Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Vista School
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs134staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVista School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M88%Management and general$1.5M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$508k in FY2023, −$779k in FY2024 and −$648k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$25ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation for Children With Intell Ectual & Developmental DisabilitiesOn and off$30k$20kJohn J and Shirley a McKee FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kUnited Way of the Capital RegionSince FY2020$6k$9k$6k$6kRite Aid Healthy FuturesOn and off$10kCentral Pennsylvania Scholarship FundOn and off$7kLink FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$238$444$351$1953 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$250$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund