Giao Diem Humanitarian Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Humanitarian programs primarily in Vietnam including financial and nutritional support to children 6 and under from poor families, nutritional assistance to seniors and orphanages, health and nutrition education to teachers and parents in underserved areas; financial assistance to clinics and hospitals serving the poor; financial and nutritional assistance to victims of natural disasters; scholarships to poor students
- Income
- $225,273
- Spending
- $232,091
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 12.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $1,000, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% 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 October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 (3)
- $215,873 spent. Pediatric Nutritional Supplement Program (PNSP): Provided nutritional supplements to 1640 children as well as nutrition and health education to their parents and teachers to reduce the malnutrition rate. The program focuses on underweight ethnic minority children 6 and under and their caregivers in 16 under-served schools from 6 districts in central Vietnam provinces. The program includes a school based component which provides daily soymilk and a nutrient dense afternoon meal for one severely affected school. A second component offers at-home support via an enhanced nutrition and health/hygiene education program offered to the parents/caregivers of the PNSP students. Bulk food supplements were also provided for families to pickup. On average, the district malnutrition rates were changed from -21% to -52% in these children from Sept to May, depending on the district.
- $10,394 spent. General humanitarian programs: year long nutritional supplements to 50 nursing home residents and 100 orphanage children; Assistance to hospitals and Buddhist organizations to improve the nutrition and health of the poor in their local communities in Vietnam as well as nutritional and hygiene support for poor victims of natural disasters. These programs served approximately 600-700 families or individuals.
- $5,824 spent. Scholarship programs: 1 to multi-year scholarships awarded to 19 poor high school and university students;
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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