Friends of Little Saigon
The mission of Friends of Little Saigon is to preserve and enhance little saigon's cultural, economic, and historic vitality.
Friends of Little Saigon at a glance
In short: Friends of Little Saigon gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,600
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $13,600
- Median grant
- $13,600
- Total assets
- $12,528,248
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Friends of Little Saigon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scidpda ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Little Saigon gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scidpda Seattle, WA | 2025 SBRT CPTED Matching Fund Project | $13,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,528,248 | $5,537,054 | $1,482,332 | $13,600 | 1 | $52,725 |
| 2024 | $8,528,629 | $3,097,163 | $2,735,264 | — | — | $4,997 |
| 2023 | $7,823,251 | $1,279,843 | $1,250,965 | $14,653 | 1 | $13 |
| 2022 | $1,365,385 | $830,409 | $682,655 | $10,000 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | $977,077 | $825,558 | $531,483 | $1,275 | Total only | $3 |
| 2020 | $666,042 | $828,245 | $349,013 | — | — | $322 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Little Saigon
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Little Saigon is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Little Saigon is led by Quynh Pham, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Quynh Pham
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$66K (2020) → $99K (2025)
Leeching Tran
Board President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Scheele
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Huy Pham
Board Vice President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vy Nguyen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mytoan Nguyen-Akbar
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trang Le
Board Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Nguyen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Tran
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Hong Chhuor (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Steve Scheele (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tam Dinh (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Joshua Brevoort (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Brevoort (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: My Toan Nguyen-Akbar (2022) — Director
- Former: Nam Huynh (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Nancy Nguyen (2020–2021) — Secretary to
- Former: Tam Nguyen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Teizi Mersai (2020) — Finance Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Quynh Pham (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Little Saigon
How much does Friends of Little Saigon give each year?
Friends of Little Saigon gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Friends of Little Saigon?
Friends of Little Saigon reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What is Friends of Little Saigon?
Friends of Little Saigon is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $12.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Little Saigon operate?
Friends of Little Saigon has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Friends of Little Saigon's EIN?
Friends of Little Saigon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3621880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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