VITAL STRATEGIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VITAL STRATEGIES INC

EIN 22-3419667 · International Development (Q30)

What they do

AT VITAL STRATEGIES, WERE REIMAGINING PUBLIC HEALTH, WORKING for A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE is PROTECTED BY EQUITABLE and EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.22%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

1.56%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$82.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.75%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $437,442 for WALLACE DSOUZA INTERIM CEO (THRU SEP 2024, CFAO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$132,394,975

Mission workProgram services$95,614,39272.22% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,586,4418.75% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,066,7771.56% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,127,36517.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$109,267,61082.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 10.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 10.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 197.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$132,394,975

Expenses$109,267,610

Annual surplus $23,127,365 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$95,614,392 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,586,441 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,066,777 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$132,394,975

Expenses$109,267,610

Assets$114,309,166

Income$137,401,540

Contributions$130,860,655

Mission work (program services)$95,614,392

Fundraising$2,066,777

Grants given$124,549,390

Average grant$326,901

Management and general$11,586,441

Stocks and bonds$10,653,016

Accounting fees$176,695

Investing fees$24,346

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WALLACE DSOUZA INTERIM CEOTHRU SEP 2024, CFAO · 40 hrs/week $437,442Base $390,373 · Other $47,069

ADAM KARPATISVP PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $405,880Base $347,090 · Other $58,790

DANIEL KASSSVP ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $336,983Base $298,406 · Other $38,577

SANDRA MULLINSVP PAC · 40 hrs/week $319,993Base $291,956 · Other $28,037

PHILIP SETELVP & DIRECTOR, CRVS · 40 hrs/week $319,372Base $260,911 · Other $58,461

DANIEL SCHAEFERCTO · 40 hrs/week $317,501Base $254,062 · Other $63,439

ANDREW RENDEIRO SVP CHIEFSTRATEGY OFFICER (THRU AUG 2024) · 40 hrs/week $306,020Base $293,857 · Other $12,163

QUAN GANDIRECTOR, TOBACCO CONTROL · 40 hrs/week $305,033Base $248,781 · Other $56,252

MILI CHOWFLASVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $301,427Base $241,566 · Other $59,861

LAUREL WADESVP, PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $301,013Base $245,351 · Other $55,662

STEPHEN HAMILL VP GLOBALLEAD, PAC & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $293,921Base $241,488 · Other $52,433

JOSE LUIS CASTROPRESIDENT & CEO THRU JUN 2024 · 38 hrs/week $290,775Base $276,639 · Other $14,136

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

WALLACE DSOUZA INTERIM CEOTHRU SEP 2024, CFAO

ADAM KARPATISVP PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS

DANIEL KASSSVP ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

SANDRA MULLINSVP PAC

PHILIP SETELVP & DIRECTOR, CRVS

DANIEL SCHAEFERCTO

ANDREW RENDEIRO SVP CHIEFSTRATEGY OFFICER (THRU AUG 2024)

QUAN GANDIRECTOR, TOBACCO CONTROL

MILI CHOWFLASVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

LAUREL WADESVP, PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT

STEPHEN HAMILL VP GLOBALLEAD, PAC & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

JOSE LUIS CASTROPRESIDENT & CEO THRU JUN 2024

BARRETT PRINZGENERAL COUNSEL

DALIAH HELLERVP, DRUG USE INITIATIVES

DR MARY-ANN ETIEBET PRESCEO (AS OF SEP 2024), TRUSTEE PRIOR

MARC SZNAJDERMANTREASURER

SCOTT HALSTEADTRUSTEE

BRUCE MANDELLCHAIRPERSON

RENATA REIS PHDTRUSTEE

PING HSIEHTRUSTEE

MERON MAKONNENSECRETARY

DAVID A CAPUTOTRUSTEE

JACK SALVOTRUSTEE

FRANK G COLELLATRUSTEE

ERIC ROSENBAUMTRUSTEE

DR NEIL W SCHLUGERTRUSTEE

DR MASAE KAWAMURAVICE CHAIR FOR PROGRAMS

DR KELLY HENNINGTRUSTEE

DR DEAN SCHRAUFNAGELTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 100 BROADWAY 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4517
County: New York
In care of: % MILI CHOWFLA
Primary officer: WALLACE DSOUZA, CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@vitalstrategies.org Phone(212) 500-5724

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: International Development (Q30)
IRS tax category: International Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes