Vietnamese Buddhist Association FY2020 filing

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Offer support to the northern virginia community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
Spent
$154K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$308K
Expenses
$154K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$131K
Net assets
$322K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$621K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.

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Management & general 100% · $154K

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2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Offer support to the northern virginia community

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$322K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$0$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2026 $308K$131K$177K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 $329K$202K$127K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 29, 2024 $391K$473K−$82K$318K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2023 $234K$217K$17K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $218K$158K$60K$382K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2021 $260K$154K$106K$322K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,441$260,252
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,441$260,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,242$154,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,242$154,391
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,199$105,861
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,252 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$260,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$260,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,391 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,840$1,840
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,150$2,150
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,255$2,255
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,208$22,208
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,570$8,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,477$7,477
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $108,691$108,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $154,391 · Fundraising $0$154,391
Part X · Balance sheet $322,432 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,571$322,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,571$322,432
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $216,571$322,432
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,571$322,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,571$322,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,252
XI-2 Total expenses$154,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,571
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,432

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