Vietnamese American Scholarship Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Fund does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to organisations it selects in advance, so a small charity should not send it a cold application.
- If your work is in education and scholarships, school programmes, student support, or the protection and education of children in difficult circumstances, it matches the areas the filing describes.
- Grants have been small, with a median of $7,500 and half of its grants at $7,500 or less, so a modest request suits the Fund if it chooses to approach you; its grants have ranged from $500 to $40,000.
- Repeat giving was limited, as none of the grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had funded in the two filings before.
- The filing states no geographic focus, so location alone is not a reason to rule your organisation out, although its grants have appeared in Alabama, California, Afghanistan and Vietnam.
Overview
Vietnamese American Scholarship Fund is a US private foundation based in Las Vegas, NV.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (tuonglaivietnam.wordpress.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Education is a prominent part of the Fund’s charitable work. Its activities include support for school programmes and students who need help to continue their studies, alongside lectures for middle-school pupils on preventing abuse and education on human rights. The Fund has also supported the protection and education of children in difficult circumstances and practical assistance for pupils, including school supplies. Its giving therefore combines educational access and student support with wider charitable help for vulnerable people. The recorded work is carried out through schools, colleges, and charitable organisations in the United States and abroad.
Themes
- Education and scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Alabama, California, Afghanistan and Vietnam.
How to apply
The Fund makes contributions only to charitable organisations selected in advance and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, none of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 8 grants to organisations were $7,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 53%
- The largest single recipient received 50% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 0% of grant dollars went to organisations Vietnamese American Scholarship Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- 53% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Afghanistan, Vietnam).
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Oak Ridge Schools · Assistance to students in need$10,0002024 tax year
- Pellissippi State Community College · Addition to existing VASF-Jasny fund to support students of Indochinese heritage and are in need.$10,0002024 tax year
- Roane State Community College · Academic pursuit$10,0002024 tax year
- TuongLai Center · Lectures to students in middle schools regarding defense against abuse$7002024 tax year
- Ibsen Small Stage · Support the Ibsen method to draw out inner thoughts of troubled people as a way to help them heal$5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Betsy Lou — Trustee
- Rick N Phung — Trustee
- Doan L Phung — Managing trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $65,768 | $7,500 | $5,159,150 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $154,909 | $41,500 | $6,901,991 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $197,913 | $31,200 | $7,437,646 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Las Vegas, NV