Civic Intelligence

Lao American Association

EIN 76-0541126 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

The Lao American Association was formed in 1997 as a way to unify the Laotian community in Houston.

8718 Serenade LnHouston, TX 77040

laahouston.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.5%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$94,288

Down $156,573 (-62%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$94,288

Down $156,573 (-62%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$193,046

Up $4,309 (+2.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$197,903

Up $30,272 (+18%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$4,857

Down $25,963 (-123%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $48,576Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $48,5762015Assets 2016: $53,823Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $53,8232016Assets 2017: $118,475Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $118,4752017Assets 2018: $173,401Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $173,4012018Assets 2019: $188,798Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $188,7982019Assets 2020: $185,645Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $185,6452020Assets 2021: $224,166Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $224,1662021Assets 2022: $229,755Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $229,7552022Assets 2023: $250,861Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $250,8612023Assets 2024: $94,288Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $94,2882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$94,288
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$94,288
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $117,113Expenses 2015: $73,537Net Income 2015: $43,5762015Revenue 2016: $116,635Expenses 2016: $107,014Net Income 2016: $9,6212016Revenue 2017: $88,686Expenses 2017: $24,034Net Income 2017: $64,6522017Revenue 2018: $97,081Expenses 2018: $42,155Net Income 2018: $54,9262018Revenue 2019: $180,259Expenses 2019: $126,630Net Income 2019: $53,6292019Revenue 2020: $167,337Expenses 2020: $170,490Net Income 2020: -$3,1532020Revenue 2021: $156,018Expenses 2021: $117,497Net Income 2021: $38,5212021Revenue 2022: $175,924Expenses 2022: $170,335Net Income 2022: $5,5892022Revenue 2023: $188,737Expenses 2023: $167,631Net Income 2023: $21,1062023Revenue 2024: $193,046Expenses 2024: $197,903Net Income 2024: -$4,8572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$193,046
Expenses$197,903
Net Income-$4,857
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$94,288
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$94,288
Revenue
$193,046
Expenses
$197,903
Net income
-$4,857
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$1.93$1.98$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$2.51$1.89$1.68$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$0.00$2.30$1.76$1.70$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.00$2.24$1.56$1.17$0.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.00$1.86$1.67$1.70$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.00$1.89$1.80$1.27$0.54
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$0.97$0.42$0.55
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$0.89$0.24$0.65
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.17$1.07$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.17$0.74$0.44
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$193,046
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Lao American Association was formed in 1997 as a way to unify the Laotian community in Houston.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide support to members and their family in the event of a death.$0$206,303
Encourage continuing education for Laotion members graduating high school by providing scholarships.$3,900$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nenekham SouknaryPresidentPT$0--
Somsanouk KahmmyvongSecretaryPT$0--
Kamonmane PhanTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lao American Association
EIN
76-0541126
Phone
7133054994
Address
8718 Serenade Ln, Houston, TX 77040

Signing Officer

Name
Nenkham Souknary
Title
President
Phone
8324887768
Signed
2025-11-09
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“LAA of Houston awards partial education scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Remove pledge receivables previously reported on cash basis statement”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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