Vision for Equality Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VISION FOR EQUALITY WORKS EACH DAY TO SERVE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BRINGING TO THEM THE INFORMATION AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE THE LIFE OF MEANING THEY WANT AND TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX SERVICE SYSTEM THAT DOES/SHOULD SERVE THEM TO ACHIEVE A FULL LIFE OF SATISFACTION IN THEIR PERSPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $145,974, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.9 million spent. VISION FOR EQUALITY IS A GRASS ROOTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SEEK QUALITY AND SATISFACTION IN THEIR LIVES AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR CONSUMER AND FAMILY SATISFACTION TEAMS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT, WAITING LIST CAMPAIGN, INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAMS, PA FAMILY NETWORK, SERVE AS THE IMPETUS TO REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES YEARLY TO BRING THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES. THROUGH REFERRALS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DIRECT SUPPORT AS WELL AS TRAINING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GAIN THE POWER AND EXPERTISE TO NAVIGATE A COMPLICATED SERVICE SYSTEM TO SEEK THE SERVICES THEY NEED.OUR STAFF UNDER OUR CONSUMER AND FAMILY SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OUR INDEPENDENT MONITORING FOR QUALITY TEAMS MONITOR PRESENT SERVICES TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE AND TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AS THEY ARISE REPORTING INFORMATION BACK TO THE SYSTEM WHEN NEEDED TO ENHANCE PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE OFFER DIRECT MENTORING AND SUPPORT TO 7 PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY BRINGING THEM THE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND THE STAGE TO FORWARD THEIR CAUSE AND CONCERNS BACK TO THE SYSTEM FOR REDRESS. OUR WAITING LIST CAMPAIGN EDUCATES THE SYSTEM TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO WAIT WITH NO SERVICES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK ALONE OVER 15,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO RECEIVE SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PA FAMILY NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN. THE PA FAMILY NETWORK CONSISTS OF A TEAM OF 18 FAMILY ADVISORS WHO TRAIN FAMILIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. VISION HAS ALSO BROUGHT THE NEEDS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY TO THE FOREFRONT TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS FOR THEM AS WELL. THIS COMMUNITY IS OFTEN ISOLATED AND ALONE DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS. THROUGH OUR LATINO STAFF WHO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES SEVERAL THOUSAND NEW FAMILIES A YEAR ARE ASSISTED IN BECOMING PART OF THE SERVICE SYSTEM AND HAVING LOVE ONES RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY DESPERATELY NEED.
- $403,519 spent. THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING FOR QUALITY (IM4Q) PROGRAM AT VISION FOR EQUALITY IS A PART OF THE PENNSYLVANIA INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. VISION FOR EQUALITY, A GRASS ROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE "CUSTOMER" FEEDBACK TO THE SYSTEM FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAT ARE CONSIDERED PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS. EACH YEAR THE DATA COLLECTED ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH IS ENTERED INTO A STATEWIDE DATA BANK, ANALYZED AND STATEWIDE AND LOCAL REPORTS PRODUCED AND MADE PUBLIC SHARING INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF SATISFACTION ON THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES THROUGH THE PA OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS. THIS INFORMATION SERVES AS A BENCHMARK AND MEASUREMENT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EACH YEAR FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND IS SHARED YEARLY WITH PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM ENHANCE THEIR PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUAL ISSUES/CONCERNS FOUND AT THOSE VISITS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNTIES TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.TEAMS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS VISIT, CONDUCT SURVEYS AND SEEK INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDING THEIR LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH THE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SYSTEM. EACH YEAR VISION FOR EQUALITY'S IM4Q TEAMS VISIT MORE THAN 800 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ASCERTAIN THE QUALITY OF AND THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE GIVING AN "EYE VIEW AND FEEDBACK FROM THE CUSTOMER'S PERSPECTIVE ON HOW WELL THEY FEEL THE SYSTEM IS MEETING THEIR NEEDS. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY THE STATE, COUNTIES AND PROVIDERS AS A MEANS TO RAISE THE BAR IN PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS VISION FOR EQUALITY HAS MADE OVER 13,542 VISITS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THEY HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEAK THROUGH THEM TO THE QUALITY OF THEIR CARE. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED OVER THE YEARS AS EXEMPLARY AND A MODEL TO BE REPLICATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR ITS SUCCESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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