SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER SEARAC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER SEARAC

EIN 52-1161473 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)

What they do

SEARAC is A NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS POWER WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES FROM CAMBODIA, LAOS, and VIETNAM to CREATE A SOCIALLY JUST and EQUITABLE SOCIETY. AS REPRESENTATIVES of THE LARGEST REFUGEE COMMUNITY EVER RESETTLED IN THE UNITED STATES, SEARAC STANDS TOGETHER WITH OTHER REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES of COLOR, and SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS IN PURSUIT of SOCIAL EQUITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.44%of revenue went to mission work73.9% of expenses · Program services

4.47%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$196.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.43%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

193.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,344,742 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $211,224 for QUYEN DINH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,867,435

Mission workProgram services$2,019,93070.44% of revenue73.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$585,79220.43% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$128,2134.47% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$133,5004.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,733,93595.34% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 73.9% mission · 21.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 20.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 23.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 8.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.87% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,389,193

Expenses$2,733,935

Annual shortfall $1,344,742 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,019,930 · 73.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$585,792 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$128,213 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,389,193

Expenses$2,733,935

Assets$4,859,893

Income$2,191,410

Contributions$2,684,255

Mission work (program services)$2,019,930

Fundraising$128,213

Grants given$1,002,336

Average grant$20,882

Management and general$585,792

Stocks and bonds$4,163,373

Accounting fees$94,965

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

QUYEN DINHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $211,224Base $182,829 · Other $28,395

KATRINA DIZON MARIATEGUECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 32 hrs/week $188,966Base $166,451 · Other $22,515

TUAN DINHJANELLEDIRECTOR OF FIELD · 32 hrs/week $162,518Base $134,945 · Other $27,573

MANDY DIECCALIFORNIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $151,386Base $144,324 · Other $7,062

KHAM MOUANATIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $146,459Base $139,244 · Other $7,215

ELAINE SANCHEZ WILSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 32 hrs/week $137,280Base $113,005 · Other $24,275

PHOEBE TRANOPERATIONS AND FINANCE MANAGER · 32 hrs/week $107,336Base $94,635 · Other $12,701

ANNA BYONDIRECTOR OF NATIONAL POLICY · 32 hrs/week $104,916Base $98,802 · Other $6,114

JENNA MCDAVIDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 32 hrs/week $104,701

NATALIE TROUNGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY · 32 hrs/week $100,562Base $93,187 · Other $7,375

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 (23)

QUYEN DINHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATRINA DIZON MARIATEGUECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TUAN DINHJANELLEDIRECTOR OF FIELD

MANDY DIECCALIFORNIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KHAM MOUANATIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR

ELAINE SANCHEZ WILSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

PHOEBE TRANOPERATIONS AND FINANCE MANAGER

ANNA BYONDIRECTOR OF NATIONAL POLICY

JENNA MCDAVIDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

NATALIE TROUNGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY

LUE VANGBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR DONGEBOARD MEMBER

VARAXY YI BORROMEOBOARD MEMBER

SENG SOSECRETARY

SAMANTHA HINGBOARD MEMBER

ROSERYN BHUDSABOURGBOARD MEMBER

MIKE NGUYENTREASURER

ALVINA YEHBOARD MEMBER

KATHY DUONGBOARD MEMBER

KABO YANGBOARD CHAIR

HUONG NGUYENBOARD MEMBER

HIEU PHAMBOARD MEMBER

ANA PHAKHINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5428
County: District of Columbia
In care of: QUYEN DINH
Primary officer: QUYEN DINH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 601-2960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes