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Vitalogy Foundation

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 20-1030462Revenue $5.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 340020, 37203-0020 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Vitalogy Foundation is a public non-profit organization that was founded in 2006 by the members of pearl jam and their manager. The Foundation supports the efforts of non-profit organizations doing commendable work in the fields of community health, the environment, arts & education and social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $827K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $353K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$552K
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$6.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.4M Management & general 13% · $359K Fundraising 0% · $849

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael D McCready
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betsy Lee
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds nonprofit organizations and individuals working in community health, environmental protection, arts education, and social change.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants awarded to specific charitable organizations and individuals chosen by the officers of the foundation in accordance with the primary purpose of vitalogy foundation's exempt status.

$2.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Our Change FoundationFY2025$353K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$353K
Grants paid · 224 grants · $7.3M · 2020–2024
Eb Research Partnership INCNY · FY2024$470,553
Ohana Fest Storytellersc3 PresentsFY2024$132,607
Washington Innocence ProjectWA · FY2024$110,000
TreehouseWA · FY2024$100,000
The Barack Obama FoundationIL · FY2024$100,000
Support and Feed INCCA · FY2024$70,000
The Seattle FoundationWA · FY2024$70,000
War Child USA INCVA · FY2024$50,000
VetsaidincVA · FY2024$50,000
Actor's Gang INCCA · FY2024$50,000
The Seattle Academy of Arts and SciencesWA · FY2024$50,000
Rooted ResiliencyWA · FY2024$50,000
Path with ArtWA · FY2024$50,000
Miracle League of the South HillsPA · FY2024$50,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Artist Mentorship ProgramOR · FY2024$50,000
Wild Love PreserveWA · FY2024$45,000
The Alano Club of Portland OregonOR · FY2024$37,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$160K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$359K
Fundraisingcol D$849
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$160K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
SavingsLn 2$5.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$85K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$206K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$630
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$437$437
TravelLn 17$541$541
InsuranceLn 23$600$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$94K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K−$203
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.4M$359K$849

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.5M$2.8M$2.7M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.0M$749K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$1.9M$1.6M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $552K$1.2M−$619K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.7M−$285K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,476,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,663,730$5,317,038
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $105,486$159,706
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,918$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,755,298$5,476,744
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,739,098$2,407,196
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,088$260,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,111$102,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,006,297$2,770,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $749,001$2,706,672
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,476,744 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,317,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,317,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $159,706$159,706
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,706$5,476,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,770,072 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,322,196$2,322,196
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $85,000$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $205,693$205,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $40,658$40,658
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $13,946$13,946
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,893 · Management $630$3,523
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,316$1,316
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $437$437
IX-17 TravelManagement $541$541
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $600$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $94,097 · Fundraising $1,052$95,149
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,216 · Fundraising −$203$1,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,410,089 · Management $359,134 · Fundraising $849$2,770,072
Part X · Balance sheet $6,146,231 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,083$203,390
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,210,375$5,941,333
X-15 Other assets$1,508
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,422,458$6,146,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,439$40,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,439$40,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,322,468$5,577,980
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,075,551$528,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,398,019$6,106,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,422,458$6,146,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,106,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,476,744
XI-2 Total expenses$2,770,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,706,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,398,019
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,508
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,106,199

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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