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Vietnamese Boat People a Nj Nonprofit Co

EIN 83-1411011 · Montclair, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of the Vietnamese diaspora. Established in 2018, our mission is to amplify these stories, educate and inspire, empower individuals to document their histories, and foster meaningful connections. The organization's name, Vietnamese Boat People, initially paid tribute to the millions of refugees who fled Vietnam by boat. Since then, the organization has evolved and is dedicated to supporting all stories from the Vietnamese diaspora community. Through innovative storytelling, digital archives, and community-driven programs, we provide accessible platforms for communities to engage with these narratives.

Income
$99,946
Spending
$72,966
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (7)
  1. $17,778 spent. The VBP Fellowship program supports VBP initiatives and programs from inception to implementation including VBP's traveling Exhibition.
  2. $17,701 spent. The VBP Exhibition, "Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall" will be a collection of written stories, multimedia presentations, photographs, location tags, and video essays. While this will launch in 2025, planning began in 2024.
  3. $2,266 spent. The VBP Journeys Map is a digital archive of diaspora stories and artifacts from across the world, self-contributed and collected through program-based community recordings.
  4. $15,249 spent. Production of VBP Community Recordings in Oklahoma City and Northern Virginia to record oral histories from local communities and post on VBP Journeys Map.
  5. $5,968 spent. Events such as the VBP Story Slam encourage and empower the Vietnamese community to explore personal narratives, create content and share it on VBP digital collective.
  6. $1,100 spent. The VBP Conversation Cards and Journal was created to facilitate conversation and document narratives for families in the Vietnamese diaspora.
  7. $1,978 spent. The VBP Podcast is a curated show of stories told in first person available across major podcast platforms with over 180,000 downloads from across the world.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 February 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 November 4, 2026.

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