Do Nguyen Family Foundation
The Do Nguyen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oakland, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants for scholarships, health and education projects, charitable assistance, cultural events, and religious purposes.
Do Nguyen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Do Nguyen Family Foundation gave $49K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $49,360
- -16.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,936
- +25.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,180
- Total assets
- $582,392
- +89.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Do Nguyen Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 548 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94606
Phone: (510) 465-7076
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Do Nguyen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Duact ($18K). Together the top 8 received $37K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 10% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Do Nguyen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $60K (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $49K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duact Campbell, CA | Scholarships for Needy Students | $18,000 |
| Misc Charities Oakland, CA | Charity | $12,000 |
| VNHELP Milpitas, CA | Health and Education Projects | $5,000 |
| Ice-VN Houston, TX | Education | $5,000 |
| Sap-VN Garden Grove, CA | Health Projects for the Poors | $5,000 |
| Du CA Bac CA Milpitas, CA | providing ethnic musical shows | $1,360 |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Church Fremont, CA | Helping the Poors in Vietnam | $1,000 |
| Divine Mercy Parish Oakland, CA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Hahcnstv-Bac CA San Jose, CA | Cultural Events | $500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $582,392 | $324,335 | $49,442 | $49,360 | 10 | $49,360 | — |
| 2023 | $307,499 | $53,697 | $59,102 | $59,000 | 15 | $59,000 | $5,697 |
| 2022 | $312,904 | $368,000 | $59,529 | $59,500 | 8 | $59,500 | — |
| 2021 | $4,433 | $40,800 | $36,367 | $36,300 | Total only | $36,300 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $49,360 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median grant of $3,180. Larger grants included $18,000 to DUACT for scholarships for needy students; $12,000 to MISC CHARITIES for charity; $5,000 each to VNHELP for health and education projects, ICE-VN for education, and SAP-VN for health projects for the poor.
Other reported grants included $1,360 to DU CA BAC CA for ethnic musical shows; $1,000 each to Saint Joseph Catholic Church for helping the poor in Vietnam and Divine Mercy Parish for religious purposes; and $500 each to HAHCNSTV-BAC CA for cultural events and an individual recipient for religious purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists VAN HANH NGUYEN as CEO and LONG HAI NGUYEN as CFO.
Do Nguyen Family Foundation is led by Van Hanh Nguyen, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Van Hanh Nguyen
CEO
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Long Hai Nguyen
CFO
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Do Nguyen Family Foundation
How much does Do Nguyen Family Foundation give each year?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation gave $49K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $59K across 15 grants.
What is Do Nguyen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,180, and its average grant was $4,936, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Do Nguyen Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Do Nguyen Family Foundation give grants?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants) and Milpitas, CA (2 grants).
Does Do Nguyen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Do Nguyen Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Do Nguyen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Duact ($18,000), VNHELP ($5,000) and Ice-VN ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Do Nguyen Family Foundation?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation reported $582K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $324K.
How do I apply for a grant from Do Nguyen Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Do Nguyen Family Foundation's EIN?
Do Nguyen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1527784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Do Nguyen Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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