Vitalant Foundation

Tax-deductible

Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 25-1562715

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Through philanthropy and grant making, the blood science Foundation supports blood systems, INC. In fulfililng their mission to advance cutting edge research, provide a safe and ample blood supply and meet the needs of the healthcare communities, patients and donors of pennsylvania and illinois.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5.1M a year · 206% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $238K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+286% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$37.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +286%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -72%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$37.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$54.3M
FY2021$54.0M
FY2022$44.5M
FY2023$35.5M
FY2024$37.1M

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 May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $3.0M Management & general 21% · $976K Fundraising 13% · $590K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director & Chair (thru 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 04/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 04/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 04/24)
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds blood research, ensures safe supply, and supports healthcare needs in Pennsylvania and Illinois.

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1 program service account for $3.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Vitalant foundation provides funding to vitalant to support the mission of the organization.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $23.5M · 2020–2024
VitalantAZ · FY2024$2,624,814
VitalantAZ · FY2023$13,963,875
VitalantAZ · FY2022$2,692,627
Mid-South Food BankTN · FY2022$10,000
VitalantAZ · FY2021$1,239,762
VitalantAZ · FY2020$2,968,941

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$976K
Fundraisingcol D$590K
Owns and owesPt X
$37.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K
Total assetsLn 16$38.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$351K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$276K
SavingsLn 2$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$523K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$38.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$37.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K$523K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.5M$38.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M$38.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334K$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$35.5M$37.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.0M$3.0M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$961K$407K$553K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$0$95K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$853$853
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$27K$17K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$679
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$368K$367K$505
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$0$12K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$3.0M$976K$590K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.8M$4.6M−$795K$37.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $975K$16.1M−$15.1M$35.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$5.7M−$2.8M$44.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$4.0M−$1.7M$54.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,758,335 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,091,251
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$351,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,091,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,073,990$1,073,990
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,593,094$1,593,094
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,667,084$3,758,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,552,927 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,986,674$2,986,674
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $407,426 · Fundraising $553,138$960,564
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $5,576$5,576
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $54,072$54,072
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $95,474 · Fundraising $9,104$104,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $853$853
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,235 · Fundraising $4,035$8,270
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $16,682 · Fundraising $10,299$26,981
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,145 · Fundraising $679$4,824
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,570$6,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $367,011 · Fundraising $505$367,516
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,779 · Fundraising $5,670$17,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,986,674 · Management $976,394 · Fundraising $589,859$4,552,927
Part X · Balance sheet $38,859,957 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,536$276,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,086$246,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $201,500$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,542,014$38,337,254
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,807,176$38,859,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,615$1,720,074
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $294,680$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $334,295$1,720,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$20,543−$214,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,493,424$37,354,103
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,472,881$37,139,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,807,176$38,859,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,139,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,758,335
XI-2 Total expenses$4,552,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$794,592
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,472,881
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,086,376
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,375,218
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,139,883

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

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