SAN Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum
Donations deductibleSAN Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum's network
11 people4 organisationsi11 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Li-Rong Lilly Chen Chair | Chairman/President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Catherine Jones | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diane Carlos | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Robert Stein | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Sheldon Lou | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Yi Norman Sun (also filed as Dr Yi Sun) | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Emily Schell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jack Meng | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lily Tou Birmingham (also filed as Lily Birmingham) | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lynn Chou | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael McQuary | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Rangel | Prior Executive Director | 2019 |
| Juliana Gay | Executive Director | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Li-Rong Lilly Chen | Chairman/President | 15 | $0 | ||
| Dr Sheldon Lou | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lily Tou Birmingham | Treasurer | 25 | $0 | ||
| Dr Yi Norman Sun | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Chou | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Meng | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Stein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Diane Carlos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael McQuary | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Schell | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum
- EIN
- 330179740
- Address
- 404 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101-6803
- State
- California
- Mission
- Preservation of the history and heritage of Chinese-Americans in San Diego and the education of people in Chinese-American history. Special exhibits & lectures occur in addition to permanent exhibits. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A500 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Dr Li-Rong Lilly Cheng (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDr Sheldon Lou
≥7years on the filingsJack Meng
≥6years on the filingsDr Li-Rong Lilly Chen
≥6years on the filingsDr Yi Norman Sun
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.6m
- Total liabilities
- $43k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $205k
- Program service revenue
- $9k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 33
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $540k | $396k | $143k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.