AMERICAN MANDARIN SOCIETY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NATHANIEL AHRENS

Phone

7037190440

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN MANDARIN SOCIETY, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $421K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 148% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $79K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMERICAN MANDARIN SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA. AMS DOES THIS BY HELPING AMERICANS WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM STUDY AND WORK IN CHINESE-SPEAKING SOCIETIES STAY DEEPLY IN TOUCH WITH THE ASIA REGION, MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THEIR MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE SKILLS, AND BUILD THE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ENGAGE IN THE VITAL WORK OF STRENGTHENING THE UNITED STATES TIES WITH ASIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $320,700 Revenue: $11,179

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS EDITED AND MAINTAINED A SERIES OF BILINGUAL CHINA STUDIES SYLLABI NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE PRODUCED AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT RELATING TO LANGUAGE LEARNING AND POLICY ISSUES. AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHINA LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM RAN A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHINA-FOCUSED AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS ONLINE CHINESE CLASS HOSTED AND CONDUCTED AN ONLINE CHINESE CLASS FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS AMS FELLOWS POLICY TRAINING PROGRAM RAN THE AMS FELLOWS PROGRAM, AN ADVANCED LANGUAGE AND POLICY EDUCATION PROGRAM HELD AT THE SHANGHAI ADMINISTRATION INSTITUTE NEXT-GENERATION JOURNALISM PROGRAM SUPPORTED YOUNG AMERICAN JOURNALISTS THROUGH TAILORED MENTORSHIPS WITH RENOWNED MEDIA PROFESSIONALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $410,024

Program Service Revenue $11,179

Investment Income $15

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $421,218

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $131,746

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $320,700

Other Expenses $210,493

TOTAL EXPENSES $342,239

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$421,218	$170,152	+1.5%
Expenses	$342,239	$131,785	+1.6%
Net Income	$78,979	$38,367	+1.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$84,000

Total Directors

$10,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NATHANIEL AHRENS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$84,000	$0	$84,000
DEWARDRIC MCNEAL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$10,000	$0	$10,000
ROBERT DALY	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES GOODRICH	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL MIDLAND	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MADELYN ROSS	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDE BLANCHETTE	TREASURER	0.25	Officer	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE WHITE	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer	$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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$421,218	$342,239	$259,627	$78,979
2021	$372,934	$317,587	$280,535	$55,347
2020	$239,558	$217,394	$217,833	$22,164
2019	$202,643	$258,393	$197,721	$-55,750
2018	$300,041	$112,350	$278,381	$187,691