Nonprofit · EIN 45-5152480
FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC
Tax-exempt · NEEDHAM, MA 02492
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,006,154 | $3,483,846 | $522,308 | $1,594,286 | $424,988 | $1,169,298 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,586,124 | $2,323,631 | $262,493 | $1,088,484 | $460,817 | $627,667 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,969,377 | $3,332,752 | -$363,375 | $990,824 | $674,139 | $316,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,968,966
- of which government grants
- $3,101,196
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $29,095
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,456
- Other revenue
- $8,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,575,354
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,166
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $606,385
- Professional fundraising fees
- $29,864
- Legal fees
- $23,506
- Accounting fees
- $115,131
- Occupancy
- $40,560
- Travel
- $258,067
- Program services (functional)
- $3,204,140
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,453
- Fundraising (functional)
- $146,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,088,484
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,594,286
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $424,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,169,298
- Publicly traded securities
- $473,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $448,599
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $720,699
- Gross receipts
- $4,070,526
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN WILKINSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CLERK Officer | 32 | $200,000 | $45,733 |
| PETER WELSH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $21,432 |
| THOMAS VALLELY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NGA TRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BOTSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOANG THI MAI HUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LE VIET QUOC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THIEN LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CUONG DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ZWENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANG MINH PHUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIEN-HANG NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN WILKINSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CLERK Officer | 32 | $191,492 | $45,745 |
| PETER WELSH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $199,523 | $21,850 |
| THOMAS VALLELY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NGA TRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BOTSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOANG THI MAI HUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRANG TRONG KIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LE HOAI NAM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CUONG DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ZWENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUOC LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAN THI THU HUONG | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NGO BAO CHAU | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIEN-HANG NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN WILKINSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CLERK Officer | 32 | $192,669 | $43,356 |
| PETER WELSH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $199,529 | $21,413 |
| ADAM STEINBERG | DIR. OF DEV'L & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,001 | $37,780 |
| THOMAS VALLELY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NGA TRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BOTSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOANG THI MAI HUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRANG TRONG KIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LE HOAI NAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CUONG DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES ZWENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUOC LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAN THI THU HUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NGO BAO CHAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIEN-HANG NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1763 GREAT PLAIN AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1208
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1150 Walnut Street, Newton MA 02461
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN WILKINSON, 1763 GREAT PLAIN AVENUE CURIE HOUSE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Brian JM Quinn, 1150 Walnut Street, Newton MA 02461
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN WILKINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (781) 292-4710
- Website
- WWW.FUVUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA, INC. (FUV USA) WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WELL-GOVERNED, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT RESPOND TO VIETNAM'S ACUTE DEMAND FOR HUMAN AND KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL AND THAT ADVANCE EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM. FUV USA PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM (FUV). FUV USA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING FUV'S EMERGENCE AS AN INNOVATIVE, FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE VIETNAMESE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, FOUNDED ON PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND INTELLECTUAL PLURALISM.
Program accomplishments
- FUVUSA SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION IN VIETNAMESE HIGHER EDUCATION. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM (FUV) INITIATIVE, VIETNAM'S FIRST PRIVATE, NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY. FUV IS BEING BUILT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND MERITOCRACY. FUVUSA CONTRIBUTES TO FUV BY SERVING AS THE UNIVERSITY'S HIGHEST GOVERNING AUTHORITY, AS A "SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR" CONNECTING FUV WITH GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS AND PARTNERS, AND AS A MOBILIZER OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR THE PROJECT. FUVUSA STEWARDS MUCH OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING THAT IS CATALYZING FUV'S INITIAL GROWTH.Expenses $3,204,140 · grants $1,575,354
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
- 45-5152480
- 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)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,594,286
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,070,526
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,006,154 | $3,483,846 | $1,594,286 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,586,124 | $2,323,631 | $1,088,484 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,969,377 | $3,332,752 | $990,824 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,183,346 | $3,616,493 | $1,164,671 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Brian JM Quinn | September 30, 2014 | ≤ $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 45-5152480).
Questions about FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC
- What is the EIN of FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC is 45-5152480.
- Is FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC 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 FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC 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 FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC 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 FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENJAMIN WILKINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (BENJAMIN WILKINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CLERK).
- How much revenue does FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM USA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,006,154, expenses of $3,483,846 and total assets of $1,594,286 at year end.
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