ROYAL CHINESE CULTURAL ACADEMY
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $63K · expenses $66K · assets $11K
- EIN
- 80-0745313
- Address
- 7041 KOLL CENTER PKWY STE 280, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-3166
- NTEE code
- A23
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Royal Chinese Cultural Academy provides summer program and Chinese classes. Children will gain a new way to understand the world.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 2015-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2015-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Qizhi Hu (former) | Director | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ping-wei Zhuang (former) | Director | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yingbing Wang (former) | Director | 2015-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmei Yue | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qizhi Hu | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ping-wei Zhuang | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yingbing Wang | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | COO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qizhi Hu | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ping-wei Zhuang | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yingbing Wang | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | COO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qizhi Hu | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ping-wei Zhuang | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yingbing Wang | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | COO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qizhi Hu | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ping-wei Zhuang | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yan Xia | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Yingbing Wang | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Zhenzhen Lu | COO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,787 | $65,617 | $10,707 | $9,016 | $5,234 | $57,553 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,008 | $64,421 | $12,531 | $11,846 | $69,008 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $572 | $5,091 | $10,865 | $7,259 | - | $572 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,634 | $12,191 | $11,863 | $11,778 | $12,634 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,877 | $19,115 | $20,919 | $11,335 | $20,877 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,211 | $31,640 | $0 | $9,573 | $30,211 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,253 | $66,156 | $11,666 | $11,002 | $22,493 | $44,760 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,082 | $19,886 | $10,570 | $9,905 | $21,597 | $1,485 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,574 | $14,265 | $8,043 | $6,709 | $4,299 | $10,275 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,640 | $32,604 | $6,428 | $6,400 | $2,040 | $31,600 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,762 | $32,128 | $6,363 | $5,364 | $7,140 | $25,622 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $66,330 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2019, 2021 | 3 | $59,454 | 2021 | $21,352 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,876 | 2024 | $6,876 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $65,617 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,269 | 91.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,948 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,400 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $65,617 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $64,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,852 | 88.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,299 | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,320 | 3.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $950 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $64,421 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $5,091 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,591 | 90.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 9.8% | |
| Total | $5,091 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $12,191 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,191 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $12,191 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,115 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,015 | 73.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,100 | 26.7% | |
| Total | $19,115 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $31,640 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,840 | 84.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,800 | 15.2% | |
| Total | $31,640 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $66,156 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,201 | 98.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $955 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $66,156 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $19,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,263 | 96.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $599 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $24 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $19,886 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $14,265 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,765 | 96.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $14,265 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $32,604 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,579 | 99.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $32,604 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $32,128 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,128 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $32,128 | 100% |