BURMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BURMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTE

EIN 45-2377550 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

Mission to Build A Thriving Self-sufficient and Sustainable Integrated Burmese Community Through Advocacy Education and Employment. Since Its Inception BACI Has Assisted More Than 30,000 Individuals Through Its Various Programs The Upward College Program UCP for High School Students That Helps The Students With College Preparedness Linguistically and Academically As Well As for Their Future Success The Civic and Cultural Education Program CCEP That Empowers New Americans With Security In Their Rights and Liberties and Employment and Microenterprise Development EMED Which Assists Newcomers to Be Self-sufficient Economically and Allows Them to Give Back to Their Communities and Contribute to Economic Growth. We Have Also Expanded Our Health and Human Services That Include Basic Needs Assistance and Core Public Health Services Including Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Trauma Prevention Chronic Disease Prevention Immunization Program Health Navigation & More.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.92%of revenue went to mission work96.4% of expenses · Program services

0.63%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$96.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.85%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,680,539

Mission workProgram services$3,420,06092.92% of revenue96.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,8172.85% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,1970.63% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$132,3813.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,548,15896.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 4.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 3.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 4.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 5.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 5.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,680,539

Expenses$3,548,158

Annual surplus $132,381 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,420,060 · 96.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,817 · 3.0% of expenses

Fundraising$23,197 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,680,539

Expenses$3,548,158

Assets$1,566,637

Income$3,680,539

Contributions$3,680,539

Mission work (program services)$3,420,060

Fundraising$23,197

Management and general$104,817

Accounting fees$20,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELAISA VAHNIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 70 hrs/week $80,000

LIAN SANGPROGRAMS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $70,000

BAWI M LIANPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $60,000

PENG THANGPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $52,000

VA CHHAASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $50,000

ASHLYN KARIMPROGRAM COODINATOR · 40 hrs/week $48,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

ELAISA VAHNIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LIAN SANGPROGRAMS DIRECTOR

BAWI M LIANPROGRAM DIRECTOR

PENG THANGPROGRAM DIRECTOR

VA CHHAASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

ASHLYN KARIMPROGRAM COODINATOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 4925 SHELBY ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227-4221
County: Marion
In care of: % ELAISA VAHNIE
Primary officer: Burmese American Community Institut, Burmese American Community Institut

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(317) 731-5537

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers