COMPASSION FLOWER
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $233K · expenses $232K · assets $32K
- EIN
- 20-5673537
- Address
- 12685 KESTREL ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129-3540
- Website
- WWW.TCF-NGO.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Ngoc Nguyen (its 2013 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
We desire to bring assistance to underprivileged students, and women in remote areas of Vietnam, including benefitting impoverished people in South East Asia. We help victims of human trafficking crime, vctims of gender-based violence and international disaster relief efforts.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuan Hoang | PRESIDENT | 2015-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thu Trinh Le | VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mai Khuong | SECRETARY | 2015-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ngoc Nguyen | DIRECTOR | 2015-2025 | 45 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trinh Thu Le (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2022 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anh Le (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THU TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THU TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THU TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH THU LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 45 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRINH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUAN HOANG | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANH LE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAI KHUONG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NGOC NGUYEN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,185 | $232,200 | $32,495 | $3,395 | $233,185 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,374 | $219,730 | $8,460 | $2,410 | $220,374 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $216,490 | $219,754 | $7,786 | $1,766 | $216,490 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $218,741 | $216,162 | $19,290 | $5,030 | $218,741 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,049 | $197,705 | $16,131 | $2,451 | $198,049 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $197,306 | $196,893 | $7,769 | $2,107 | $197,306 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $162,950 | $165,033 | $1,694 | $1,694 | $162,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $189,110 | $188,145 | $3,777 | $3,777 | $188,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $294,197 | $292,095 | $36,557 | $2,812 | $294,197 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,210 | $198,400 | $710 | $710 | $198,210 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,940 | $87,930 | $900 | $900 | $87,940 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $800,965 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2025 | 7 | $466,801 | 2025 | $56,170 | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Compassion Flower”, “COMPASSION FLOWER” | 2016-2020, 2023-2024 | 7 | $128,200 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $60,000 | 2018 | $20,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $46,102 | 2016 | $46,102 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2023 | 4 | $30,000 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $25,000 | 2016 | $15,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015, 2019 | 3 | $19,773 | 2019 | $5,273 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $16,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
| VIETNAMESE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMPASSION FLOWER” | 2014 | 1 | $3,000 | 2014 | $3,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMPASSION FLOWER” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $89 | 2023 | $31 | show |
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| APARIGRAH FOUNDATION | CA | Q30 | $138,854 | $4,116 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUNAR FOUNDATION | CA | Q30 | $374,991 | $354,166 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALLIANCE FORUM FOUNDATION | CA | Q30 | $272,694 | $76,589 | CEO/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $232,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $224,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $224,000 | $224,000 | - | - | 96.5% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $5,200 | $5,200 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | FEES TO VIETNAM GOVERNMENT | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Total | $232,200 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $219,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $211,130 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $211,130 | $211,130 | - | - | 96.1% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $5,600 | - | $5,600 | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | FEES TO VIETNAM GOVERNMENT | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $219,730 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $219,754 spent · pay $0 · grants $210,434 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $210,434 | $210,434 | - | - | 95.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $5,320 | - | $5,320 | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | FEES TO VIETNAM GOVERNMENT | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | 1.8% |
| Total | $219,754 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $216,162 spent · pay $0 · grants $207,332 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $207,332 | $207,332 | - | - | 95.9% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $5,130 | - | $5,130 | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | FEES TO VIETNAM GOVERNMENT | $3,700 | - | $3,700 | - | 1.7% |
| Total | $216,162 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $197,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $190,815 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $190,815 | 96.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,890 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $197,705 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $196,893 spent · pay $0 · grants $190,823 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $190,823 | 96.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,070 | 3.1% | |
| Total | $196,893 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $165,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,533 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $160,533 | 97.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,500 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $165,033 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $188,145 spent · pay $0 · grants $183,645 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $183,645 | 97.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,500 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $188,145 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $292,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $292,095 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $292,095 | $292,095 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $292,095 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $198,400 spent · pay $1,400 · grants $193,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $193,300 | 97.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,510 | 1.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1,400 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,190 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $198,400 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $87,930 spent · pay $1,200 · grants $82,850 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $82,850 | 94.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,990 | 3.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1,200 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $890 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $87,930 | 100% |
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