San Francisco, CA

Central Chinese High School in America

EIN 94-2430791

Education & Youth Development Language, Culture & Exchange Children & youth AAPI communities

Mission

To preserve and transmit Chinese language and culture to overseas Chinese youth by providing comprehensive Mandarin-language K–12 instruction and community Chinese-education programs, and to serve the educational needs of San Francisco’s Chinese-American community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Central Chinese High School in America

Central Chinese High School in America is a longstanding overseas Chinese school in San Francisco’s Chinatown that offers integrated Chinese-language education across kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school levels, plus after-school and weekend programs. Founded in 1888, the school operates as a nonprofit educational institution and is affiliated with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.

The school serves a large student population through multiple scheduling options (weekday after-school, Saturday and Sunday sessions) and teaches all classes in Mandarin (using pinyin). In recent years the organization has continued regular operations, filed annual Form 990 reports as a 501(c)(3), and adjusted programming to reflect changing community language preferences and demand.

Notable achievements

Historic foundation (1888)

Founded in 1888, Central Chinese High School in America is one of the oldest continuously operating Chinese-language schools in North America, maintaining a century-plus legacy of community language education.

Large, multi-level enrollment

Operates a comprehensive K–12 program and multiple session formats (after-school and weekend classes) and has historically served a multi-thousand-student community through its Chinatown campus and program offerings.

Sustained nonprofit operations and fiscal reporting

The organization has maintained active 501(c)(3) status and recent annual filings showing program-service–driven revenues and continued operation as a registered nonprofit school.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.2M
Annual revenue: $597K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 94-2430791
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.cchsia.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and regular IRS Form 990 filings, demonstrating formal nonprofit governance and public financial reporting.

Operates under the auspices/affiliation of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, reflecting longstanding community institutional support and oversight.

Cited in local media and community sources in recent years for programmatic changes and language-teaching shifts (for example, adjustments toward Mandarin instruction following the COVID-19 period).

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