VN TEAMWORK

Name

VN TEAMWORK

Legal name

VN TeamWork

Website

https://vnteamwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1996, VN TeamWork relies on donations, grants, and public funding to support community service programs including health care, training, and affordable housing initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VN TeamWork is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free community-based services to low-income and underserved populations, with a primary focus on Vietnamese-American residents of greater Houston. Its core offerings include the IRS VITA free tax preparation program, health programs, ESL and citizenship training, affordable housing assistance, legal clinics, and general social services, delivered through a 20-person staff and 100+ volunteers.

Product overview

VN TEAMWORK is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization established in 1996 that provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated community services for low-income and underserved populations in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Rather than a commercial product company, VN TEAMWORK operates as a service organization offering: the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for free tax preparation; Health Care Programs including CHIP, Medicaid, WIC, and health screenings; Training Programs covering computer skills, CPR/First Aid, and ESL; Affordable Housing through the Golden Bamboo Village developments; Legal Clinic and Wills Services; Social Services Assistance including SNAP and Gold Card enrollment; and the Michael CaoMy Nguyen Scholarship. These programs work together to enhance the health, education, and social well-being of the Vietnamese-American and broader underserved community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VITA Free Tax Preparation Program Free tax filing assistance under the IRS VITA program for low-income individuals and families in the Houston Vietnamese-American and broader underserved community.
• Community Health Programs Health programs providing health-related information, screenings, and referrals for community members served by VN TeamWork.
• ESL and Citizenship Training English-as-a-Second-Language and citizenship preparation classes for adult immigrants in the greater Houston community.
• Affordable Housing Programs Affordable housing assistance and related services for low-income households served by the organization.
• Legal Clinics Free community legal clinics providing consultation and guidance on civil legal matters for low-income clients.
• Social Services General social-service assistance and case management for individuals and families in need, complementing VN TeamWork's tax, health, education, housing, and legal offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 18,000 people annually including 4,500 via direct services, 6,300 walk-ins, and 7,000 call-ins
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Provides free legal clinics and Will-a-Thon events for the Vietnamese community through pro bono attorneys. Ms. Lan Nguyen, recipient of the 2010 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award, participates through this program.
• University of Houston - University Career ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Collaboration for college work study off-campus opportunities since 2003. Provides internship and work study opportunities for students.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) / VITA ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 199630-year collaboration with IRS providing Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VNTW has been an official VITA site since 1996, with over 90 volunteers assisting 3,000+ taxpayers annually with free federal tax return preparation.
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 1999 to host blood drives specifically for the Asian community.
• University of Houston - College of PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 1997 for health screening programs including Glucose, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure testing, Osteoporosis screenings, Immunizations, Vision screenings, and Foot exams.
• Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2004 to help seniors file applications for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.
• National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2004 to assist seniors with Medicare Part D enrollment and other aging-related services.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for CPR and First Aid Training classes delivered at VN TeamWork.
• Asian Seniors CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2004 to host annual Senior Luncheon serving 700-800 Asian seniors during the Christmas season.
• Boat People SOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for disaster case management services helping hurricane evacuees. Also collaborated for legal seminars and wills clinics.
• Asian American Bar Association (AABA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Wills Clinic providing free legal counseling and preparation of wills packages for low-income families.
• Neighborhood CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for disaster case management services helping thousands of hurricane evacuees and victims of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Ike.
• Star of Hope - Women and Family Emergency ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 1996 for Lunch for the Homeless program serving 300-400 people during Thanksgiving season.
• League of Women VotersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for voter education and outreach programs.
• V-Family, BPSOS, Women's Resource Center, MetlifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for financial education seminars helping Vietnamese community members learn money management.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way of Greater Houston: Large-scale Houston-area social-services funding and coordination organization. Comparable as a community-services ecosystem player in the same geography; also an existing VNTW partner (CPR/First Aid training sponsor since 1998).
• YMCA of Greater Houston: Established Houston-area community-services organization offering programs spanning youth, health, and social services. Comparable in operating multi-site, multi-program community services for underserved populations.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Large regional nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and emergency assistance in the Houston area. Comparable in serving immigrant and low-income populations with a multi-program model.

Direct peers

• Boat People SOS (BPSOS): National Vietnamese-American community services nonprofit offering resettlement, health, legal, and education programs. Directly comparable to VNTW given shared Vietnamese-American beneficiary base, multi-service wraparound model, and Houston-area presence (BPSOS is already a VNTW partner).
• Star of Hope Mission: Houston-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income populations with shelter, meals, and recovery programs. Comparable in service delivery to underserved Houston populations; also an existing VNTW partner via the Thanksgiving Lunch for the Homeless program.
• BakerRipley (formerly Neighborhood Centers Inc.): Houston-based community services nonprofit delivering wraparound programs (education, immigration, health, financial coaching) to immigrant and low-income populations. Directly comparable in geography, target population, and integrated service model; also an existing VNTW partner.
• Chinese Community Center (Houston): Houston-area Asian-American community services organization offering ESL, health, senior, and cultural programs. Comparable in serving Asian immigrant populations in greater Houston with a similar multi-service nonprofit structure.

Regional players

• Korean American Community Services: Houston-based nonprofit providing social services, immigration assistance, and senior programs to the Korean-American community. Comparable in targeting a specific Asian-American population in Houston with a wraparound service model.
• Asian American Bar Association (AABA) of Houston: Houston-area bar association serving Asian-American legal needs and pro bono programs (Wills Clinic). Comparable in supporting Asian-American community services in Houston and is an existing VNTW collaborator.
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program: Houston-area pro bono legal services nonprofit providing free legal clinics. Comparable as a partner delivering free legal services to underserved Houston residents; already a core VNTW partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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