AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

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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

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Yongqian Li

Phone

4254532237

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICE, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.9M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

The ACES mission is to provide high-quality international educational and cultural exchange experiences to individuals from the U.S. and foreign countries in order to promote global understanding. ACES believes that only through interaction can the peoples of the world truly understand each other, establish friendships and promote world peace.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,546,532 Revenue: $798,587

Hosted foreign high school and college students for either one academic semester or year. Established relationships with overseas partners to expand program offerings to foreign and American students.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,137,691

Program Service Revenue $840,724

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,978,415

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $141,674

Salaries & Benefits $932,031

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,546,532

Other Expenses $1,781,503

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,855,208

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,978,415	$2,638,446	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,855,208	$2,415,620	+0.2%
Net Income	$123,207	$222,826	-0.4%

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

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

$438,716

Total Directors

$219,358

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Yongqian Li	President, Treasurer	40	Officer Director	$212,969	$6,389	$219,358
Debbie Li	Executive Director	40	Officer	$212,969	$6,389	$219,358
Paul Pfeifer	Chair	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Maddox	Secretary	1	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	$2,978,415	$2,855,208	$2,511,020	$123,207
2024	$2,638,446	$2,415,620	$2,420,610	$222,826
2023	$2,641,411	$2,537,983	$1,993,498	$103,428
2022	$1,669,779	$1,675,826	$1,390,063	$-6,047
2021	$847,599	$889,168	$1,308,432	$-41,569
2020	$1,493,478	$1,562,123	$1,361,710	$-68,645
2019	$1,798,332	$1,628,395	$1,638,807	$169,937
2018	$1,593,472	$1,483,461	$1,291,494	$110,011