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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0929200

VIEN THONG PAGODA

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77084

Financials

$733K$651K2023$699K$521K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIEN THONG PAGODA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$699,470$521,494$177,976$7,799,337$1,183,975$6,615,362
December 31, 2023990$733,322$650,737$82,585$7,734,663$1,293,584$6,441,079
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$699,345
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$125
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,653
Benefits paid to members
$9,789
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,020
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$78,580
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,826
Accounting fees
$900
Occupancy
$183,755
Travel
$17,120
Depreciation
$200,045
Program services (functional)
$241,721
Management and general (functional)
$279,774

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,734,663
Total assets, end of year
$7,799,337
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,183,975
Net assets, end of year
$6,615,362
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,114,554
Gross receipts
$699,470
Employees
5
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
TX

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELEN PHAMCLERK
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$0
VIEN-KHA THICH-NUTRANSLATOR
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$0
VIEN-HOA THICH-NUCLERK
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$0
IRENE DAOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$0
MINH-LIEN THICH-NUVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELEN PHAMCLERK
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$13,800
VIEN-KHA THICH-NUTRANSLATOR
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$13,800
VIEN-HOA THICH-NUCLERK
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$13,800
IRENE DAOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$13,800
MINH-LIEN THICH-NUVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Key employee
60$13,800

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17355 GROSCHKE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77084-4625
In care of
% IRENE H DAO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
IRENE K DAO, 17355 GROESCHKE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77064
Signed the 990
IRENE K DAO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(281) 829-0816
Return prepared by
L G HOOLE CPA PLLC

Mission

Vien Thomg Pagoda is a buddhist Church. It serves public with their spiritual needs, but not limited to religious services, ie funerals, weddings, memorials, wellness, and Buddhas Birthday.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SERVE PUBLIC SPIRITUAL NEEDS
    Expenses $241,721

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-0929200
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,799,337
Income (IRS master file)
$699,470

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$699,470$521,494$7,799,337XML
990December 2023$733,322$650,737$7,734,663XML
990December 2022$793,605$647,678$7,680,238IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 47-0929200).

Questions about VIEN THONG PAGODA

What is the EIN of VIEN THONG PAGODA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIEN THONG PAGODA is 47-0929200.
Is VIEN THONG PAGODA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to VIEN THONG PAGODA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIEN THONG PAGODA file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of VIEN THONG PAGODA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VIEN THONG PAGODA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of VIEN THONG PAGODA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names IRENE K DAO.
Who are the officers and directors of VIEN THONG PAGODA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VIEN THONG PAGODA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $699,470, expenses of $521,494 and total assets of $7,799,337 at year end.

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