TY 2020 Form 990EZ

Form990EZ

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990EZ for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-1150

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Final return/terminated

Amended return

Application pending

C Name of organization
Washington State China Relations Council

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)1301 Fifth Ave Suite 1500
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Seattle, WA98101

D Employer identification number

91-1092028

E Telephone number

(206) 441-4419

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? To promote stronger commercial, educational, and cultural relations between the state of Washington and the People's Republic China.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Annual gala which brings together businesses and individuals to network and honor specific businesses and individuals for their U.S. - China relations. (Grants $ 500) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 Other events promoting the relationship between the U.S. and China. (Grants $ 6,273) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	6,773

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
Krisi Heim Director	0.30	0
Marc Berger Director	1.00	0
Avik Bhattacharya Director	0.15	0
Dennis Bracy Director	0	0
Ada Danelo Director	0.15	0
Yao Bailey Director	0	0
Asif Chaudhry Director	0.15	0
Sam Cho Director	0.20	0
Nelson Dong Director	0.40	0
Nor Coquillard Director	40.00	71,250
Luna Huang Director	0.20	0
Dean Jones Director	0	0
John Kelly Director	0	0
Sarah Loudon Director	0.15	0
Min Christ Director	0	0
Fraser Mendel Chairman	1.00	0
James Murphy Director	0	0
Ada Grant Director	0	0
Sean Connell Director	0.30	0
Michael Rawding Chairman	0.30	0
Gregg Rodgers Director	0.40	0
Bernard Shen Director	0.60	0
Sharon Sidoine Director	0.15	0
Kristen Habenicht Director	0.15	0
David KY Tang Director	0.15	0
Jeff Hall Director	0.15	0
Chris Green Director	0.25	0
Liam Li Director	0.15	0
Bob Anderson Director	0	0
Emily Weaver Director	0.20	0
Andy Wilson Chairman	0.30	0
Jim Young Chairman	0.30	0
Ben Zhang Director	0	0
Marianne Duong Director	0.20	0
Tong Zhu Director	0.20	0
Victor Chan Treasurer	0.15	0
Bill Stafford Director	0.15	0
Stan Barer Director	0	0
Bob Kapp Director	0.20	0
Annamarie Larson Director	0.40	0
Kendee Yamaguchi Director	0.20	0
Paulina Wu Director	0.20	0
Holly Yang Director	0.15	0
Karina Kellogg Director	0.15	0
John Melin Director	0.30	0
Sheila Remes Director	0.10	0
Benjamin Shobert Director	0.10	0
Karl Stickel Director	0	0
Kathleen Walsh Director	0.15	0
Yuping Wang Director	0.15	0
Annie Zhou Director	0.15	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $1038
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $100
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $1226
Other Expenses.1	Other Event Expenses $6273
Other Expenses.2	Computer network $6210
Other Expenses.3	Parking $1268
Other Expenses.4	Webhosting & Website $757
Other Expenses.5	Bank charges $654
Other Expenses.6	Event Expenses $500
Other Expenses.7	Promotions & Public Relations $431
Other Expenses.8	Miscellaneous expenses $424
Other Expenses.9	Licenses and permits $222
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $315 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1	Payroll Liabilites - Beginning $21872 Payroll Liabilites - Ending $11389
Total Liabilities.2	Payable to WSCRF - Beginning $0 Payable to WSCRF - Ending $250
Total Liabilities.3	PPP Loan Payable - Beginning $0 PPP Loan Payable - Ending $25200

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $1038

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $100

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1226

Other Expenses.1

Other Event Expenses $6273

Other Expenses.2

Computer network $6210

Other Expenses.3

Parking $1268

Other Expenses.4

Webhosting & Website $757

Other Expenses.5

Bank charges $654

Other Expenses.6

Event Expenses $500

Other Expenses.7

Promotions & Public Relations $431

Other Expenses.8

Miscellaneous expenses $424

Other Expenses.9

Licenses and permits $222

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $315 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0

Total Liabilities.1

Payroll Liabilites - Beginning $21872 Payroll Liabilites - Ending $11389

Total Liabilities.2

Payable to WSCRF - Beginning $0 Payable to WSCRF - Ending $250

Total Liabilities.3

PPP Loan Payable - Beginning $0 PPP Loan Payable - Ending $25200

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	15,600
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	19,139
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	112,250
4	Investment income ....................................	4	969
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	147,958

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	145,541
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	5,250
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	5,034
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	119
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	19,103
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	175,047

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18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-27,089
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	178,044
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	150,955