Vital Aging of Williamsburg County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide elderly services to the senior citizens of Williamburg County in South Carolina. Vital Aging promotes the physicial, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Williamsburg County's senior citizens.
- Income
- $936,259
- Spending
- $960,824
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 19
- Highest pay
- $59,937, executive dir.
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% 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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
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
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 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 (5)
- $278,364 spent. Home Delivered Meals:The home delivered meals program provides five nutritionally balanced meals on a weekly basis along with occasional nutrition education materials. 178 individuals were served during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. An additional 75 individuals were served through the Community Long Term Care program.
- $198,525 spent. Congregate Meals:The Kingstree Wellness Center, the Hemingway Wellness Center and the Kennedy Center resumed regular operations and were open Monday through Thursday. A hot noon-day meal is provided to participants along with numerous activities, exercise programs, crafts, games, and educational presentations. 138 seniors participated at the wellness centers this fiscal year, receiving more than 11,956 meals.
- $120,290 spent. Homemaker:Homemaker services are available to provide respite services and light housekeeping. This allows the seniors to have someone come into their home and assist them with meal preparation, washing dishes, laundry, making the bed, changing bed linens and light sweeping. A Homemaker service worker may be in the home up to 6 hours per month. These services were provided to a total of 52 clients throughout the fiscal year providing more than 2,787 total hours.
- $68,696 spent. Transportation:Transportation was provided to and from the three wellness centers. 24 wellness centers participants received transportation services totaling more than 26,940 miles.
- $258 spent. Nutrition Education:The Wellness Centers provide several evidence based programs with a certified instructor to include Arthritis exercise, Bingocize, and Walk with Ease classes. More than 235 classes were available to all 138 wellness center participants during 2024 -2025 fiscal year.
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 March 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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