MANDARIN INSTITUTE

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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

2010

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MANDARIN INSTITUTE, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $140K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $165K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

TO GROW & STRENGTHEN PRE K-12 CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE EDUCATION IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS BY 1)BECOMING A NATIONAL RESOURCE,2)EMPOWERING EDUCATION THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,3)SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE OF STATE & NATIONAL STANDARDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $165,044

NATIONAL CHINESE EDUCATION CONFERENCES. MANDARIN INSTITUTE CREATED THE FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND HAS BROUGHT LEADERS IN MANDARIN EDUCATION TOGETHER TO SHARE BEST...

NATIONAL CHINESE EDUCATION CONFERENCES. MANDARIN INSTITUTE CREATED THE FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND HAS BROUGHT LEADERS IN MANDARIN EDUCATION TOGETHER TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND HELP SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE MANDARIN PROGRAMS.THE MANDARINCENTER.ORG IS THE LARGEST U.S. ONLINE COMMUNITY OF K-12 CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATORS SHARING RESOURCES. MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW, REACHING OVER 5500 MEMBERS. ACCESS TO NEW RESOURCES, TEACHER MATERIALS, INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES, BEST PRACTICES AND FORUMS.TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS EMPOWER EDUCATORS WITH USEFUL TRAINING TOOLS. TEACHERS LEARNED THE CRITICAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE TEACHING MANDARIN IN THE CLASSROOM.

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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 $140,037

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $140,037

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $165,044

Other Expenses $165,244

TOTAL EXPENSES $165,244

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$140,037	$209,358	-0.3%
Expenses	$165,244	$184,042	-0.1%
Net Income	$-25,207	$25,316	-2.0%

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

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BILL JACKSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM KALINSKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY CHANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE LOW	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE BOWLING	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HYALAN KING	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
GILMAN LOUIE	CHAIR	1.00	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$140,037	$165,244	$16,837	$-25,207
2023	$209,358	$184,042	$41,018	$25,316
2022	$91,007	$84,742	$15,702	$6,265
2021	$42,843	$87,103	$9,437	$-44,260
2020	$105,205	$153,250	$53,697	$-48,045
2019	$147,925	$96,836	$101,742	$51,089
2018	$184,038	$166,214	$50,653	$17,824