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Screen a listVital Communities Inc
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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −45% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−58.4%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianVital Communities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.4M57%Management and general$892k36%Fundraising$192k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$198k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$389k in FY2024 and −$921k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI54funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Southeastern Vermont Community Action IncSince FY2021$1.6M$842k$371kDoctorbird FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$173k$150k$150kJane's Trust FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$85k$85k$85k$85k$100k$100kThe Couch Family FoundationSince FY2019$10k$20k$66k$71k$70kHenry P Kendall FoundationOn and off$200kAlliance for Vermont Communities IncOn and off$128kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$198k$207k$249k$215k$372k$452k$575k33 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$43k$107k$93k$105k$129k$128k$120k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund