Nonprofit · EIN 83-3292625
VALO
Tax-exempt · FREEPORT, ME 04032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $260,800 | $440,877 | -$180,077 | $733,717 | $22,081 | $711,636 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $534,648 | $577,434 | -$42,786 | $919,336 | $34,502 | $884,834 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $289,459 | $647,437 | -$357,978 | $953,885 | $31,494 | $922,391 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $192,855
- Program service revenue
- $42,251
- Investment income
- $25,694
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,029
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,849
- Other salaries and wages
- $175,664
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $334,032
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Accounting fees
- $8,803
- Occupancy
- $24,978
- Program services (functional)
- $355,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,090
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $919,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $733,717
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,081
- Net assets, end of year
- $711,636
- Publicly traded securities
- $255,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $684,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,924
- Gross receipts
- $374,835
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $127,850 | $2,400 |
| Sam Coleman | Pres & Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Giampetruzzi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fiona Chace-Donahue | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $127,850 |
| Sam Coleman | Pres & Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tony Giampetruzzi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fiona Chace-Donahue | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $127,850 | $2,400 |
| Warren Cook | Pres & Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Boss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fiona Chace-Donahue | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 222, FREEPORT, ME 04032-0222
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sam Coleman, PO BOX 222, FREEPORT, ME 04032
- Signed the 990
- Sandra Livingston, Treasurer
- Phone
- (207) 865-1665
- Website
- VALOMAINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC
Mission
We believe in the power of teens to build community, one meaningful connection at a time. We believe in teens' capacity to discover who they are, what they believe, and their ability to bring light and love to the world. Valo creates spaces where teens can get away from it all, feel independent, unplug, and have fun. A place of belonging for youth to have deep conversations and feel empowered as they ignite a future with hope.
Program accomplishments
- Partner: Valo continued significant outreach to schools and other youth-serving organizations in 2025. Each partner program was a 1-night, 2-day retreat for the group, and then Valo staff met periodically following the retreat to continue mentoring the participants in conversation skills. In some cases the organization or school paid, and in other we had grants or individual donors to cover the costs.Expenses $96,983 · revenue $13,470
- Ripple: Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections. Additionally, seniors in the group took on leadership roles by designing and leading many aspect of the retreats, most significantly group conversations.Expenses $63,799 · revenue $7,033
- Twilight: Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections. Additionally, seniors in the group took on leadership roles by designing and leading many aspect of the retreats, most significantly group conversations.Expenses $61,892 · revenue $10,573
- Tides: Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections. Additionally, seniors in the group took on leadership roles by designing and leading many aspect of the retreats, most significantly group conversations.Expenses $60,178 · revenue $7,625
- Equinox: Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections. Additionally, seniors in the group took on leadership roles by designing and leading many aspect of the retreats, most significantly group conversations.Expenses $55,150 · revenue $1,850
- Exploratory: Took teens on 6 weekend retreats in 2025. On these retreats, guides helped teens come to know themselves and learn how to connect meaningfully with others (while unplugged) through communal living, conversation, time in nature, creating, time to themselves, safe risk taking, and journal reflections. Additionally, seniors in the group took on leadership roles by designing and leading many aspect of the retreats, most significantly group conversations.Expenses $17,528 · revenue $1,700
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
- 83-3292625
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $733,717
- Income (IRS master file)
- $374,835
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $260,800 | $440,877 | $733,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $534,648 | $577,434 | $919,336 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $289,459 | $647,437 | $953,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $316,099 | $560,790 | $1,280,721 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-3292625).
Questions about VALO
- What is the EIN of VALO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALO is 83-3292625.
- Is VALO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to VALO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALO 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 VALO 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 VALO 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 VALO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sam Coleman.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,850 (DANA ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VALO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $260,800, expenses of $440,877 and total assets of $733,717 at year end.
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