The Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR) envisions a strong and unified Vietnamese American community that works towards improving our quality of life. To this end, VAR focuses our mission to organize, advocate, and educate our community. We accomplish this through mobilization, advocacy, and education - mobilization through events and coalition building, advocacy through empowering and strategy, and education through panels, workshops and cultural events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Named funders
3
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$576K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2022▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$450K
Expenses
$275K
FY2022▲ +139%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$115K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$501K
Net assets
$576K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$394K

From the FY2022 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 Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $206K Management & general 23% · $63K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,962Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip Nguyen’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Philip Nguyen$98,654$95,000$80,962$45,631

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes, advocates, and educates to improve the Vietnamese American community's quality of life.

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3 programs · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

VAR's racial justice projects aim to amplify and uplift the histories, identities, narratives, and experiences of refugees, immigrants, and their descendants against the backdrop of social and racial inequity.

$67Kprogram expense
02

COVID19 and Community Outreach | Sierra Health/CZI Grant | VAR partnered with a local community health center, along with other community-based organizations, to provide outreach, education, and information regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccination equity.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Working Partnerships USA

Worker Education | As a part of the Fair Workplace Collaborative in service of the constituents of Santa Clara County, VAR organized monthly virtual and in person workers rights trainings for underprivileged employees and laborers.

$29Kprogram 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 3 funders$69K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$576K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$276K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$576K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$576K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 620
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$567K$576K
Total assetsLn 16$567K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$567K$576K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$47K$7K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$56K$10K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$37K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$12K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$11K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$19K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$187$159$28
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$746$746
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$206K$63K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $450K$501K−$51K$394K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$378K−$132K$444K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $284K$275K$9K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 $495K$115K$380K$567K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$188K 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
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Part I · Summary $283,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $494,781$283,568
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 $494,781$283,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,932$196,269
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,292$78,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,224$274,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $379,557$8,614
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,568 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$275,942
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,626
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$283,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,954 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,160 · Management $7,074 · Fundraising $4,716$58,950
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,763 · Management $10,275 · Fundraising $1,401$67,439
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,470 · Management $4,645$21,115
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,183 · Management $11,582$48,765
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,638$6,638
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,325 · Management $7,863$20,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,774 · Management $4,353$15,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,418 · Management $6,414$25,832
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,042$1,042
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159 · Management $28$187
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $746$746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,575 · Management $3,350 · Fundraising $0$8,925
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,869 · Management $62,968 · Fundraising $6,117$274,954
Part X · Balance sheet $576,090 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $567,476$576,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $567,476$576,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $567,476$576,090
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $567,476$576,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $567,476$576,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $576,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,568
XI-2 Total expenses$274,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$567,476
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$576,090

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