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The Virtue Foundation

EIN 56-2289262 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VIRTUE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS, INSPIRE ACTION, AND RENDER ASSISTANCE THROUGH INITIATIVES ON HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND WOMEN AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE WORK IN RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS.

Income
$895,142
Spending
$523,394
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
117.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
1

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 117.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $289,259 spent. DATAMAPPING FOR GOOD THE VIRTUE FOUNDATION ACTIONABLE DATA MAPPING INITIATIVE (FORMERLY NAMED THE "DATA MAPPING INITIATIVE") IS A FORWARD- THINKING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM THAT EMPLOYS MACHINE LEARNING AND AI TO BETTER MATCH NEEDS AND RESOURCES IN 72 LOW AND LOW-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES. THIS FIRST OF ITS KIND PLATFORM PROVIDES MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ACTORS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BEST DEPLOY THEIR TIME, TALENT AND RESOURCES. BORN OF YEARS OF ON THE GROUND GLOBAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MISSIONS IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF THE WORLD, THE PLATFORM LEVERAGES PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO ANALYZE GEOSPATIAL DATA, INFRASTRUCTURE, RISK FACTORS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS TO ARRIVE AT INSIGHTS CRITICAL TO IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. DESIGNED TO CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT MARKETPLACE FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF THE WORLD, THE PLATFORM, THROUGH A SIMPLE, FREE USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE, SEEKS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS, NON- PROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, AND COMPANIES WITH MORE EFFICIENT ACCESS TO DATA NEEDED TO HELP MAKE CRITICAL DECISIONS ON THE HOW TO MOST EFFICIENTLY ALLOCATE RESOURCES FOR GREATEST IMPACT. AT VIRTUE FOUNDATION, RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS ARE A LARGE PART OF ALL ITS PROGRAM AREAS, AND AN IMPORTANT GOAL IN EVERY PROJECT THAT IS UNDERTAKEN. ANALYTICS IS ENABLED BY KNOWLEDGE AND DATA. THUS, ANOTHER GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF ITS WORK IS THE COLLECTION AND SHARING OF INTERDISCIPLINARY DATA TO BETTER INFORM ITS PROGRAMMING. TO THIS END, VIRTUE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SEVERAL INTERACTIVE MAP PROJECTS THAT WILL LAY OUT NEEDS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO HELP INFORM WHERE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS NEEDED. DATAMAPPING FOR GOOD THE VIRTUE FOUNDATION ACTIONABLE DATA MAPPING INITIATIVE (FORMERLY NAMED THE "DATA MAPPING INITIATIVE") IS A FORWARD- THINKING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM THAT EMPLOYS MACHINE LEARNING AND AI TO BETTER MATCH NEEDS AND RESOURCES IN 72 LOW AND LOW-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES. THIS FIRST OF ITS KIND PLATFORM PROVIDES MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ACTORS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BEST DEPLOY THEIR TIME, TALENT AND RESOURCES. BORN OF YEARS OF ON THE GROUND GLOBAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MISSIONS IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF THE WORLD, THE PLATFORM LEVERAGES PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO ANALYZE GEOSPATIAL DATA, INFRASTRUCTURE, RISK FACTORS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS TO ARRIVE AT INSIGHTS CRITICAL TO IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. DESIGNED TO CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT MARKETPLACE FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF THE WORLD, THE PLATFORM, THROUGH A SIMPLE, FREE USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE, SEEKS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS, NON- PROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, AND COMPANIES WITH MORE EFFICIENT ACCESS TO DATA NEEDED TO HELP MAKE CRITICAL DECISIONS ON THE HOW TO MOST EFFICIENTLY ALLOCATE RESOURCES FOR GREATEST IMPACT. AT VIRTUE FOUNDATION, RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS ARE A LARGE PART OF ALL ITS PROGRAM AREAS, AND AN IMPORTANT GOAL IN EVERY PROJECT THAT IS UNDERTAKEN. ANALYTICS IS ENABLED BY KNOWLEDGE AND DATA. THUS, ANOTHER GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF ITS WORK IS THE COLLECTION AND SHARING OF INTERDISCIPLINARY DATA TO BETTER INFORM ITS PROGRAMMING. TO THIS END, VIRTUE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SEVERAL INTERACTIVE MAP PROJECTS THAT WILL LAY OUT NEEDS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO HELP INFORM WHERE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS NEEDED.
  2. $120,981 spent. THE VIRTUE FOUNDATION PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ADVANCED MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENTS IN MONGOLIA INCLUDING OPHTHALMOLOGY, OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY, OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, ANESTHESIOLOGY AND INTENSIVE CARE, HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY, AND NEUROSURGERY. IN ADDITION TO THE CLINICAL WORK, MONGOLIAN DOCTORS ARE TAUGHT AND TRAINED IN SUSTAINABLE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IS A KEY PILLAR OF EVERY VIRTUE FOUNDATION MISSION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE UNDERSERVED NORTHWEST REGION, INCLUDING TUMU AND WA IN GHANA. VIRTUE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MISSIONS IN UKRAINE.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: The V Foundation (Cary, NC), EIN 13-3705951. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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