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Valley Vision
Valley Vision reported $14.4 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.88 went to program services, $8.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,228 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 487% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.77 $547K
- Program service revenue$95.32 $14M
- Investment income$0.91 $131K
Other revenue was negative: −$59,616. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 9.2% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,228 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseHealthy communities: Valley Vision works comprehensively to address all barriers to living a healthy life, including access to healthcare, transportation, safety, education, and community amenities. Valley Vision worked with the state of california to implement listos california, a statewide effort to boost disaster preparedness, resonse, and recovery among the states most disadvantaged communities. Valley Vision also managed multiple health and human services advisory boards on behalf of the county of sacramento
Civic leadership and engagement: Valley Vision tackles tough, systemic issues that transend business and political cycles. Our highly respected research unit is responsible for producing sound data to inform the decisions of leaders and elected officials, and to set the region on a path toward a more livable future. In the past year, we engaged the community and informed decision makers with published public opinion polls on livability factors in the region. To share findings, Valley Vision held a livablity summit attended by nearly 400 civic and community leaders to talk about solutions to…
Clean economy: Valley Vision is working to address our environmental challenges at a systems level, in a manner compatible with improving public health and ensuring economic prosperity for all. Climate change is a global problem tied to local policies and actions. Through our management of the cleaner air partnership and more, we are helping the sacramento region achieve emissions reductions and improve health outcomes to protect lives and support a thriving economy. Valley Vision leads a group of local organization in the sacramento neighborhoods activating on air quality project, which…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,954 | $0 | $25,274 | $313,228 |
| MANAGING DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,960 | $0 | $7,513 | $179,473 |
| MANAGING DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,900 | $0 | $21,567 | $163,467 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,900 | $0 | $5,640 | $147,540 |
| MANAGING DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,933 | $0 | $17,757 | $118,690 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valley Vision (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $313K (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–1b32 · 32 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 522
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Valley Vision's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Valley Vision, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Valley Vision's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Valley Vision reported that 91.9% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Valley Vision pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Valley Vision reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $313,228, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Valley Vision get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 3.8% came from contributions and grants and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Valley Vision a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3214572 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 202621989349301407 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532119349301413 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421779349301682 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302079349301010 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201529349301110 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131819349300538 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002169349300530 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3214572: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.