Nonprofit · EIN 72-0954229
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC
Tax-exempt · LAFAYETTE, LA 70506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $662,284 | $639,168 | $23,116 | $1,172,763 | $213,934 | $958,829 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $672,539 | $642,245 | $30,294 | $1,201,287 | $265,846 | $935,441 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $641,820 | $617,892 | $23,928 | $1,229,562 | $329,308 | $900,254 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $629,793
- of which government grants
- $572,618
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,491
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $344,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $420,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,860
- Occupancy
- $90,916
- Travel
- $10,080
- Depreciation
- $3,843
- Program services (functional)
- $543,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,876
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,201,287
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,172,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $213,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $958,829
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,865
- Publicly traded securities
- $756,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $958,829
- Gross receipts
- $662,284
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ACKERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONALD AGUILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEANETTE BARRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY GAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KENRAY LANDRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR HUEY MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MARY B NEILHEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN FRENCH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDE RAMSAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRUCE SNOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ACKERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONALD AGUILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEANETTE BARRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY CAILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY GAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KENRAY LANDRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR HUEY MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MARY B NEILHEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN FRENCH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDE RAMSAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRUCE SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ACKERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONALD AGUILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE BARRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY CAILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY GAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET HIATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENRAY LANDRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR HUEY MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY B NEILHEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FRENCH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDE RAMSAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 SAINT LANDRY ST STE 3E, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506-3578
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE, 905 JEFFERSON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (337) 234-4600
- Website
- VITALAF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DARNALL SIKES & FREDERICK
Mission
THE MISSION OF VITA, INC (VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS, INC) IS TO PROVIDE ADULT LEARNERS WITH LITERACY AND OTHER ACADEMIC SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ONE-TO-ONE AND SMALL GROUP EDUCATION FOR UNEDUCATED ADULTS. INDIVIDUAL TUTORING SESSIONS OFFERED AT A TIME AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION CONVENIENT TO THE ADULT LEARNERS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. SMALL GROUP CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT EITHER OF TWO ADULT EDUCATION CENTERS OPERATED BY VITA AND INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN FAMILY LITERACY, WORKPLACE LITERACY, AND HISET (HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST) PREPARATION. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR, 1,331 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED, 461 STUDENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT AS A GOAL WERE RETAINED ON THE JOB, 53 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR HISET DIPLOMA. THE VITA ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) PROGAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, ACADEMIC CONTENT, LIFE SKILLS, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, FAMILY EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP TO 362 ESL STUDENTS SERVED DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $543,292
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0954229
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,172,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $662,284
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $662,284 | $639,168 | $1,172,763 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $672,539 | $642,245 | $1,201,287 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $641,820 | $617,892 | $1,229,562 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $508,429 | $473,242 | $900,711 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 72-0954229).
Questions about VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC
- What is the EIN of VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC is 72-0954229.
- Is VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS 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 VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES KENNETH VILLEMARETTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS TEACHING ADULTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $662,284, expenses of $639,168 and total assets of $1,172,763 at year end.
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