Vigorous Interventions in Ongoing Natural Settings INC

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Dorchester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1984EIN 52-1378064Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSvisions-inc.org1452 Dorchester Ave, 02122-1386 · Dorchester, MATax-exempt since Feb 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$350K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$350K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<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 · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346K
181% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 181% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
50%
Net assets
−$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$155K
FY2025▼ -129%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$530K
FY2025−$155K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Feb 1985.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $1.1M Management & general 47% · $1.0M Fundraising 2% · $51K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $350K 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
Executive Director
$215,150Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Administration
$135,232Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Valerie Batts——$245,885$245,885$246,018$250,125
Joseph Steele——$236,662$236,662$247,186—
Richard Pinderhughes——$221,702$221,702$183,548—
Elika Dadsetan-Foley$215,150$206,500$175,000$175,000$152,885—
Joseph Steel—————$213,390
Richard Penderhoughes—————$177,072
Clanicia Nicole Glass$135,232—$101,631———
Vincent Johnson————$58,643—

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

Empowers inclusive environments through training, advocacy, and consulting for all.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization offers a unique, research-based training model that equips individuals and organizations with skills to recognize, understand, appreciate, and leverage differences. The organization's programs include a variety of community development projects in the areas of youth leadership development, inclusive mental health…

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
−$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$317
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
Net assetsLn 32−$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$317
Total assetsLn 16$808K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K$346K
Net assetsLn 32$530K−$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$452K$745K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$23K$38K$481
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$36K$61K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$664$66
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$36K$21K$14K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$701$315$31
InsuranceLn 23$15K$519$14K$11
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$616K$547K$39K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$22K$35K$743
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.1M$1.0M$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$2.2M−$690K−$155K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.9M−$967K$530K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.3M−$249K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$4.3M$647K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$3.4M$1.0M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.8M−$533K$57K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,513,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,053$251,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,541,308$1,165,825
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,935$5,014
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,100$91,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,913,396$1,513,531
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 $1,771,508$1,375,664
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,108,997$827,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,880,505$2,203,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$967,109−$689,550
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,513,531 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,165,825$1,165,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,014$5,014
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $91,000$91,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,256,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,014$1,513,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,203,081 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $452,329 · Management $744,879 · Fundraising $18,764$1,215,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,518 · Management $37,960 · Fundraising $481$60,959
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,092 · Management $61,103 · Fundraising $1,538$98,733
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,225$14,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,383$62,383
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,874 · Management $664 · Fundraising $66$4,604
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,269 · Management $14,261$35,530
IX-20 InterestManagement $16,994$16,994
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $701 · Management $315 · Fundraising $31$1,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $519 · Management $14,206 · Fundraising $11$14,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $547,223 · Management $39,321 · Fundraising $29,358$615,902
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,691 · Management $34,962 · Fundraising $743$57,396
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,106,216 · Management $1,045,873 · Fundraising $50,992$2,203,081
Part X · Balance sheet $191,267 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,617$56,299
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $256,775$132,775
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,303$1,876
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,364$317
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $112,763$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $807,935$191,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,897$91,770
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $104,739$109,556
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,435$346,484
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $495,324−$155,217
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,176$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $529,500−$155,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $807,935$191,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$155,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,513,531
XI-2 Total expenses$2,203,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$689,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$529,500
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,833
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$155,217

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