Bless Vietnam Initiative ("bvi") seeks to provide christian evangelistic and humanitarian support to local churches both domestically and internationally. IT hopes to educate and train church leaders, domestically and internationally, to provide religious, humanitarian and medical assistance and aid to individuals in underpriviledged areas of Vietnam.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$189K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$158K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$189K
Net assets
$22K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $133K Management & general 28% · $53K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides Christian evangelistic and humanitarian support, training leaders to aid underprivileged Vietnamese.

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3 programs · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided textbooks and education supports to 1MK4C ministry which consist of over 200 active awana clubs provided funding for training teachers and awana youth summer academy.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Provided medical clinical help including foods, supplies, free check-ups and medicines to minority ethnic groups in vietnam.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Mission to Nations

Provided funding for pastoral trianing in vietnam and laos.

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$11K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$30K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$133K$53K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $211K$189K$22K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$158K$84K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$19K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $211,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,984$211,047
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,984$211,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,000$36,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,434$152,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,434$188,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,450$22,178
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,047 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,047
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$211,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,869 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,793$16,793
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,778$103,778
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,664 · Fundraising $2,634$32,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,442 · Management $52,793 · Fundraising $2,634$188,869
Part X · Balance sheet $22,207 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,846$22,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,846$22,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,846$22,207
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,846$22,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,207 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,047
XI-2 Total expenses$188,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,846
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,207

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