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Vietnamese Community of Houston & Vicinity Inc

EIN 76-0592709 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRESERVE AND PROMOTE VIETNAMESE CULTURE, CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS, FOSTER UNITY, AND EMPOWERMENT, SUPPORT EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY WITHIN HOUSTON & SURROUNDING AREAS.

Income
$804,320
Spending
$249,702
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
-62.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 57%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 630% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $55,718 spent. In 2024, VNCH provided community cultural activities and fairs that promoted an appreciation for for the Vietnamese American enjoyment, enrichment, and understanding through the visual, performing, folk, and media arts, art history, modern and classical languages, philosophy, ethics, theology, and comparative religion, history and historical events, and Vietnamese speaking communications to Vietnamese-speaking children, low-income individuals and families, and the elderly.
  2. $85,668 spent. In 2024, VNCH purchased a centrally-located building and paid for rehabilitation planning and architectural renderings, strategic planning, board training and development, and capacity building consulting services and activities to increase the number of Vietnamese-speaking children, low-income individuals and families, and the elderly each year.
  3. $10,511 spent. In 2024, VNCH provided community education and services including retirement, unemployment & SSI financial assistance and counseling, affordable housing and property tax financial assistance and counseling, education and employment, healthy food provision, nutrition planning financial assistance and counseling, utility financial assistance, and community health and dental services and financial assistance to Vietnamese-speaking children, low-income individuals and families, and the elderly.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 December 2024.

    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 November 2002.

    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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