Project Vida
Project Vida reported $11.6 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.46 went to program services, $14.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $132,515 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $132,515 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCare services - medical case management, individual & group mental health and psychosocial services.during the year the number of clients served under the following initutives:medical management - 127 clients servedhousing navigation - 108 clients servedmind, body and soul wellness circle - 212 clients servedlink up viiv - 1030 clients servedtotal of 1,477 clients served
Prevention - targeted HIV/sti testing and counseling, prep referrals, sexual health education.during the year the number of clients served under the following initutives:n2 study - 74 clients servedhiv/sti counseling and testing - 3,423 clients servedworkforce development - 165 clients servedmental health - 68 clients servedtotal of 3,730 clients served
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,008 | $0 | $6,507 | $132,515 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Vida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $133K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b4 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- 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 556
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Vida's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Project Vida reported that 85.5% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Vida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Vida reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $132,515, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Vida get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Vida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3817566 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543159349303854 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443139349300919 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349313768 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3817566: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.