VN-Hope Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 20-5953179

VN-Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K.

VN-Hope Foundation at a glance

In short: VN-Hope Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,700
+755.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,850
+755.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,850
Total assets
$40,562
-18.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who VN-Hope Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Quan Am Tinh Xa: $7KQuan Am Tinh Xa$7KSecond Food Harvest: $600Second Food Harvest$600

The largest 2024 recipient was Quan Am Tinh Xa ($7K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San JoseMilpitas

How VN-Hope Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 490% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $900 (2023) to $8K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Quan Am Tinh Xa San Jose, CATo Help Support Local Comunities Internationally.$7,100
Second Food Harvest San Jose, CATo Help Feed the Hungry.$600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$40,562$9,253$7,7002$7,700
2023$49,816$1,485$9002$900
2022$51,301$2,825$2,8004$2,800
2021$54,126$3,262$1,3053—
2020$57,387$2,883$1,5183—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

VN-Hope Foundation is led by Chinh Tran, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chinh Tran

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Minh Tran

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 VN-Hope Foundation

How much does VN-Hope Foundation give each year?

VN-Hope Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $900 across 2 grants.

How large is VN-Hope Foundation?

VN-Hope Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does VN-Hope Foundation operate?

VN-Hope Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is VN-Hope Foundation's EIN?

VN-Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5953179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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