Connections
Community Connections
Finding and filling missing links — families who are overlooked, and partners already serving the South Bay with care. Join us.
Learn moreA San Jose public charity · Est. 2021
Stepping Up
& Giving Back
We’re on a mission to make a difference in our community — one household, one volunteer day, one honest gift at a time.
Consider supporting our charitable initiatives
All it takes is one step forward. Each program is built for a purpose — and there is a place for you in it.
01
Listen
We start with the neighbor in front of us, not a press release.
02
Match
Food, school supplies, or a referral — whatever closes the gap.
03
Show up
Volunteer days keep the work human and local to San Jose.
04
Report honestly
We file with the IRS and will not invent impact numbers.
Neighborhood care
Food & Family Relief
Grocery support and seasonal drives, handled case by case. Dignity first. Pride often keeps people from asking — referrals from friends and coworkers matter.
Learn moreThe next generation
Youth & Learning Support
School kits, encouragement, and community days that keep kids connected to opportunity in San Jose classrooms and homes.
Learn moreWork that looks like this
Photographs of the kind of service we organize: packing, food support, learning, and neighbor care.
“We would rather be a small charity you can verify than a loud charity you cannot.”
H & T Charity Foundation · San Jose
EIN 87-3011744Federal employer ID
501(c)(3)Public charity · 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Nov. 30, 2021IRS determination letter
Form 990-NSmall-org annual filing
From the journal
Transparency notes, giving guidance, and how a small U.S. charity actually works.
How to verify our 501(c)(3)
Use EIN 87-3011744 on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search, Pub. 78, and our determination letter.
What Form 990-N really means
Why small charities file an e-Postcard — and why that is a feature, not a flaw.
Dignity-first family relief
How we think about case-by-case help without turning hardship into marketing.
The people who hold the work
An eight-member board, led by President Tin Than — principal officer on Form 990-N.
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Tin ThanPresidentMV
Minh VuVice PresidentEP
Elena ParkTreasurerLT
Linh TranSecretary