Vivalon

Analysis

Vivalon is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Vivalon reported income of $16.2m and spending of $13.2m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.8m to $16.2m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Vivalon sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enterprise for Progress in the Community ($16.2m), Western Carolina Community Action Inc ($16.2m) and Hospice of San Joaquin ($16.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $462k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. At year end it held assets of $25.0m against liabilities of $6.0m, net assets of $18.9m. It reported 226 employees.