The mission of Vida Senior Centers is to improve and maintain the quality of life of Latino and other seniors in the District of Columbia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 104 volunteers and 15 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$240K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1972.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $137K Fundraising 6% · $89K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Excutive Disrector
$114,289Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Maria Teresa McPhail$114,289$121,815$125,098$124,673——
Blanch Cotlear Through 081420—————$84,503
Dr Maria T McPhail————$41,539—
Dr Maria T McPhail from 071520—————$13,846

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves and maintains the quality of life for seniors in Washington D.C.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Vida is a gathering place to seniors who find themselves isolated culturally and linguistically. By providing food security, health information, education, and social interactions with other latin seniors vida is a critical lifeline supporting them to age independently and in place as part of a community.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$670K
Other assetsLn 15$627K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6104
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$713K$670K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K$240K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$98K$9K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$805K$691K$66K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$105K$10K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$68K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$10K$4K$715
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$157K$5K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$987$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$52K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$37K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$29K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$63K$10K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$235$939
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$137K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$23K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$107K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$81K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$49K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$216K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$70K$1.8M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,567,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,287,001$1,442,423
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,284$74,453
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,995$19,995
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,334$31,013
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,389,614$1,567,884
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,026,584$1,121,254
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $469,681$423,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,496,265$1,544,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,651$23,070
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,567,884 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,128,879
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,442,423
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,453$74,453
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,995$19,995
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,976$20,976
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,037$10,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,971$1,567,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,544,814 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,094 · Management $9,303 · Fundraising $6,892$114,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $690,967 · Management $65,530 · Fundraising $48,544$805,041
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $104,858 · Management $9,945 · Fundraising $7,367$122,170
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,453 · Management $6,492 · Fundraising $4,809$79,754
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,165 · Management $3,520 · Fundraising $715$14,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,524 · Management $4,901 · Fundraising $3,633$165,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,893 · Management $987 · Fundraising $2,397$5,277
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,161$7,161
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,679 · Management $6,877 · Fundraising $3,633$62,189
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,888$5,888
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,927$4,927
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,468 · Management $3,553 · Fundraising $2,632$43,653
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,192 · Management $2,768 · Fundraising $2,051$34,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,352 · Management $9,765 · Fundraising $6,705$79,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $235 · Management $939$1,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,318,768 · Management $136,668 · Fundraising $89,378$1,544,814
Part X · Balance sheet $2,021,884 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $465,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,215$23,833
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,177$18,248
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $201,501$203,232
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,152$15,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $713,273$669,620
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $565,244$626,621
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,977,562$2,021,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,460$138,379
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,000$33,333
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $42,500$32,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,100$240,352
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,758,462$1,781,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,758,462$1,781,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,977,562$2,021,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,781,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,567,884
XI-2 Total expenses$1,544,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,758,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,781,532

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