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Vaccine Ambassadors

EIN 47-3813673 · Durham, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INCREASE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING VACCINES IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. INCREASE ACCESS AND UPTAKE OF VACCINES IN THE US THROUGH ADVOCACY AND IMMUNIZATION SUPPORT.

Income
$45,978
Spending
$83,870
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 82% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $80,046 spent. VACCINE AMBASSADORS COLLABORATES WITH ESTABLISHED PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. THROUGH THE INITIATIVE FACILITATING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO VACCINES IN THE AMERICAS, THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES GAPS IN VACCINE COVERAGE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BY SUPPORTING PRIORITY VACCINES IDENTIFIED BY REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS AND CONTRIBUTING TO LONG-TERM HEALTH SYSTEM RESILIENCE. THIS YEAR, VACCINE AMBASSADORS RELEASED FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF ROUTINE CHILDHOOD VACCINES THAT PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES, WITH QUANTITIES AND TYPES APPROVED IN ADVANCE IN COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS. IN ADDITION, EARLIER THIS SUMMER, 5,000 MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES FOR YOUTH IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ARRIVED, EXPANDING OUR VACCINE PORTFOLIO TO INCLUDE THIS 14TH TYPE AND FURTHER PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM THIS LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE.
  2. $1,455 spent. WE CONTINUE EXPANDING STATE AND NATIONAL EFFORTS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ADULT VACCINES BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE U.S., 75% OF ADULTS ARE MISSING ONE OR MORE RECOMMENDED VACCINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS.KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE:1. NC FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS PARTNERSHIP (CONCLUDED): PILOTED IN-CLINIC VACCINATION SERVICES FOR UNINSURED POPULATIONS, HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO OTHERWISE HAD NO OPTIONS TO RECEIVE THIS ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, 120 UNINSURED PEOPLE RECEIVED THE TDAP VACCINE, AND THE PILOT ASSESSED HOW VACCINATION SERVICES COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO CLINIC OPERATIONS.2. COMMUNITY IMMUNITY: 3RD ANNUAL IN-HOME VACCINATIONS PILOT: INCREASING ACCESS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS, MOST OF WHOM ARE ELDERLY WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, BY DELIVERING VACCINES DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES. THIS PILOT PROTECTS A VULNERABLE POPULATION AND PROVIDES A MODEL FOR OTHER MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT SIMILAR SERVICES.THESE PROJECTS DEMONSTRATE OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, VACCINE EQUITY, AND REDUCING BARRIERS TO ESSENTIAL IMMUNIZATIONS, PROTECTING BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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