Vietnam Humanitarian Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of VINAHF is to gather the resources from anywhere to help the underprivileged Vietnamese. VINAHF only focuses on charity and humanitarian projects to alleviate the sufferings and give hope to our unfortunate folks in Vietnam. VINAHF's mission is to provide food, livable shelter to the minor children with disabilities parents, minor children are dropped out school due to family financial crisis. The orphanages are living in the remote areas, and be forgotten by the world. VINAFH seeks to help the minor children who have been abused and neglected to find a better life. VINAHF seeks to help disadvantaged women with minor children, disabilities minor children to have an opportunity to be in school to finish elementary, high school. With VINAHF projects, the unfortunate children, disabilities minor children, orphanages will have an opportunity to pursue higher education to have a better life, be productive in society.
- Income
- $166,495
- Spending
- $153,580
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (9)
- $36,940 spent. Scholarship program for more than 100 underpriveledge students who want to achieve College degree to have a better life
- $2,625 spent. Micro Finance: $2,625.00 to provide loans with free interest to help the poor fight against extreme poverty
- $5,219 spent. Support Orphanage Centers in Viet Nam: $5,219.20
- $53,009 spent. SUPPORT ABANDONED ELDERLY AND INVALID PEOPLE, DISASTER RELIEF, FOOD AND RICE FOR THE HUNGERS, MEDICAL EMERGENCY AID FOR THE POORS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PAY FOR MEDICAL BILLS:$ $53,009.70
- $1,600 spent. Provide medicines overcount for the remote medical station to serve the elderly, poor in the rural areas where people can't have the minimum health care: $ $1,600.00
- $5,062 spent. Expenses maintain operations and overhead in VN: $ $5,062.02
- $39,460 spent. Building homes for the poors and the homeless $ $39,460.00
- $6,103 spent. Lunar New Year Present for abandoned Children& Elderly:$ $6,103.13
- $3,562 spent. Others programm included maintainn Website& VINAHF domain for Pledges:$ $3,562.02
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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