Nonprofit · EIN 45-3004468
TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION
Also known as Truong Buu Diep Foundation
Tax-exempt · GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $398,318 | $371,852 | $26,466 | $282,680 | $465,829 | -$183,149 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $413,406 | $471,683 | -$58,277 | $261,139 | $470,752 | -$209,613 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $328,204 | $444,333 | -$116,129 | $529,517 | $502,346 | $27,171 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,318
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $184,432
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $236,156
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,408
- Accounting fees
- $1,366
- Occupancy
- $58,520
- Depreciation
- $6,416
- Program services (functional)
- $213,910
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,940
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $261,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $282,680
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $465,829
- Net assets, end of year
- -$183,149
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $200,844
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$183,149
- Gross receipts
- $398,318
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 49
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Nguyen | Chief Executive Officer Officer, Key employee | 45 | $91,000 |
| Holly H Pham | Chairwoman Officer, Key employee | 40 | $65,500 |
| Quynh Alcazar | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Nguyen | Chief Executive Officer Officer, Key employee | 45 | $95,692 |
| Holly H Pham | Chairwoman Officer, Key employee | 40 | $71,769 |
| Quynh Alcazar | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Nguyen | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $84,000 |
| Holly Pham | Secretary Officer, Key employee | 40 | $61,500 |
| Andrew H Nguyen | Chairman Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Quynh T Nguyen | Officer Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Nguyen | Officer Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14231 EUCLID ST STE E103 # 105, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843-4986
- In care of
- % JOHN NGUYEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 14231 Euclid Street No E103, Garden Grove CA 92843
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John Nguyen, 17037 Buttonwood St, Fountain Valley, CA 927083504
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Holly Huong Pham, 15231 Euclid Street E103, Garden Grove CA 92843
- Signed the 990
- John Nguyen, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (714) 537-8159
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-3004468 or by the name TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to preserve and uphold a sacred space dedicated to honoring and advancing the canonization process of Father Truong Buu Diep a Catholic priest who was martyred during World War II in Vietnam for his courageous act of saving 70 innocent lives. Following his death countless individuals have reported experiencing graces and miracles attributed to his intercession. As a result an increasing number of faithful believers regard Father Diep as a powerful spiritual intercessor who conveys their prayers to God in times of hardship. Consequently this site has become a revered place of pilgrimage serving as both a temple and a sanctuary where people come to pray and seek comfort through Father Dieps spiritual presence.
Program accomplishments
- ather Truong Buu Diep was born on January 1 1897 in An Giang Vietnam and ordained in 1924. Despite the dangers of war in 1945 he chose to remain with his parishioners declaring I live among my parishioners and I will die among them. On March 12 1946 he was captured and sacrificed his life to save over 70 members of Tac Say Parish. He was buried in the sacristy of Tac Say Church Bac Lieu Province. The Truong Buu Diep Foundation TBDF is a faith-based nonprofit established on August 16 2011 by John Nguyen and Holly Pham of Fountain Valley California in gratitude for blessings they attribute to Father Diep. TBDFs mission is to honor his legacy by 1 sharing testimonies of his intercession through media and 2 providing community service in his name. The foundation offers a space for prayer and reflection and hosts a monthly prayer session on the first Thursday to pray for intentions left by visitors.Expenses $50,471 · revenue $213,910
- To raise awareness about Father Truong Buu Diep the Foundation has implemented a comprehensive media outreach strategy including: Recording testimonies from individuals who voluntarily share their experiences of blessings received through prayer with Father Diep then producing weekly video programs shared on Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter Yelp Google LinkedIn and the official TBDF websites. Maintaining and developing bilingual websites - www.truongbuudiep.org and www.tbdf.org - in both Vietnamese and English. Publishing regular news updates about Foundation activities. Printing and distributing materials such as Father Dieps portraits in three sizes annual books bilingual booklets brochures and leaflets. Providing complimentary water bottles from Costco to visitors. All of these materials and services are offered free of charge including shipping for those who request them from out of state. Many visitors return to express their gratitude and some choose to become voluntary witnesses to Father Dieps graces.Expenses $13,031 · revenue $213,910
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic our office was closed for nearly two years from the end of 2020 to the end of 2021. Following the reopening the number of visitors declined significantly creating challenges in sustaining our workforce in the post-pandemic period. However we tried to keep key staff to operate the daily tasks of TBDF.Expenses $150,408 · revenue $213,910
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3004468
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $282,680
- Income (IRS master file)
- $398,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $398,318 | $371,852 | $282,680 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $413,406 | $471,683 | $261,139 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $323,770 | $513,284 | $304,102 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $328,204 | $444,333 | $529,517 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Holly Huong Pham | June 30, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3004468).
Questions about TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION is 45-3004468.
- Is TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John Nguyen.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,000 (John H Nguyen, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does TRUONG BUU DIEP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $398,318, expenses of $371,852 and total assets of $282,680 at year end.
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