Nonprofit · EIN 87-4516826
VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $151,774 | $147,859 | $3,915 | $113,715 | $0 | $113,715 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $200,826 | $197,032 | $3,794 | $109,861 | $61 | $109,800 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,171
- Program service revenue
- $360
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,217
- Other revenue
- $1,243
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,548
- Accounting fees
- $516
- Occupancy
- $1,680
- Travel
- $15,002
- Program services (functional)
- $118,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,055
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,861
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,715
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,949
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,217
- Gross receipts
- $197,774
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEI DENG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VAN DILLEN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SOOGI HONG | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALEX LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LENIVY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| KAT LIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE NIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANNY POON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RIGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GIA VANG | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOOGI HONG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $32,610 |
| MICHELLE VAN DILLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ALEX LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LENIVY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GIA VANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4818 WASHINGTON BLVD 20, ST LOUIS, MO 63108-1829
- In care of
- % MICHELLE VAN DILLEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE VAN DILLEN, 4818 WASHINGTON BLVD 19, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE VAN DILLEN, CO-PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 719-9881
- Return prepared by
- RICKHOFF & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ASIAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH ADVOCACY AND CELEBRATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ASIAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH ADVOCACY AND CELEBRATION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY RAISING MONEY FOR ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) GROUPS AND ISSUES, AMPLIFYING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND HOSTING COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS SUCH AS FILM SCREENINGS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITY MIXERS THAT FOSTER PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION.Expenses $66,077 · grants $16,436
- THE MAY BOOK PROJECT IS AN ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH GUIDE FOR ALL READERS THAT LAUNCHED IN MAY 2022. INSPIRED BY STUDENT'S CALLS FOR GREATER ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) REPRESENTATION IN THE MADE BOOKS AVAILABLE TO THEM, THE MAY BOOK PROJECT PROVIDES A FREE TOOLKIT, RESOURCE GUIDE, AND BOOKLIST OF ABOUT 280 BOOKS OF HIGH-QUALITY, VETTED ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE. THE VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION THEN GIVES FREE BOOKS TO AT-NEED LIBRARIES. VAF HAS WORKED WITH LIBRARIES IN ATLANTA, CHICAGO, HENDERSON, NC, LOS ANGELES, MILWAUKEE, NEW YORK, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, AND ST. PAUL AND HAS HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS IN QUEUE. IT'S BEEN EMBRACED IN EACH STATE BECAUSE THIS PROJECT EMPHASIZES CHOICE AND CELEBRATION.Expenses $43,616 · grants $1,500
- THE VERY ASIAN CREATORS FUND AIMS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MAKING A CAREER PIVOT INTO A CREATIVE FIELD AND PROVIDE A LAUNCHPAD TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND MAKE AN IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY. THE VERY ASIAN CREATORS FUND ALSO INCLUDES THE IDEA THAT, BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES, STORIES, AND PERSPECTIVES OF AANHPI CREATIVES AND BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR WORK, THIS GRANT PROGRAM CAN HELP CHANGE THE REPRESENTATION AND NARRATIVES IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY, BY PROVIDING A SPACE FOR MORE DIVERSE AND UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES TO BE VISIBLE. BY PROVIDING MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO ALSO HELP DEMYSTIFY THE CAREER PIVOT PROCESS AND DEBUNK MYTHS HINDERING INDIVIDUALS IN PURSUIT OF THEIR CREATIVE CAREERS, BY PROVIDING REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS AND MADE IT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER AANHPI INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO A CREATIVE CAREER AND TO PROMOTE REPRESENTATION AND DIVERSE NARRATIVES IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.Expenses $8,528 · grants $7,428
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-4516826
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $197,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $151,774 | $147,859 | $113,715 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $200,826 | $197,032 | $109,861 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $210,755 | $104,749 | $116,895 | 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 87-4516826).
Questions about VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION is 87-4516826.
- Is VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERY ASIAN 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 VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION 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 VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION 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 VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELLE VAN DILLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $151,774, expenses of $147,859 and total assets of $113,715 at year end.
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