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Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only North Highlands, California · EIN 453840741

Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc is a private foundation in North Highlands, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,778 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,600. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $6,778 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,7987$352,279
2024$6,7789$431,794
2025$17,77814$537,363

How to apply

Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California. It also paid $15,300 in 8 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$1,940
Tennessee1$306
New York1$232

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Herbal Medicine ClinicFor food and medical supplies$3,600
Ngoc Co TempleFor disaster relief$3,500
Ban Tu Thien Xa Hoi Phat GiaoFor disaster relief$3,100
Vinh Phuoc an Tu OrphanageFor school supplies and tuition$1,700
Dieu Phap Temple OrphangeFor school supplies and tuition$1,100
St Francis Shelter - OphanageFor school supplies and tuition$1,100
Pasadena 7th Adventist Church
Pasadena, CA
For disaster relief$1,000
Ca Mau Study Encouragement AssocFor food and school supplies$1,000
Community Partners Advocate
Elk Grove, CA
For food and school supplies$400
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
For children's health services$306
Tinh Xa Ngoc Thanh
Sacramento, CA
For children's education in buddhism$300
Uc Davis Children's Miracle Network
Davis, CA
For children's health assistance$240
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
For youth assistance$232
Ngoc Binh TempleFor food and school supplies$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc give?

$17,778 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Sonny Pham (Pres./Ceo), Anna Pham (Vice-Pres.), Victoria Pham (Secretary) and Victor Pham (Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Sonny and Anna Pham Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, human services and education.

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