TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL CHAN

Phone

9173453465

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

TRANSPARENT FISH FUND INC, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $292K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $256K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

TRANSPARENT FISH FUND IS A 501(C)(3) US NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2011 IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO CONNECT CREDIBLE CHINESE AND EAST ASIAN GRASSROOTS NGOS WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM THE WEST. THE GREATER MISSION BEHIND THIS WORK IS TO FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM NGO CULTURE IN EAST ASIA, AND IN DOING SO, SPREAD A GLOBAL SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $247,000 Revenue: $0

POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN EAST ASIA: IN 2025, WE CONTINUED OUR IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS ACROSS CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, SUPPORTING OVER 20 KEY INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED REDUCING MATERNAL AND...

POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN EAST ASIA: IN 2025, WE CONTINUED OUR IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS ACROSS CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, SUPPORTING OVER 20 KEY INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED REDUCING MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY, PROVIDING NUTRITION SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, AND OFFERING COMPUTER AND STEM EDUCATION TO MIGRANT CHILDREN IN CHINA AND VIETNAM. WE ALSO SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING HEART SURGERIES FOR CHILDREN BORN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. IN CAMBODIA, WE PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH CLEAN WATER IN SCHOOLS AND PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TRAINING. WHILE IN THAILAND AND, WE PROVIDED HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN AND ORPHANS RESCUED FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN BURMA, WE ESTABLISHED SAFE SPACES FOR CHILDREN DISPLACED BY CONFLICT AND SUPPORT MEDICS TEAM - AND MUCH MORE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $292,041

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $118

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $292,159

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $247,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $247,000

Other Expenses $8,597

TOTAL EXPENSES $255,597

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$292,159	$290,811	+0.0%
Expenses	$255,597	$318,265	-0.2%
Net Income	$36,562	$-27,454	-2.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAUL CHAN	PRESIDENT	4	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG TSUI	TREASURER	4	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MAR	SECRETARY	4	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$292,159	$255,597	$355,420	$36,562
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$294,888	$282,386	$346,324	$12,502
2022	$288,727	$335,423	$333,738	$-46,696
2021	$294,149	$296,885	$380,247	$-2,736
2020	$268,808	$311,292	$382,983	$-42,484
2019	$289,397	$313,385	$425,499	$-23,988
2018	$274,396	$224,506	$449,650	$49,890