Vista Life Innovations
Vista Life Innovations reported $11.3 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.15 went to program services, $17.29 to management and general costs and $5.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,909 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.57 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,909 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEngage program - following graduation from the discover program, the majority of vista students settle along the shoreline in the communities that vista serves, where they become valued and active members of their community as part of vista's engage program, a long-term personalized program offering support for individuals with disabilities in a variety of community-based settings. Members live in the community independently, with housing and employment. Vista Life members have access to a variety of services, programs, and support 24 hours a day / 365 days a year. Individualized support for…
Discover program - running 365 days per year, this program provides a college-like experience and features curriculum driven instruction in four core skill areas - cognitive/social, life skills, community involvement and vocational exploration. Instruction is designed to progressively build skills over time with the average student graduating within a 2-5 year window. With over 75 community-based vocational partners, the discover program is designed to provide a student with a wide variety of vocational experiences culminating with paid employment prior to graduation. Graduating students…
Day programs - day programs are geared towards individuals living near the local communities we serve. They are designed for those ready and seeking structured, supported daily activities that promote productivity, friendship, and community involvement. Vista day programs include: connect -provides daily activities in a scheduled routine, structured to fit the needs of each person. Connect through art -visual arts-based day program that takes participants deeper into creative projects and different creative platforms. Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and other artistic areas are…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $181,598 | $0 | $5,311 | $186,909 |
| VP PROGRAMS, SERVICES & OR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $149,366 | $0 | $36,247 | $185,613 |
| VP OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS & ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $140,236 | $0 | $10,510 | $150,746 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $77,000 | $0 | $0 | $77,000 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vista Life Innovations (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $670K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5248
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Vista Life Innovations totaling $10,672 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vista Life Innovations's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vista Life Innovations reported that 77.2% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vista Life Innovations pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vista Life Innovations reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $186,909, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vista Life Innovations get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 87.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vista Life Innovations a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3106714 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611109349300721 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520559349300722 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202540589349300749 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320549349300422 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103519349300820 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120569349300237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3106714: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.