VIETNAM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- VIETNAM FOUNDATION (EIN 01-0905269)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-09-03
- IRS object ID
- 202512469349201401
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-03T14:50:45-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 770560838 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAC SOLUTION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1590 OAKLAND RD STE B208 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN JOSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95131 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 010905269 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VIETNAM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VIET | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4082064939 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1629 K STREET NW 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20006 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TO-ANH PHAM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-09-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Alvin Trinh CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01741748 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4084532068 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.vnfoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $110,736 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $105,843 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,893 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $110,736 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $119,976 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $185,110 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,626 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $15,540 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $46,913 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $370,165 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$259,429 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $524,628 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$628 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $264,571 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $522,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261,829 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,742 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $524,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $264,571 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $524,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $264,571 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE VIETNAM FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. THE VIETNAM FOUNDATION WORKING WITH THE U.S. NATIONAL ACADEMIES BRINGS THE EXPERTISE OF THE U.S. ACADEMIC COMMUNITY TO ASSIST VIETNAM IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Education Resource (OER) ProgramTotal expense: $9,947.85 | Yes (X) | $9,948 | |
| Khan Academy Vietnam (KAV)Since 2019, VNF has partnered with Khan Academy USA (Website: khanacademy.org) to launch KAV (Website: vi.khanacademy.org) in order to provide free, high-quality online educational lessons to schools, teachers and students across Vietnam. KAV has become a resounding success, recognized by the international community and putting Vietnam as the number two country in the world (outside the US) for using the Khan Academy platform in classrooms. The program has trained over 25,000 teachers in more than 5,300 public schools to integrate digital tools into their classroom teaching. The results of our program have been impressive. KAV has reached over 2 million studentshalf of them are girlsempowering them to excel in STEM subjects and beyond. This is especially significant in rural and remote areas, where educational resources are often limited, and gender disparities in education can persist. Since our launch, the learners have logged nearly 395 million minutes of active learning, with a growth rate of 3 times vs. year ago in 2023, and 4 times vs. year ago in 2024. More remarkably, the learners have come from all corners of Vietnam from the biggest cities to the smallest villages in remote mountainous areas.Total expense is $212,292. | Yes (X) | $212,292 | |
| Programs for the BlindTotal expense is $15,567.89 | Yes (X) | $15,568 | $10,823 |
| Support for schools in underprivileged areas. VNF focused on improving educational access and quality in disadvantaged regions. It supports the construction of schools and provides essential equipment and supplies to schools in mountainous and remote island areas. The program aims to create better learning environments and promote equal opportunities for students in underserved communities.Total expense is $28,339.46 | Yes (X) | $28,339 | $5,188 |
| Project See Again Total expense: $3,340.65 | Yes (X) | $3,341 | $22,168 |
| Graduate FellowshipThe Graduate Fellowship Program is a long-term initiative by VNF aimed at supporting outstanding graduate students passionate about pursuing advanced degrees in the U.S. and Europe. It provides financial assistance, mentorship, and a strong academic network to help scholars thrive in their studies abroad. The program seeks to empower future leaders who are committed to making meaningful contributions to their communities and fields. In 2024, we granted one scholarship which included full tuition and part of living cost for one outstanding graduate to study MBA in Spain. Total expense is $88,444.91 | Yes (X) | $88,445 | $79,184 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $357,933 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KIEN PHAM | ||
| President | 10.00 | $0 |
| TO-ANH PHAM | ||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 |
| JANET B ABRAMS | ||
| Executive Board | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TO-ANH PHAM | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 990 CHAPEL HILL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN JOSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95122 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4082064939 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | OC | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | OC | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149,770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $406,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $328,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,843 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,058,322 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149,770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $406,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $328,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,843 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,058,322 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,058,322 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $802 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,754 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $9,030 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,079,106 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98070 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98600 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2 | | Donee's Name: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL BUILDING | Cash Amount Given: $20181 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.7 | | Donee's Name: AWARD 46 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLIND STUDENTS | Cash Amount Given: $9052 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.13 | | Donee's Name: GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | Cash Amount Given: $79184 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $5858 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $36889 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $844 |
| Other Expenses.1 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $2382 |
| Other Expenses.2 | CT CORPORATION TAX $474 |
| Other Expenses.3 | BANK SERVICE CHARGES $336 |
| Other Expenses.4 | DC TAX $130 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $1642 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $2135 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $699 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $607 |
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