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Vital Talk FY2022 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2012Health Care EIN 30-0745689Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSvitaltalk.org600 1st Ave, 98104-2210 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To integrate evidence-based serious illness communication skills intohealthcare practice through an engaged network of trained faculty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $163K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$663K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$912K
FY2025$720K

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.1M Management & general 36% · $605K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
$4,100Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Arnold
Co President
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
James Tulsky
Secretary and Treasurer
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Lizza Miller
Co President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynsey Seabrook’s $199K as CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynsey Seabrook$198,579$187,670$173,744$165,000$27,753—
Kendra Mirasol————$71,659$145,500
Kimberly Gannon—$105,433————
Tessie October$14,700—$9,813$4,100$3,650—
Robert Arnold———$3,000$200—
James Tulsky———$1,500——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves patient-clinician relationships for better healthcare.

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3 programs · $974K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Virtual courses (mastering tough conversations, faculty development) - 613 learners completed mastering tough conversations.

$940Kprogram expense
02

Face to face courses (in-person faculty development)- 12 learners taught.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Asynchronous Online Courses (delivering Serious News, Mobile)

673 learners taught.

$15Kprogram 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 · FY2023
The Greenwall FoundationFY2023$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $271K · 2020–2021
University of WashingtonFY2021$74,691
University of California San FranciscoCA · FY2021$51,754
University of WashingtonFY2020$144,581

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$605K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K$663K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$506K$414K$92K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$11K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$61K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$56K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$362K$360K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$25K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$128K$93K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$54K$44K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$108$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.1M$605K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.3M−$315K$720K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.4M−$168K$912K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.1M−$365K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$88K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.6M−$226K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M$8K$1.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,753,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,052$21,115
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,024,438$1,729,627
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477$3,103
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,038$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,391,005$1,753,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $126,445$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $646,715$842,792
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $843,939$823,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,617,099$1,665,983
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$226,094$87,862
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,753,845 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,115
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,729,627$1,729,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,144$12,144
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$9,041−$9,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,729,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,103$1,753,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,665,983 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $165,000$165,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $413,901 · Management $92,277$506,178
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,503 · Management $6,528$17,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,799 · Management $37,789$98,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $55,995$55,995
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,622$2,622
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,724$17,724
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,504 · Management $2,214$361,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,815$6,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,863 · Management $17,067$41,930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $92,806 · Management $35,485$128,291
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $47,353$47,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,755 · Management $10,241$53,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $108 · Management $54,202$54,310
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $51,402$51,402
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,843$5,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,187$48,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,054,426 · Management $604,742 · Fundraising $6,815$1,665,983
Part X · Balance sheet $2,106,969 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $494,154$241,413
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000,000$1,352,237
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $144,380$287,978
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $120,452$109,119
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $144,716$112,723
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,499$3,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,907,201$2,106,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,241$61,600
X-18 Grants payable$34,045
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $531,990$567,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $551,231$663,137
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,355,970$1,443,832
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,355,970$1,443,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,907,201$2,106,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,443,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,753,845
XI-2 Total expenses$1,665,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,355,970
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,443,832

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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