Bach Viet Association

What Bach Viet Association does

Bach Viet Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 1050 Fulton Avenue, Suite 110, Sacramento, California. It provides employment, educational, and supportive services to refugee communities residing in Sacramento County, with a stated focus on refugees who have been in the United States for less than five years with valid refugee, asylee, or Special Immigrant Visa status. The organization serves Vietnamese, Hmong, Russian, Afghan, and Ukrainian refugees through an integrated service portfolio: Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) classes across English Literacy Levels 0-6, math, digital literacy, and job development training; Job Development services including resume creation, application assistance, interview coaching, and job fair hosting; and Supportive Services such as rental assistance, work uniform and tools reimbursement, and retention support.

Bach Viet also operates an employer-facing service line through the On-The-Job Training and Subsidized Employment Programs in partnership with the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, which provides wage reimbursements to qualifying employers for up to six months when they hire eligible participants. The organization acts as an intermediary between Sacramento County government referral pipelines (SETA and DHA) and employer partners including Siemens, Volt, Cherokee Manufacturing, and Highlands Charter School. Documented outcomes include 450 refugee placements and 14 job fairs in the most recent tracked year, with 35 resumes created in a single recent month. All services are provided free of charge to eligible participants.

The business model is government-grant funded rather than commercial. The organization holds no proprietary technology and operates with a 16-person staff led by Executive Director Mel Demoff. Multilingual team members, including former refugees, deliver in-person case management at the single Sacramento office. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization is privately funded through Sacramento County contracts and operates with no parent company, no equity backing, and no fundraising rounds.

Name

Bach Viet Association

Legal name

Bach Viet Association

Website

https://bachviet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bach Viet Association is a Sacramento-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1982 that delivers employment, education, and supportive services to Sacramento County refugees. It operates government-funded programs partnering with SETA and DHA to place refugees in jobs with employer wage reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Program Funding: As a nonprofit organization, Bach Viet receives funding through partnerships with Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) and Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA) to operate refugee employment and supportive services programs. The Subsidized Employment Program provides wage reimbursements to employers for hiring eligible participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bach Viet Association is a nonprofit organization that delivers employment, educational, and supportive services to refugees in Sacramento County. It operates Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) classes, job readiness training, resume assistance, interview coaching, and ancillary support services. For employers, the organization runs On-The-Job Training and Subsidized Employment Programs in partnership with the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA), providing wage reimbursements for up to six months to employers who hire eligible refugee participants.

Product overview

Bach Viet Association operates as a non-profit refugee services organization offering a portfolio of integrated services including Education Programs (VESL, English Literacy, Math, Digital Literacy), Job Development Services (resume creation, job fairs, interview coaching), and Supportive Services (rental assistance, ancillary support). For employers, the organization provides On-The-Job Training and Subsidized Employment Programs through partnerships with Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance. These services work together to place English-limited refugees into jobs matching their skills and achieve economic stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programs
• Job Development Services
• Supportive Services
• On-The-Job Training
• Subsidized Employment Program
• Refugee Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 450 refugees achieved placement in the most recent year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETA is a key government partner that funds and oversees refugee employment programs in Sacramento County. Bach Viet receives client referrals through SETA and verifies eligibility for refugee employment services programs. SETA's mission is to transform lives by developing and supporting impactful, inclusive programs.
• Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHA partners with Bach Viet to operate the Subsidized Employment Program which provides wage reimbursements to employers who hire eligible participants. The program's mission is to help Sacramento County residents become self-sufficient and independent through public benefits, employment assistance, and supportive services.
• American Job Center of America (AJCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJCC is a network of organizations that brings employers with job openings and qualified job seekers together at no cost. The partnership provides additional resources and job matching services for Bach Viet's refugee clients.
• Highlands Charter SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Highlands Charter School allows Bach Viet to offer weekly Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) classes to help refugees master the English language and gain exposure to new technologies to ease their transition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest international refugee resettlement and employment nonprofits. Operates refugee employment, ESL, and case management programs across many U.S. cities, directly comparable to Bach Viet's core offering, but at national scale with broader funding sources.

Regional players

• Asian Resources Inc. Sacramento-based nonprofit providing employment training, ESL, and case management to immigrants and refugees, with strong ties to Sacramento's refugee-serving ecosystem. Direct regional peer operating in the same geography and serving similar populations.
• Catholic Charities of Sacramento: Regional nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and employment support within Sacramento County. Serves the same Sacramento refugee population as Bach Viet through parallel SETA/DHA-style government partnerships.
• Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County: Regional nonprofit serving Hmong and other refugee/immigrant communities in Northern California with cultural orientation, ESL, and workforce support. Comparable to Bach Viet's refugee community focus but in a different Northern California geography.

Direct peers

• Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC): National nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, employment, and integration services to African refugees in multiple U.S. cities. Comparable service model and refugee employment focus to Bach Viet, with federal funding ties.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS): National refugee resettlement agency providing employment placement, ESL, and case management to refugees and asylees. Directly comparable to Bach Viet's service mix and target population, though operating across multiple states.
• World Relief: National faith-based nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, employment services, and ESL education in multiple U.S. locations. Directly competes with Bach Viet in the refugee employment and integration service niche, often receiving federal Office of Refugee Resettlement funding.
• Refugee Services of Texas (now Refuge): Texas-based nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, employment, ESL, and case management services. Directly comparable business model and service mix to Bach Viet, operating in a different state but serving the same refugee employment niche.

Others

• Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA): Bach Viet's primary government funder and referral partner in Sacramento. SETA administers the federal workforce programs that Bach Viet delivers locally, making it both a key partner and the principal operator of the broader ecosystem in which Bach Viet participates.
• Jewish Family Service of Sacramento: Regional social services nonprofit in Sacramento offering refugee and immigrant services including employment support and ESL. Comparable population and geography, though broader social-services mission beyond refugee employment specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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