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United Hmong Family Inc

EIN 82-1042123 · Little Canada, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE UNITED HMONG FAMILY, INC. EXISTS TO PRESERVE CULTURAL IDENTITY THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION, INVOLVEMENT OF THE HMONG CLAN STRUCTURE AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, UHF, INC. HOSTS TWO ANNUAL EVENTS, THE JULY 4TH FREEDOM FESTIVAL, AND THE MINNESOTA HMONG NEW YEAR. WE ASPIRE TO CREATE COLLABORATIVE FUTURE THAT INCLUDES ALL, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, AGE, RACE, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CONTINUOUSLY INVENT A SYSTEM OR STRUCTURE THAT WORKS TO BETTER SERVE THE CHANGING COMMUNITY AND BUILD TRANSPARENCY THROUGH THE NURTURING OF COMMUNITY-BASED RELATIONSHIPS.

Income
$802,270
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Highest pay
$75,834, executive director

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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (1)
  1. $1.0 million spent. THE HMONG NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONTHE HMONG NEW YEAR (HNY) IS A AN ANNUAL HMONG CULTURAL CELEBRATION THAT IS CELEBRATED ALL THROUGHOUT ASIA WHERE DENSE HMONG POPULATIONS LIVE. THIS ANNUAL CELEBRATION IS ALSO CELEBRATED HERE IN MINNESOTA AND TAKES PLACE DURING THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT THE RIVER CENTRE. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENT FOR 42 YEARS NOW AND IS HELD BY THE UNITED HMONG FAMILY, INC (UHF). THE HMONG NEW YEAR IS A TIME TO GATHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO HONOR ANCESTORS AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE HARVEST OF THE YEAR. IT IS ALSO A TIME TO CLOSE OUT THE CURRENT YEAR AND WELCOME THE NEW YEAR WITH BLESSINGS AND GOOD FORTUNE. CELEBRATING THIS EVENT IN AMERICA, WE HAVE INCORPORATED COMPETITIONS INCLUDING PAGEANT, DANCE, SINGING, AND CORN HOLE. THESE COMPETITIONS HELP BRING A LARGER SCALE OF AUDIENCE OF OTHER CULTURES TO OUR EVENT AND HELP EXPOSE THE HMONG CULTURE TO OTHERS. THIS EVENT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ETHNIC EVENTS IN MINNESOTA AND HELP GENERATE A LARGE PORTION IN SUPPORTING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND CITY OF SAINT PAUL.THE HMONG INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM FESTIVALTHE HMONG INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM FESTIVAL (HIFF) IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT TAKES PLACE DURING THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. THIS EVENT STARTED BACK IN THE LATE 70S WHEN THE FIRST HMONG FAMILIES RESETTLED AFTER LEAVING THE REFUGEE CAMPS IN THAILAND, FROM WAR-TORN LAOS. OVER THE YEARS, THIS ANNUAL EVENT HAS WOVEN INTO THE FABRICS OF MINNESOTA AND BECAME A PART OF OUR MINNESOTA ADDITION IS ALSO KNOWN AS HMONG J4TH IS HELD OVER THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND NOT ONLY TO CELEBRATE THIS GREAT NATION BUT ALSO GIVE THANKS TO THE HMONG VETERANS THAT BROUGHT US TO THE UNITED STATES. AS A PART OF PROGRAMS, THE EVENT OFFERS AN ARRAY OF ETHNIC FOOD AND DRINKS BY VENDORS, TEAMS COMPETE IN VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER, KATAO (FOOT VOLLEY), TOP SPIN, AND FLAG FOOTBALL AT THE MCMURRAY FIELDS. THE HMONG MINNESOTA PAGEANTTHE HMONG MINNESOTA PAGEANT IS DESIGNED TO OFFER A PLATFORM IN PAGEANTRY COMPETITIONS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGE YOUNG HMONG WOMEN IN STRENGTHENING THEIR INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, OFFER MORE FORMAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND NETWORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS, COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, WHILE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINING SELF-IDENTITY, BUILDING CULTURAL VALUE AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAININGS SEVERAL MONTHS FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES, PRIOR TO THE MINNESOTA HMONG NEW YEAR, WHERE THE COMPETITIONS IS HELD DURING ITS TWO-DAYS CELEBRATIONS. IN COMPLETING THE COMPETITIONS, AND GOING INTO A REIGNING PAGEANT COURT, EACH OF THE THREE YOUNG WOMEN WHO PLACES FIRST, SECOND, AND OR THIRD IS COMMITTED TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AS THE LIAISON FOR THE UNITED HMONG FAMILY, INC. TO THE HMONG COMMUNITY AND REMAIN ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN PROMOTING THE HMONG LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND ARTS.

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 November 6, 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 June 2017.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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