Vista Missions

Analysis

Vista Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Seatac, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Vista Missions reported income of $50k and spending of $50k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $59k to $50k (-15%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Vista Missions sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 14th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quench and Connect ($50k), Chirala Medical and Educational Trust Inc ($50k) and Ohio Erie Rotary Youth Exchange ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $41k against liabilities of $8,420, net assets of $33k.