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Kinh 5 Foundation

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Santa Ana, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011Human Services EIN 45-1593547Revenue $790K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2708 Westminster Ave Ste 210, 92706-2192 · Santa Ana, CATax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to assisting the underprivileged and impoverished people of the Kinh 5 region in vietnam. Our services are aimed at, but not limited to orphans,the elderly, the poor, and individuals with insurable diseases. Our ultimate objective is to promote self automomy, we hope to plant the seed that fosters independence so that every person can be equipped with the knowledge and self-confidence to help themselves and in return create a better world for everyone and for future generations to come.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $107K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$790K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$705K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$790K
FY2025▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$435K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$790K
Expenses
$705K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$705K
Net assets
$127K
FY2025▲ +198%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$127K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $701K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chi H Phan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Reconstructs communities through education, healthcare, hunger relief, poverty reduction, and disability support.

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3 programs · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

LM le van duong (CV bui chu) north vietnam: this special project is leading by a priest named LM le van doung along with 27 students to support the poor and poverty in the city of bui chu, north vietnam.

$165Kprogram expense
02

K5 passing lane & bridges, 2025 south vietnam. This project is directed by quan san (project management) at kinh 5 regime in south vietnam. The project is geared to fix two main problems in this street. 1. The main cement surface street of kinh 5 is only 3 feet wide and about 15 kilometers running along the kinh river.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Hue central VN flooded storm 2025 rescue mission central vietnam. The hue city located in central vietnam is usually affected by heavy stormy rains and tornados. In 2025 due to the heavy storms the dams near by the city got overflooded and the local goverment decided to realease WATER.THE excess water flooded the city, hundreds were…

$50Kprogram 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
Textron Charitable Trust 540 008FY2024$74K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$33K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$107K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$790K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$790K
Money outPt IX
$705K
Ln 25
Programscol B$701K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$790K
Total revenueLn 12$790K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$701K$701K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$112$112
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$705K$701K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $790K$705K$84K$127K 990 PDF
FY2024 $439K$456K−$18K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$245K$43K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$176K−$3K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $435K$437K−$2K$21K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $789,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,552$789,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,552$789,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $451,391$701,347
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,883$4,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,274$705,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,722$84,174
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $789,569 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$789,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$789,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$789,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $705,395 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $701,347$701,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,873$1,873
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $112$112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,063$2,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $701,347 · Management $4,048 · Fundraising $0$705,395
Part X · Balance sheet $126,710 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,536$126,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,536$126,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,536$126,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,536$126,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$789,569
XI-2 Total expenses$705,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,536
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,710

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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