Chinese Language School of Columbia

Analysis

Chinese Language School of Columbia is a registered charity in United States, based in Ellicott City, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Chinese Language School of Columbia reported income of $123k and spending of $76k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $81k to $123k (+53%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Chinese Language School of Columbia sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moyo-Nguvu Cultural Art Center Inc ($123k), Covington Three Rivers Art Festival ($123k) and I Was Here Inc ($123k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.7% and program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $221k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $221k.