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Screen a listVitalant Foundation
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +76% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−21.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianVitalant
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.0M66%Management and general$976k21%Fundraising$590k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Richard King Mellon Foundation gave about $250k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2022, −$15M in FY2023 and −$795k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$79ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2020$350k$150k–Upmc GroupOn and off$103k$45kJefferson Regional FoundationStopped after FY2021$35k$50k–John E & Sue M Jackson IrrNew in FY2023$35kThe Jack Buncher FoundationOn and off$20kDollar Bank FoundationSince FY2022$6k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$41k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$7k$15k$22k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped