Nonprofit · EIN 39-2077094
VIDA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,610,563 | $1,552,094 | $58,469 | $1,384,642 | $278,673 | $1,105,969 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,737,490 | $1,565,615 | $171,875 | $1,223,877 | $179,194 | $1,044,683 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,450,986 | $1,316,607 | $134,379 | $1,029,065 | $160,735 | $868,330 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,594,837
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,871
- Other revenue
- $1,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,665
- Other salaries and wages
- $185,744
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $328,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,409
- Accounting fees
- $35,799
- Occupancy
- $27,576
- Travel
- $9,829
- Depreciation
- $10,199
- Program services (functional)
- $1,308,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,804
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,223,877
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,384,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $278,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,105,969
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $138,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,105,969
- Gross receipts
- $1,610,563
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 731
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIA LEMUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,034 | $4,007 |
| DANICA PRATTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ISABEL ECHEVERRI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE TREACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MARIA ASTURIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE ESTEVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA HURTADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANI MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIA LEMUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,290 | $4,007 |
| TISNA VELDHUIJZEN VAN ZANTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE TREACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ISABEL ECHEVERRI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE ESTEVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA HURTADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANICA PRATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIA LEMUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $38,509 | $2,311 |
| TISNA VELDHUIJZEN VAN ZANTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE TREACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL ECHEVERRI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE ESTEVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANICA PRATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2407 37TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-1836
- In care of
- % SHERRI LEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LUCIA LEMUS, 2407 37TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- LUCIA LEMUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (888) 365-8432
- Website
- WWW.VIDAVOLUNTEER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH BY BRINGING TOGETHER THE EFFORTS OF STUDENTS, COMMUNITIES AND THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- VIDA IS A NON PROFIT HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION WITH OFFICES IN GUATEMALA AND COSTA RICA THAT HELPS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY OFFERING VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HANDS-ON, EYE-OPENING, MIND-ENRICHING EXPERIENCES.THE MAIN GOAL OF VIDA VOLUNTEER'S MEDICAL PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING VIDA'S PUBLIC HEALTH MOBILE CLINICS INTO THE RURAL SETTING.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE TYPES OF SERVICE-LEARNING EXPERIENCES WE OFFER ALLOW STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE WORLD AN INTERACTIVE, CULTURAL, ENGAGING ADVENTURE THAT WILL HELP THEM BECOME WELL-ROUNDED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS AND LIFE-LONG VOLUNTEERS.OUR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TWO IMPORTANT AREAS: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. WE PROMOTE HEALTHIER LIFE STYLES IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE REGION'S DISEASES AND THE CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE THEM.MANY PEOPLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA DO NOT RECEIVE REGULAR DENTAL CARE. BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES IN NEED AND GLOBALLY-MINDED VOLUNTEERS, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE BASIC DENTAL CARE THROUGH OUR MISSION TRIPS TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE ANY DENTAL ATTENTION.VIDA CURRENTLY HELPS CONTROL ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION IN COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA AND COSTA RICA.WE OFFER TWO DISTINCT VETERINARY PROGRAMS: PRE-VET AND ADVANCED VET. THE PRE-VET PROGRAM IS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS SURGICAL TRAINING AND THE ADVANCED VET PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR UPPER LEVEL VETERINARY STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES.THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO GAIN CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. THE VIDA PROGRAM FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE STERILIZATION OF FELINES AND CANINES IN FIELD CLINICS. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO GAIN EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH LARGE ANIMALS. VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM WILL HAVE AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT IS UNIQUE TO VIDA.Expenses $1,308,290
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-2077094
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,384,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,610,563
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,610,563 | $1,552,094 | $1,384,642 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,737,490 | $1,565,615 | $1,223,877 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,450,986 | $1,316,607 | $1,029,065 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,423,412 | $1,246,527 | $860,914 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-2077094).
Questions about VIDA
- What is the EIN of VIDA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIDA is 39-2077094.
- Is VIDA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to VIDA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIDA 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 VIDA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIDA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIDA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LUCIA LEMUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIDA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,034 (LUCIA LEMUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VIDA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,610,563, expenses of $1,552,094 and total assets of $1,384,642 at year end.
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