The OLLV Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that was founded in October of 2022 and takes its name from the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, a testament to the 1798 Vietnamese Marian apparition. 

The foundation is headed by its chief executive Dr. Elysabeth Nguyen, a Christ Cathedral parishioner, longtime Diocese committee member, Silicon Valley veteran, a social entrepreneur who’s well-connected in the Vietnamese-American community. She managed the fundraising and the architectural strategies for the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine since its inception, a project that culminated on July 17, 2021, with 8,000 people attending its Solemn Blessing Day.

Also serving on the OLLV Foundation board are:​

• Most Reverend Timothy Freyer, Bishop of Orange

• Sister Mary Beth Ingram, CSJ, General Superior, Sisters of St. Joseph, Orange County

• Reverend Michael Nguyen, Canon Law Specialist and Parochial Administrator of Santa Clara de Asis

• Mrs. Tam Minh Dang, Pharm.D.

• George Tseng, , Esq, Intellectual Property