Vital Options

Tax-deductible

Flemington, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 95-3899700

To facilitate a global cancer dialogue

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 7% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$424K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$424K
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$424K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▲ +59%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$118K
FY2024▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$118K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $469K Management & general 2% · $8K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
External Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Connects people worldwide to discuss and advance cancer research and care.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $469K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide direct financial support to qualified patients, their caregivers and their families across all chronic, terminal and rare conditions through the selma schimmel vital grant.

$286Kprogram expense
02

Provide web-based educational video content, distributed without charge on our website and available without charge to other not-for-profit organizations and oncology-focused websites.

$183Kprogram expense
03

Assistance to Other Cancer Organizations

Work with other not-for-profit cancer organizations, cancer centers and hospitals, academic and research institutions, and professional medical societies to develop video content for patient education.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $375K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$286,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$33,033
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,520

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$408
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$170K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$408
Total assetsLn 16$172K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$172K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$286K$286K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$183K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$684$684
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$932$932
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$469K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $424K$477K−$54K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $407K$301K$107K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $307K$256K$50K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$172K$10K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$66K−$13K$5K 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 $423,622 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,622
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$423,622
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$423,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $477,257 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $286,100$286,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,360$183,360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,024$1,024
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,807$3,807
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $684$684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $932$932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $469,460 · Management $7,797 · Fundraising $0$477,257
Part X · Balance sheet $118,109 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,404$117,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,340$408
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,744$118,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,744$118,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,744$118,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,622
XI-2 Total expenses$477,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,109

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

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