Nonprofit · EIN 84-4533641
VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,525,430 | $4,920,884 | $3,604,546 | $5,750,457 | $219,434 | $5,531,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,605,000 | $2,671,028 | $1,933,972 | $2,172,639 | $242,053 | $1,930,586 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,525,430
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,947,823
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,500
- Occupancy
- $72,290
- Travel
- $14,762
- Program services (functional)
- $4,446,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $446,649
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,172,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,750,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $219,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,531,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $745,987
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,785,036
- Gross receipts
- $8,525,430
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY-ANN ETIEBET MD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF SEP 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS CASTRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JUN 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A CAPUTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| TONYA GAYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TING TING CHENG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BALDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASTAGNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLACE D'SOUZA | CFAO Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A CAPUTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| TONYA GAYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TING TING CHENG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BALDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASTAGNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE RIDZON | TRUSTEE (THRU MAR 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS CASTRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 BROADWAY 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4517
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 100 BROADWAY 4TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WALLACE D'SOUZA, 100 BROADWAY 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- WALLACE D'SOUZA, 100 BROADWAY 4TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- WALLACE D'SOUZA, CFAO
- Phone
- (212) 500-5720
- Website
- WWW.VITALACTIONFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE ACTION FUND IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE LEGISLATION, REGULATION AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND ADDRESS THE WORLD'S LEADING CAUSES OF ILLNESS, INJURY AND DEATH.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD POLICY PROGRAM:VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND SUPPORTS PARTNERS WORK IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY FOOD POLICY GOALS THAT ADDRESS THE GLOBAL HARM TO HEALTH CAUSED BY ULTRA-PROCESSED PRODUCTS (UPPS) AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER FOOD ENVIRONMENTS. IN FY 2024, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM PROVIDED SUBGRANTS FOR LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, COLOMBIA, BARBADOS, AND PANAMA. IN BRAZIL, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM CONTRACTED WITH ACT, HEALTH PROMOTION (ACT) TO CONDUCT MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS IN SUPPORT OF A TAX REFORM ON ULTRA-PROCESSED PRODUCTS (UPPS) AND SUGARY AND SWEETENED BEVERAGES. AFTER TWO YEARS OF DISCUSSION IN CONGRESS, BRAZIL'S TAX REFORM REGULATION BILL WAS APPROVED ON DEC. 17, 2024. THE SELECTIVE TAX INCLUDES SOFT DRINKS AS WELL AS TOBACCO AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. THE NEW LEGISLATION ALSO INTRODUCED A BASIC FOOD BASKET OF HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM THE NEW TAXES. IN BRAZIL, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM ALSO CONTRACTED WITH THE BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS (IDEC) TO PREPARE A NEW CAMPAIGN PHASE FOR REGIONAL HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD LEGISLATION. THE CAMPAIGN IS SCHEDULED FOR 2025.IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM CONTRACTED WITH COMMUNITY MEDIA TRUST TO CONDUCT MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING TAXES ON SUGARY BEVERAGES, INCLUDING FRUIT JUICES. IN 2024, CMT PUBLISHED THE EPISODE "IS THE SUGAR INDUSTRY LYING TO US?" OF ITS "CHEW ON THIS" PODCAST WHICH WAS USED STRATEGICALLY TO SET THE AGENDA FOR THE TAX AHEAD OF THE MID-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT. FROM OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2024, CMT ALSO IMPLEMENTED THE "ARE YOU DRINKING YOURSELF SICK?" CAMPAIGN WHICH REACHED NEARLY 10 MILLION PEOPLE. IN COLOMBIA, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM CONTRACTED WITH CORPORACIN COLOMBIANA DE PADRES Y MADRES (RED PAPAZ) TO CONDUCT MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS TO REGULATE THE MARKETING OF UPPS, PARTICULARLY TO CHILDREN. IN 2024 RED PAPAZ IMPLEMENTED THE "DON'T EAT MORE LIES ANYMORE" CAMPAIGN WHICH REACHED 32.8 MILLION PEOPLE COMBINED THROUGH ITS TWO PHASES AND GATHERED 11,700 SIGNATURES. AT THE END OF 2024 RED PAPAZ ALSO LAUNCHED "DON'T EAT MORE LIES: PART 2" WHICH GARNERED OVER 49,500 SIGNATURES IN 3 MONTHS AND REACHED OVER 4.8 MILLION PEOPLE. IN COLOMBIA, THE COALITION, LED BY RED PAPAZ, ALSO SUBMITTED THE MARKETING RESTRICTION BILL TO CONGRESS ON NOV. 6, 2024, AS WELL AS THE HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS BILL ON NOV. 12, 2024, LED BY FIAN COLOMBIA. ALL COALITION ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BOTH FILINGS. FURTHERMORE, ON NOV. 6, 2024, A BELOW-THE-LINE ACTIVITY WAS CONDUCTED IN CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE #LEYNIEZCOMIDACHATARRA BILL.IN BARBADOS, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM WORKED WITH THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF BARBADOS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN STRATEGY TO ADVOCATE FOR FRONT-OF-PACKAGE-WARNING LABEL LEGISLATION. IN PANAMA, THE FOOD POLICY PROGRAM CONTRACTED WITH FUNDACIN MOVIMIENTO DE ALIMENTACIN SALUDABLE TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE NATIONAL FRONT-OF-PACKAGE LABELING LEGISLATION.Expenses $3,956,922 · grants $3,525,000
- RESET ALCOHOL:RESET ALCOHOL IS A PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND GLOBAL LEADERS TO ADVANCE POLICIES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S SAFER PACKAGE TO REDUCE THE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HARMS OF ALCOHOL. WORKING PRIMARILY IN BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, KENYA, MEXICO, PHILIPPINES, AND SRI LANKA, RESET ALCOHOL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND TECHNICAL POLICY INSTITUTIONS. THE INITIATIVE IS LED BY VITAL STRATEGIES IN COLLABORATION WITH JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, GLOBAL ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE (GAPA), MOVENDI INTERNATIONAL, THE NCD ALLIANCE, AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO). THE 3 BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE RESET ALCOHOL PROGRAM IN 2024. 1. BRAZIL'S NATIONAL CONGRESS APPROVED A NEW TAX REFORM THAT INCLUDES A SELECTIVE TAX ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.2. MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGNS WERE LAUNCHED IN MEXICO TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ALCOHOL'S HARMS AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR POLICY ACTION, REACHING OVER 33 MILLION PEOPLE.3. PUBLIC OPINION POLLING WAS CONDUCTED IN FIVE COUNTRIES TO GAUGE CONCERNS AROUND ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE AND HEALTH HARMS. THESE INSIGHTS REVEALED IMPORTANTLY THAT IN ALL COUNTRIES THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE IN FAVOR OF ALCOHOL TAXES. THESE AND OTHER ALCOHOL POLLS ARE BEING USED IN COMMS AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE TAXES.Expenses $364,790 · grants $308,164
- OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM: IN 2024 THE VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND RECEIVED A GRANT DIRECTED TOWARDS DEFENSIVE LOBBYING IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. SPECIFICALLY, THE THRUST OF THIS EFFORT WAS TO COUNTERACT SOME OF THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF RECENTLY PASSED STATE LEGISLATION THAT AGGRESSIVELY TARGETS PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND MEETS THEM WITH SEVERE CRIMINAL MEASURES RATHER THAN SUPPORTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS. PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST RISK GROUPS FOR FATAL OVERDOSE THE NEW MEASURES THEREFORE WOULD BRING FURTHER HARM TO AN ALREADY AT-RISK GROUP, COUNTER TO EXTENSIVE EVIDENCE THAT INCARCERATION AND PUNITIVE MEASURES DRASTICALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF OVERDOSE.THIS GRANT ALLOWED FOR A SUBGRANT TO REBUILD THE DREAM, WHO ORGANIZED A COALITION WITHIN THE STATE TO BEGIN WORKING AGAINST THE MOST HARMFUL ASPECTS OF THE NEW LEGISLATION. THIS COALITION INCLUDED GROUPS FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD, AS WELL AS CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES FOR SUPPORTIVE RESPONSES TO MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS FOR EXAMPLE ACLU KENTUCKY, KENTUCKY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY, KENTUCKY FREE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND HOMELESS AND HOUSELESS COALITION OF KENTUCKY.THIS COALITION FIRST WORKED TO AMEND THE LEGISLATION TO LESSEN THE SEVERITY OF SOME CRIMINAL PENALTIES. THEY WERE ALSO SUCCESSFUL IN ADVOCATING FOR THE GOVERNOR TO VETO THE LEGISLATION AN IMPORTANT POSITIONAL STATEMENT DESPITE THE EVENTUAL OVERTURN OF THAT VETO. FINALLY, AFTER PASSAGE OF THE BILL, THIS WORK WAS EXTENDED TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE STATE'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS (AOC) AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THAT AGENCY TO PROVIDE KEY DATA TO THE ADVOCACY COALITION WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE 'BEFORE AND AFTER' PICTURE IN THE WAKE OF NEWLY CREATED OR INCREASED PENALTIES, TO CHARACTERIZE THE LAWS' IMPACTS ON PEOPLE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. FORMING A MULTI-SECTORAL COALITION THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS, CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTIONS, LEGAL PROTECTION ENTITIES, AND OTHER KEY POLICY EXPERTS.2. SECURING A VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY AGAINST EXTREMELY HARMFUL LEGISLATION THAT CONTRADICTS PUBLIC HEALTH EVIDENCE.3. SECURING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE'S COURTS SYSTEMS FOR RECEIPT OF KEY SENTENCING AND SUPERVISION DATA TO CREATE A CAPACITY TO MONITOR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN IMPACT OF THE NEW POLICIES.Expenses $125,000 · grants $114,659
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 | Not 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
- 84-4533641
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,750,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,525,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,525,430 | $4,920,884 | $5,750,457 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,605,000 | $2,671,028 | $2,172,639 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: WALLACE D'SOUZA | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: WALLACE D'SOUZA | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-4533641).
Questions about VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC
- What is the EIN of VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC is 84-4533641.
- Is VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
- Which annual return does VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND 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 STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WALLACE D'SOUZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VITAL STRATEGIES ACTION FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,525,430, expenses of $4,920,884 and total assets of $5,750,457 at year end.
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