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CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131623937 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE Q200 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$4.3M
expenses
$5.5M
net assets
$28.4M
employees
62
volunteers
26
program ratio
65%
mission · from form 990

CHINA INSTITUTE ADVANCES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CHINA THROUGH PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, CULTURE, BUSINESS AND ART IN THE BELIEF THAT CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING STRENGTHENS OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

China Institute in America advances understanding of China through cultural, educational, and business programs. It operates the first nonprofit gallery in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Chinese art, hosting thematic exhibitions of traditional and contemporary works. The organization also facilitates dialogue within the U.S.-China business community through speaker series, summits, and conferences.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $733K
    GALLERY: CHINA INSTITUTE GALLERY WAS THE FIRST NON-PROFIT GALLERY IN THE UNITED STATES TO SHOWCASE CHINESE ART AND CULTURE EXCLUSIVELY AND ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE GALLERY IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INTIMATE, FIRST-CLASS THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS FEATURING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART AND CULTURE.
  2. #2 $97K
    BUSINESS PROGRAM:THE CENTER FOR BUSINESS AT CHINA INSTITUTE OFFERS A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT RAPIDLY EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS IN U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE'S IMPACT SPEAKERS PROGRAMS, EXECUTIVE SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES PROVIDE COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES WITH FORUMS FOR NETWORKING AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG THE U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Center for Business
Hosts Impact Speakers Programs, Executive Summits, and conferences to facilitate information exchange and networking within the U.S.-China business community.
China Institute Gallery
The first nonprofit gallery in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Chinese art, presenting thematic exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Chinese art and culture.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Bilateral Trade and Business Relations 1 activity
    • Hosting speaker programs and conferences on U.S.-China business developments
      Organizes Impact Speakers Programs, Executive Summits, and conferences to promote networking and information exchange on U.S.-China business developments for companies of all sizes.
  • Asian and Asian American Art Support 1 activity
    • Operating a non-profit gallery for Chinese art and culture
      Runs the first non-profit gallery in the United States dedicated exclusively to regular exhibitions of Chinese art and culture, featuring both traditional and contemporary works.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$4.31M
Contributions & grants$2.75M64%
Program service revenue$719K17%
Investment income$132K3%
Other revenue$703K
expenses
Total expenses$5.53M
Program expenses65%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$2.65M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$36.39M
Cash$560K
Investments$4.50M
Liabilities$8.01M
Net assets$28.38M
Liquid reserves11.0 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue -34.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JAMES B HEIMOWITZ PRESIDENT 40 $319K
QUN CAO CFO 40 $196K
MELISSA KUKLIN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40 $160K
WILLOW WEILAN HAI DIRECTOR OF GALLERY 40 $153K
board members · 21
  • ANLA CHENG — VICE-CHAIR
  • CATHERINE X PAN-GIORDANO — TRUSTEE
  • CHIEN CHUNG PEI — CO-CHAIR
  • DAVID J O'BRIEN — TREASURER
  • EDWARD S HYMAN — TRUSTEE
  • HANK WUH — TRUSTEE
  • HUAJUN HAN — TRUSTEE
  • JAMES J CHIN — TRUSTEE
  • JULIE GRIMES WALDORF — TRUSTEE
  • JULIE MONACO — TRUSTEE
  • JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER — TRUSTEE
  • KAI-YAN LEE — TRUSTEE
  • KATHY BLOOMGARDEN — TRUSTEE
  • MICHAEL H KRUPA — TRUSTEE
  • MIRANDA WONG TANG — TRUSTEE
  • PETER B WALKER — TRUSTEE
  • PIN NI — TRUSTEE
  • ROBERT NEDERLANDER JR — SECRETARY
  • RUTH JIN ESQ — TRUSTEE
  • SHAU ZHANG — TRUSTEE
  • SOPHIA SHENG — TRUSTEE
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Multidisciplinary Programs
    methodology: cross_cultural_understanding
    By integrating programming across education, culture, business, and art, we strengthen global community cohesion because exposure to diverse cultural dimensions fosters mutual understanding and reduces intercultural friction.