR TO THE CHINESE INDIVIDUALS AND FORM 1099 TO THE AMERICAN TEACHERS FOR THE STIPENDS/GRANTS THAT THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - THE 2014 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TWO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE STUDENT LEADERS EXCHANGE AND THE PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE'S 2014 ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES. TWO OF THESE CONFERENCES WERE ECONOMIC DIALOGUES. ACCOUNTING PRACTICES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES FOLLOW THE SAME GRANT MONITORING PROCEDURES DESCRIBED FOR TEP. 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