Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Vital Ground Foundation Inc
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · −33% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M77%Management and general$244k10%Fundraising$290k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 22% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Alsam Foundation gave $1.2M in FY2022, 22% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2024. $20k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending88funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Humane Society Wildlife Land TrustOn and off$900k$1.0M$678kThe Alsam FoundationOn and off$1.2MTull Family FoundationOn and off$655kDonald J Slavik Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$250k–Heart of the Rockies FoundationOn and off$123k$212kBirmingham FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$75k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$59k$58k$381k$964k$154k$188k54 other fundersUp to $244k a year each$80k$189k$148k$161k$222k$471k$375k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped