ZION CHARITY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $0 · expenses $84 · assets $5K
- EIN
- 20-1988096
- Address
- 27611 LA PAZ RD STE A8, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677-3999
- NTEE code
- P60
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Principal officer
- Charles Zhang (its 2011 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2011 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Zhang | CEO | 2012-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 6 |
| Joanne Tang | SECRETARY | 2012-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ling Zhang | CFO | 2012-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ZHANG | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| LING ZHANG | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOANNE TANG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $230K
2020 · 23 grants to organizations · $2.3M
2019 · 39 grants to organizations · $2.7M
2018 · 30 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2017 · 8 grants to organizations · $60K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $45K
2015 · 2 grants to organizations · $12K
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $700 · 3 grants to individuals · $18K
2012 · 2 grants to organizations · $24K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2023 · 1 contributor · $1K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ZHANG TRUST | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,200 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $13K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ZHANG TRUST | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $13,200 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $150K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ZHANG TRUST | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $150,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 2 contributors · $2.6M
2019 · 2 contributors · $2.5M
2018 · 1 contributor · $2.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZION ENTERPRISES LLC | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,965,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
2017 · 2 contributors · $60K
2016 · 3 contributors · $61K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZION ENTERPRISES LLC | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $50,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 2 | YIBING WANG | Person | TEMPE, AZ | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 3 | ARROYO GARDEN LLC | Organization or other | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,000 | $1,000 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
2014 · 3 contributors · $18K
2013 · 1 contributor · $12K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YIBING WANG | Person | $12,500 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing |
2012 · 2 contributors · $27K
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $84 | $4,698 | $4,698 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $2,502 | $4,782 | $4,782 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $70 | $7,284 | $7,284 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $13,200 | $14,009 | $7,354 | $7,354 | $13,200 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $150,000 | $232,299 | $13,763 | $8,163 | $150,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,560,000 | $2,290,931 | $96,062 | $90,462 | $2,560,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,490,000 | $2,783,420 | $1,000 | -$178,607 | $2,490,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,965,000 | $1,868,902 | $114,813 | $114,813 | $1,965,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $60,000 | $60,229 | $18,715 | $18,715 | $60,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $64,420 | $47,059 | $18,944 | $18,944 | $61,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $500 | $12,003 | $1,583 | $1,583 | $500 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $18,500 | $19,934 | $13,086 | $13,086 | $18,500 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $12,500 | $960 | $14,520 | $14,520 | $12,500 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $27,000 | $24,020 | $2,980 | $2,980 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC Irvine, CA · 3 people in common (Charles Zhang, Joanne Tang, Ling Zhang)
- PACIFIC SYMPHONY Irvine, CA · 1 person in common (Charles Zhang)
- PACIFIC CHORALE Costa Mesa, CA · 1 person in common (Charles Zhang)
- DEFENSE AND CONFIRMATION PROJECT INC Anaheim, CA · 1 person in common (Charles Zhang)
- ARC ASIA RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION Cerritos, CA · 1 person in common (Charles Zhang)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Who funds organizations like this
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $84 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $84 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $84 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $2,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | 95.9% | |
| Taxes | $102 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $2,502 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $70 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $70 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $70 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $14,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $13,836 | 98.8% | |
| Taxes | $125 | 0.9% | |
| Other expenses | $48 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $14,009 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $232,299 spent · pay $0 · grants $230,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $230,000 | 99.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,350 | 0.6% | |
| Other expenses | $750 | 0.3% | |
| Taxes | $199 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $232,299 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $2,290,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,286,028 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,286,028 | 99.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,850 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $1,822 | 0.1% | |
| Taxes | $231 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,290,931 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $2,783,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,704,803 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,704,803 | 97.2% | |
| Other expenses | $78,410 | 2.8% | |
| Taxes | $207 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,783,420 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $1,868,902 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,789,433 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,789,433 | 95.7% | |
| Other expenses | $79,371 | 4.2% | |
| Taxes | $98 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,868,902 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $60,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,151 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $60,151 | 99.9% | |
| Taxes | $78 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $60,229 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $47,059 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $45,000 | 95.6% | |
| Other expenses | $1,986 | 4.2% | |
| Taxes | $73 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $47,059 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $12,003 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $12,000 | 100.0% | |
| Taxes | $10 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | -$7 | -0.1% | |
| Total | $12,003 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $19,934 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,990 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $18,990 | 95.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $900 | 4.5% | |
| Taxes | $30 | 0.2% | |
| Other expenses | $14 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $19,934 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $960 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $900 | 93.8% | |
| Taxes | $60 | 6.2% | |
| Total | $960 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990PF · $24,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $24,000 | 99.9% | |
| Taxes | $20 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $24,020 | 100% |
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