Vida is located in Arlington, VA. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (B99) the organization is classified as: Education N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Vida is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2021, Vida generated $662.6k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (17.6%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $680.5k during the year ending 09/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (16.8%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
VIDA IS A NON PROFIT HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION WITH OFFICES IN GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA 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, NICARAGUA, 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.
VIDA IS A NON PROFIT HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION WITH OFFICES IN GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA 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, NICARAGUA, 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.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Lucia Lemus President & Executive Dire | Officer | 40 | $53,633 |
Heather Jost Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Michelle DE Obeso Hernandez Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Dr Bruce M Oberstain Academic Advisor | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Tisna Veldhuijzen Van Zanten Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Maria Isabel Ecjeverri Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $31,510 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $627,276 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $658,786 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $81 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $786 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $662,594 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $36,013 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $11,524 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $109,248 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $1,665 |
Payroll taxes | $21,203 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $3,137 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $4,470 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $153,147 |
Advertising and promotion | $1,378 |
Office expenses | $30,841 |
Information technology | $3,282 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $14,308 |
Travel | $1,444 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $3,191 |
Interest | $2,126 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $8,157 |
Insurance | $17,889 |
All other expenses | $6,243 |
Total functional expenses | $680,450 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $281,060 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $208,986 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $5,117 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $143,609 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $132,420 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $771,192 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $20,332 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $177,986 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $36,725 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $235,043 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $536,149 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $771,192 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Vida has recieved totaling $79.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $79 |
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