Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fairfax Station, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $23K.
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation at a glance
In short: Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,071
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $84,261
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vietnam Education Fund ($4K). Together the top 7 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 515% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Education Fund Lynnwood, WA | Help providing educational scholarships and grants to financially challenged students and providing food to poor families | $4,000 |
| Fairfax County Park Foundation Fairfax, VA | Support Fairfax County Parks in funding a bench at the South Run Stream Valley. | $3,500 |
| Arlington Special Education PTA Arlington, VA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Organization For Autism Research Arlington, VA | Support the Organization for Autism Reseach to fund research studies and to provide scholarships to students with Autism. | $3,000 |
| Perspective Charity Richardson, TX | Help providing scholarships to financially challenge students and providing food to poor families | $3,000 |
| Special Olympics Fairfax, VA | to benefit Special Olympics Virginia Athletes in the Counties of Arlington and Fairfax Virginia | $3,000 |
| Capital Hill Baptist Church Washington DC, DC | Donation | $2,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,261 | $64,314 | $21,809 | $21,500 | 7 | $21,500 | $23,245 | $4,178 |
| 2024 | $63,256 | $50,742 | $17,004 | $16,700 | 7 | $16,700 | $1,052 | $2,422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation is led by Bien Vu, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bien Vu
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Tran
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicky Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Harrison
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation
How much does Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation give each year?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 7 grants.
What is Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's typical grant size?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,071, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation give grants?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (19%) and Texas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfax, VA (2 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's largest grantees?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vietnam Education Fund ($4,000), Fairfax County Park Foundation ($3,500) and Arlington Special Education PTA ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation reported $84K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fairfax Station, VA. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's EIN?
Gabrielle and Bien Vu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3919323. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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