Nonprofit · EIN 30-1255787
VITAL CXNS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,097,784 | $1,050,122 | $47,662 | $895,200 | $25,194 | $870,006 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $866,710 | $676,341 | $190,369 | $848,938 | $26,594 | $822,344 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $626,297 | $422,438 | $203,859 | $648,243 | $16,268 | $631,975 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $510,885 | $376,221 | $134,664 | $462,402 | $34,286 | $428,116 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,096,344
- Program service revenue
- $1,440
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $152,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,648
- Other salaries and wages
- $317,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $711,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,247
- Occupancy
- $1,852
- Travel
- $18,404
- Depreciation
- $5,233
- Program services (functional)
- $654,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,521
- Fundraising (functional)
- $186,601
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $848,938
- Total assets, end of year
- $895,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $870,006
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $593,307
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $276,699
- Gross receipts
- $1,097,784
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIEL CHILDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,311 | $19,186 |
| MARIANA COHEN | CO-FOUNDER & DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,731 | $0 |
| JAMES HOUGHTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LAWRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA SCHWEITZER | SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH JOSEPH | CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THORNDIKE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIEL CHILDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,204 | $6,965 |
| MARIANA COHEN | CLERK & DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,500 | $1,250 |
| JAMES HOUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LAWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PERKINS RESIGNED 1124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WANG RESIGNED 824 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA SCHEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH JOSEPH | CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THORNDIKE JR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIEL CHILDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,558 | $1,000 |
| MARIANA COHEN | CLERK & DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,966 | $1,000 |
| JAMES HOUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LAWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA SCHEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH JOSEPH | CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THORNDIKE JR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANA COHEN | CLERK & DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,973 |
| RICH JOSEPH | CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $25,992 |
| ARIEL CHILDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 10/22) Officer | 40 | $17,596 |
| JAMES HOUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELYA KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH LAWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARI SUNDRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENEVA THORNDIKE | DIRECTOR (END 9/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THORNDIKE JR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 320421, BOSTON, MA 02132-0008
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICH JOSEPH, PO BOX 320421, BOSTON, MA 02132
- Signed the 990
- RICH JOSEPH, CO-FOUNDER & CO-CHAIR
- Phone
- (413) 530-8031
- Website
- WWW.VITALCXNS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Mission
WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE A MORE ACCESSIBLE, EFFECTIVE, AND EQUITABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM THROUGH CONVENING CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, LEVERAGING CRITICAL RESOURCES, AND INVESTING IN DATA-DRIVEN, LOCALLY-SUSTAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE.
Program accomplishments
- VITAL CXNS IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE INEQUITABLE SYSTEMS THAT CONTINUE TO DRIVE HEALTH INEQUITIES IN BOSTON, PARTICULARLY WITHIN BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK SPANS A RANGE OF COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES INCLUDING FOOD ACCESS, COMMUNITY-BASED CARE, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND MATERNAL HEALTH. OUR APPROACH IS ROOTED IN OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY-LED SYSTEMS CHANGE MODEL, WHICH COMBINES COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP WITH SYSTEMS CHANGE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES WHILE BUILDING LASTING COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT.Expenses $654,000 · grants $152,791 · revenue $1,440
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-1255787
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $895,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,097,784
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,097,784 | $1,050,122 | $895,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $866,710 | $676,341 | $848,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $626,297 | $422,438 | $648,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $510,885 | $376,221 | $462,402 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-1255787).
Questions about VITAL CXNS INC
- What is the EIN of VITAL CXNS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VITAL CXNS INC is 30-1255787.
- Is VITAL CXNS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to VITAL CXNS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VITAL CXNS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VITAL CXNS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VITAL CXNS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VITAL CXNS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICH JOSEPH.
- Who are the officers and directors of VITAL CXNS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,311 (ARIEL CHILDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VITAL CXNS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,097,784, expenses of $1,050,122 and total assets of $895,200 at year end.
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