Mission
CDT is an independent, bilingual media organization that brings uncensored news and online voices from China to the world.
Public Charity
China Digital Times Inc
Based in Berkeley, CA, China Digital Times Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.4M.
EIN: 455274376
Berkeley, CA
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$7.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at China Digital Times Inc
How China Digital Times Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
China Digital Times CDT is an independent, bilingual media organization that brings uncensored news and online voices from China to the world
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$1,026,720
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$1,247,154
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$1,016,304
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$1,050,000
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, & FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
$1,241,667
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Brad Adams
Director
Mary Kay Magistad
Treasurer
Matt Chanoff
President
Xiao Qiang
Secretary
Yi Tong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.5M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $3.4M | $583K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.1M to $1.7M (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.