Vaccinate Your Family Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROTECT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR TIMELY IMMUNIZATIONS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES; INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF VACCINES; INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF VACCINES; ENSURING THAT ALL FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING VACCINES; AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT TIMELY VACCINATION.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $221,067, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $632,513 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: VYF WORKS TO ENSURE THAT U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES OFFER EQUITABLE ACCESS TO VACCINES NATIONWIDE. VYF DRAFTS AN ANNUAL STATE OF THE IMMUNION REPORT, A NONPARTISAN, RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTING AND DEFINING CURRENT AND EMERGING POLICY ISSUES AND CALLSTO ACTION TO INFORM AND ACTIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. VYF CONDUCTS GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT ON VACCINE RELATED ISSUES AND ASSISTS OUR PARTNERS IN THEIR ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
- $428,700 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: VYF MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES OF ANY PRO-VACCINE ORGANIZATION. WWW.VACCINATEYOURFAMILY.ORG, IS CERTIFIED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AS PART OF ITS VACCINE SAFETY NET, A NETWORK OF SITES AND ONLINE DESTINATIONS THAT PROVIDE RELIABLE INFORMATION ON VACCINE SAFETY. VACCINATE YOUR FAMILY ORGANIZES MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS ANNUALLY FOR RESPIRATORY SEASONS, NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK, AND NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH.
- $310,812 spent. CDC: VYF CONDUCTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CDC INCLUDING EFFORTS TO REACH AT RISK POPULATIONS WHO ARE SERVED BY THE WOMEN INFANT & CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF ANNUAL WEBINARS AND BILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING A VACCINE LESSON ON WICHEALTH.ORG,OFFERED IN 35 DIFFERENT STATES AND BY INDIGENOUS TERRITORY ORGANIZATIONS (ITOS).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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