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Vitamin Angel Alliance
Also known as Vitamin Angels
Vitamin Angel Alliance reported $186.1 million in revenue and $165.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.29 went to program services, $2.41 to management and general costs and $4.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,649 (COO (1/1/25-7/14/25)). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $165MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $186MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $481,649 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 38 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Vitamin Angel Alliance is a global public health nonprofit focused on helping underserved, nutritionally vulnerable populations - specifically pregnant women, infants, and children under five - gain access to life-saving and life-changing nutrition solutions. Our programs are designed to strengthen, extend, and amplify the impact of existing health systems and our partner network, which includes governments, ngos, academic institutions, and private sector organizations. Our services focus on delivering evidence-based nutrition solutions during the critical window for growth and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO (1/1/25-7/14/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $474,993 | $0 | $6,656 | $481,649 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO (3/24/25-12/31/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $441,481 | $0 | $16,272 | $457,753 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO (1/1/25-3/24/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,615 | $0 | $53,980 | $386,595 |
| CFO/SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,924 | $0 | $30,372 | $323,296 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $296,578 | $0 | $19,903 | $316,481 |
| SVP OF MARKETING (1/1/25-8/1/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,944 | $0 | $13,509 | $252,453 |
| DIR OF CORP/FDN DONOR ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,058 | $0 | $28,082 | $212,140 |
| SENIOR DIR OF FIN AND ACCTG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,883 | $0 | $17,656 | $210,539 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vitamin Angel Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 11 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Vitamin Angel Alliance totaling $1.5M 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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Every number above is copied from Vitamin Angel Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vitamin Angel Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vitamin Angel Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Vitamin Angel Alliance reported that 93.3% of its $165.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vitamin Angel Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vitamin Angel Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $481,649, for the role of COO (1/1/25-7/14/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vitamin Angel Alliance get its money?
Of $186.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vitamin Angel Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0485881 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641779349300544 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511989349301531 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431709349301148 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311729349301251 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222999349300842 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349303363 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349305940 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0485881: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.