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Vietnamese Christian Restoration Ministry

EIN 46-5503389 · Plano, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RESTORE AND RENEW HOPE TO VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGH THE PROCLAMATION OF THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Income
$142,145
Spending
$111,261
Reserves
15.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 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)
  1. $60,475 spent. VCRM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OFREHABILITATION AT THE AQUILA AND PRISCILLA CENTERS. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY COST OFPARTICIPATION IS APPROXIMATELY $200 PER PERSON, WHICH INCLUDES ROOM AND BOARD.
  2. $27,450 spent. VCRM SUPPORTS THE SALARIES OF STAFF SERVING AT THE AQUILA AND PRISCILLA CENTERS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND CARE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
  3. $18,172 spent. VCRM ORGANIZES FUNDRAISING CONCERTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATESTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EXPENSES FOR THESE EVENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AIR AND GROUND TRAVEL, VENUE RENTAL, MUSICIAN FEES, FOOD, LODGING, VEHICLE RENTAL, AND POSTER DESIGN AND PRINTING.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on August 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2017.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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