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ORPHANS FUTURES ALLIANCE INC
New York, NY · EIN 455106746 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE Q32 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · orphansfuturesalliance.org
revenue
$24K
expenses
$96K
net assets
$194K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Orphans Futures Alliance primary exempt purpose as stated in its mission is to provide orphans in impoverished Southeast Asian communities with access to education including mentoring in order to break the cycle of poverty.

profile · synthesized from sources

Orphans Futures Alliance provides education and mentoring to orphans in impoverished Southeast Asian communities to break the cycle of poverty. The organization operates scholarship and mentoring programs in Vietnam and Thailand, covering school-related expenses and facilitating personal and professional development through structured activities. Founded in 2012, it is headquartered in New York and relies on volunteer staff and donor funding.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Mentorship Program
One-on-one mentoring initiative with six structured activities per year focused on personal and professional development for orphans in Vietnam and Thailand
Scholarship Program
Provides annual scholarships covering tuition, books, tutoring, and other education-related expenses for orphans in Vietnam and Thailand; requires participation in mentoring if available
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
    • Funds and supports emergency and pandemic-related aid for orphans
      Distributed emergency assistance including food, PPE, virtual learning equipment, and school fees to over 80 children in Vietnam and Thailand during 2021–2022, with additional pandemic-related support provided to over 20 children in northern Thailand.
  • Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
    • Operates one-on-one mentoring programs for orphans in Thailand and Vietnam
      Runs a structured mentoring program launched in 2022 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, initially serving 10 children, with plans for expansion; includes six annual events focused on social, life skills, career exploration, and cultural development, at an average cost of $400 per child per year.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Provides capacity-building support to affiliated orphanages
      Supported an affiliated orphanage in Thailand with legal and compliance assistance to obtain charity status, strengthening institutional capacity while directly supporting 15 children from 2018 to 2021.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Provides education scholarships for orphans in Vietnam and Thailand
      Offers financial support covering tuition, school fees, books, uniforms, and other education-related expenses to 97 children across partner orphanages in Vietnam and Thailand, with an average annual cost of $700 per child.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$24K
Contributions & grants$16K65%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$8K35%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$96K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$57K
balance sheet
Total assets$194K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$194K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -65.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Chau Hoang — Director & Chief Executive Officer
  • Diem Tran — Director
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Boston, Massachusetts Partner — Location with a concentration of US-based volunteers supporting ORFA's programs.
  • New York City Partner — Location with a concentration of US-based volunteers supporting ORFA's programs.
  • OrFA coordinator Partner — Coordinates mentor-mentee matching and program implementation.
  • YouTube Network — Shares mentoring program content on YouTube channel.
  • affiliated center Partner — Assisted with charity status application and provided organizational support between 2018 and 2021
  • first orphanage in northern Thailand Partner — Partnered from 2016 to 2019 to support education-related costs for approximately 30 children
  • partner orphanages Partner — Collaborates with partner orphanages in Vietnam and Thailand to vet participants, distribute scholarships, and deliver mentoring and emergency aid.
  • regulatory bodies Government — Collaborates with regulatory bodies to follow best practices in operations.
  • three orphanages within Chiang Mai Partner — Current partners receiving scholarship and mentoring support as of 2022
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education and Mentoring as Pathway Out of Poverty
    methodology: education-as-pathway-out-of-poverty
    By providing education and mentoring, the organization enables orphans to break the cycle of poverty and achieve personal and professional development, because sustained support addresses both academic and psychosocial barriers to success.
  • Integrated Mentoring Model
    methodology: integrated-mentoring
    By linking scholarship awards to participation in mentoring programs, the organization supports holistic development, because combining financial aid with relational support strengthens educational persistence and personal growth.
  • Long-Term One-on-One Mentorship
    methodology: long-term one-on-one mentorship
    By fostering structured, long-term one-on-one mentoring relationships alongside skill-building events, the organization promotes sustained personal and professional development in orphans, because consistent, individualized support builds trust and accountability over time.