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Phoenix Chinese Week

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 860801382 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A230 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · www.phoenixchineseweek.org
revenue
$41K
expenses
$40K
net assets
$82K
employees
mission · from form 990

Promote Chinese Culture, Arts & Language to General Public

profile · synthesized from sources

Phoenix Chinese Week is a cultural nonprofit organization that promotes Chinese heritage through annual festivals, art contests, and community events in Phoenix, Arizona. The organization engages students and families by celebrating traditions such as Lunar New Year with public festivities featuring food, performances, and educational activities. It has been hosting cultural programs for over 35 years.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Annual Art Contest
Art competition for K-12 students to express their understanding of Chinese culture through visual art, with winners recognized by grade level
Culture and Cuisine Festival
Public festival showcasing Chinese food, traditional crafts, music, dance, and community heritage as part of Phoenix Chinese Week events
Lunar New Year Festival
Cultural celebration featuring food, performances, and family activities held annually at Steele Indian School Park or Hance Park in Phoenix
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • High School Visual Arts Scholarships 4 activities
    • Administers student scholarships and art contests
      Runs an annual student art contest that encourages expression of Chinese culture through art, with recent editions held in 2025 and 2026. Awards scholarships to students, having awarded four scholarships to date.
    • Administers student scholarships and art contests
      Supports youth engagement with Chinese culture through an annual student art contest and scholarship program. Awarded scholarships to four students and has hosted art contests annually, including in 2025 and 2026, encouraging students to express their knowledge of Chinese culture through art.
    • Sponsor an annual Art Contest
      Sponsors an annual Art Contest for students to express their knowledge of Chinese culture through art, with contests held in 2025 and 2026.
    • Sponsor an annual student art contest
      Sponsors an annual Art Contest for students to express their knowledge of Chinese culture through art, with contests held in 2025 and 2026.
  • Chinese Language and Cultural Education Programs 4 activities
    • Delivers cultural education and outreach programs
      Provides year-round, no-cost cultural outreach programs to schools, corporations, and communities in the Phoenix area and beyond, featuring demonstrations in Chinese painting, calligraphy, paper crafts, paper folding, writing, and language lessons. Also aims to educate younger generations about Chinese traditions and heritage.
    • Delivers cultural education and outreach programs
      Provides year-round, no-cost cultural outreach programs to schools, corporations, and communities in the Phoenix area and beyond, featuring demonstrations in Chinese painting, calligraphy, paper crafts, paper folding, writing, and language lessons. Also includes efforts to educate younger generations about Chinese traditions and heritage.
    • Provide Chinese cultural education and outreach
      Educates the community and younger generations about Chinese traditions and heritage through programs and demonstrations such as Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, Paper Crafts, Paper Folding, Writing Lessons, and Language Lessons. This includes providing diversity outreach programs to organizations in the greater Phoenix area at no cost.
    • Provide Chinese cultural education and outreach
      Educates the community and younger generations about Chinese traditions and heritage through programs and demonstrations such as Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, Paper Crafts, Paper Folding, Writing Lessons, and Language Lessons. This outreach extends to schools, corporations, and communities outside the greater Phoenix area.
  • Cultural Heritage Festivals & Celebrations 4 activities
    • Organize the annual Chinese New Year Festival
      Coordinates and hosts the annual Chinese New Year Festival, which includes cultural programs, a banquet, raffles, and silent auctions. The festival has been held at various locations in Phoenix since 1991, including Patriots’ Park, the Chinese Cultural Center, Margaret T. Hance Park, and Steele Indian School Park.
    • Organize the annual Chinese New Year Festival
      Coordinates and hosts the annual Chinese New Year Festival, which includes cultural programs, banquets, raffles, and silent auctions, and has been held at various locations in Phoenix since 1991, including Steele Indian School Park.
    • Organizes annual cultural festivals and banquets
      Hosts large-scale annual events including the Chinese New Year Festival and Lunar New Year banquet, with recent banquets drawing nearly 250 guests. The festival has been held at various locations over the years, including Steele Indian School Park and the Chinese Cultural Center.
    • Organizes annual cultural festivals and banquets
      Hosts large-scale annual events including the Chinese New Year Festival and Lunar New Year banquet, with recent banquets drawing nearly 250 guests. The festival has been held at various locations over the years, including Steele Indian School Park and the Chinese Cultural Center.
  • Retail Partnership Fundraising 2 activities
    • Facilitates volunteer engagement and fundraising activities
      Organizes volunteer opportunities for festival events and conducts fundraising through raffles, silent auctions, and merchandise sales, with proceeds supporting festival operations, scholarships, and outreach programs.
    • Operates fundraising and volunteer engagement initiatives
      Generates support for programs through merchandise sales, raffles, and silent auctions, which fund festival operations, scholarships, and outreach. Organizes volunteer opportunities for festival events and coordinates community participation.
  • Community Service Event Coordination 2 activities
    • Organize volunteer opportunities
      Organizes volunteer opportunities for the Chinese New Year Festival.
    • Organize volunteer opportunities
      Organizes volunteer opportunities for the Chinese New Year Festival.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Award scholarships
      Awards scholarships to students, funded in part by proceeds from merchandise sales.
    • Award scholarships
      Awards scholarships to students, funded in part by proceeds from merchandise sales.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$41K
Contributions & grants$15K36%
Program service revenue$27K64%
Investment income$150%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$40K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$82K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$82K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +763.9%
relationships · 10

who they work with

  • American Legion Post #50 Partner — Involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Chengdu Sister City Committee Partner — Involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Chinese Restaurant Association of Arizona Partner — Assisted in holding the first festival in 1991 and is involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Chinese United Association of Greater Phoenix Partner — Assisted in holding the first festival in 1991 and is involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Desert Jade Woman’s Club Partner — Involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Mango Rabbit Partner — Designated pickup hub for PCW online merchandise shop and offers a 10% discount to supporters during the partnership period.
  • Next Weekly AZ Partner — Provided photo credit for scholarship winners and published an article about the organization's Lunar New Year banquet.
  • Phoenix Sister Cities Commission Partner — Co-sponsored the first festival in 1991 and is involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • Taipei Sister City Committee Partner — Involved in organizing the Phoenix Chinese Week Festival.
  • The 8 Foundation Partner — Collaborated with The 8 Foundation for youth volunteer performances.