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DIX HILLS CHINESE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
MINEOLA, NY · EIN 113585015 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A25 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · dhcca.org
revenue
$51K
expenses
$44K
net assets
$98K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

EDUCATION IN CHINESE LANGUAGE

profile · synthesized from sources

Dix Hills Chinese Cultural Association (DHCCA) is a nonprofit organization providing Mandarin language and cultural education to school-aged children and families in Nassau and Suffolk County, New York. The organization offers structured Chinese language classes for both native and non-native speakers, alongside cultural enrichment programs including art, coding, and creative thinking. Classes operate on Friday evenings during the academic school year.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Chinese Speech Competition
Annual event where students showcase their spoken Chinese skills; all participants receive recognition.
Chinese as a Second Language (CSL)
Language instruction for non-native speakers using the Happy Chinese (快乐汉语) curriculum, offered in small classes on Friday evenings.
Cultural Enrichment Classes
26-week Friday night program offering elective courses including DIY, Drawing, Comic Drawing, Knitting, Coding, Clay, and Creative Thinking for children.
Heritage Chinese (Chinese as Native Language)
Advanced language program for native speakers using the Ma Liping (马力平) curriculum, following the public school calendar from mid-September to mid-June.
Parent Painting Class
Art classes for parents during their children's instruction time, fostering family engagement and cultural participation.
Pre-K Chinese Language Program
Introductory Mandarin classes for children ages 4–6 using the "Hello, Chinese! - starter sets" (Hello, 华语! starter sets) curriculum.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • East Asian Language and Cultural Education 2 activities
    • Hosting Chinese speech competitions for students
      Recognizes and celebrates student participation in Chinese speech competitions as part of its language and cultural programming.
    • Teaching Chinese language to children
      Offers 30 weeks of simplified Chinese language classes annually using designated textbooks such as Happy Chinese (快乐汉语), Heritage Chinese (马力平), and Hello, Chinese! -starter sets (Hello, 华语! starter sets) for different proficiency levels.
  • Community Art Education Workshops 2 activities
    • Offering painting classes for parents
      Provides painting classes for parents during their children's instructional time as part of the organization's family engagement programming.
    • Providing cultural enrichment classes for children
      Offers 26 weeks of weekly 45-minute cultural classes annually, including DIY, drawing, comic drawing, knitting, coding, clay, and creative thinking.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Organizing annual year-end events and community activities
      Hosts annual year-end events such as picnics, including a "Dads Versus Kids" tug of war during the 2024 Year-End Picnic, and concludes the school year with a yearbook documenting student activities and memories.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$10%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$44K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$20K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$100K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$98K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -15.7%
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Creative Thinking Club 2024 Partner — Maintains a YouTube channel to support and extend the Creative Thinking Club program.
  • Google Drive Partner — Used to host and share the 2022-2023 yearbook document.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Differentiated Language Instruction for Inclusive Learning
    methodology: differentiated-language-instruction
    By offering separate tracks for Chinese as a Second Language and native speakers, we improve learning outcomes and student engagement, because tailored instruction addresses distinct linguistic needs and prevents disengagement from inappropriate skill-level placement.
  • Family-Engaged Cultural Learning Model
    methodology: family-engaged_programming
    By involving parents in programming during their children's class time, we strengthen intergenerational cultural transmission and increase program impact, because family participation reinforces cultural continuity at home.
  • Integrated Language and Culture Education
    methodology: language-and-culture-education
    By teaching Mandarin alongside cultural education in a unified program, we deepen cultural understanding and engagement, because language is a primary vehicle for cultural transmission and identity.