The mission of Vietnamese-american Services is to develop partnerships with business, schools, faith communities and local organizations in order to improve the quality of life for the Vietnamese community as well as assisting them to successfully assimilate into american society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $220K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $281K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$363K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +130%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 21% · $382K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tho Tran$64,000$64,000$63,000$60,000$46,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Builds partnerships to improve Vietnamese community life and aid assimilation.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Senior Low Income Family Assistance

Vas helps to improve the quality of life for seniors and people at risk. Vas supports seniors, disabled people and low-income families by providing the following CULTURAL/LINGUISTIC services to assist them with social benefits applications and referral services, while also aiming to reduce isolation and loneliness.

$975Kprogram expense
02

Affordable Healthcare Enrollment

Vas is the only agency serving the vietnamese community that is certified by the maryland health connection. Vas staff have provided more than one thousand services to help vietnamese community members to enroll in eligible health insurance programs.

$148Kprogram expense
03

English as a Second Language Class Program

Vas provides drop-in english classes at no cost to seniors, new immigrants, and low-income community members. We also serve as a referral service that connects our community with job opportunities.

$31Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$281K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$382K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$872K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$667K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$270K
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$792K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$363K
Net assetsLn 32$504K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$43K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$980K$870K$110K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$467$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$240K$224K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$15K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$114K$98K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$51K$23K
TravelLn 17$31K$28K$3K
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$42K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$5K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$19K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$382K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$1.8M$655K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$201K$504K 990 PDF
FY2022 $672K$561K$111K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$314K$43K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$243K$93K$105K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,436,524 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,746$1,253,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $683,375$1,165,630
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $990$8,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$8,979
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,249,111$2,436,524
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $589,656$1,111,341
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $458,691$670,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,048,347$1,781,837
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,764$654,687
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,436,524 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,090,444
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,916
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,253,360
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,165,630$1,165,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,555$8,555
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,979$8,979
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,174,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,555$2,436,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,781,837 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,520 · Management $21,480$64,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $870,334 · Management $109,994$980,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $467 · Management $66,546$67,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,438 · Management $15,866$240,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,201 · Management $2,812$18,013
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98,075 · Management $15,651$113,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,561 · Management $23,242$73,803
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,070 · Management $2,622$30,692
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,944 · Management $1,149$4,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,827 · Management $3,799$45,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,001 · Management $27,600$32,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,604 · Management $82,228$100,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,497 · Management $9$1,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,399,539 · Management $382,298 · Fundraising $0$1,781,837
Part X · Balance sheet $1,521,884 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $410,755$666,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$205,562
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $154,864$309,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,782$269,722
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,827$70,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,228$1,521,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,054$176,647
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $67,885$34,406
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $79,853$76,641
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $113,558$75,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,350$363,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $503,878$1,158,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $503,878$1,158,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,228$1,521,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,158,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,436,524
XI-2 Total expenses$1,781,837
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$654,687
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$503,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,158,565

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