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Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc

EIN 77-0485881 · Goleta, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VITAMIN ANGELS HELPS AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN NEED, SPECIFICALLY PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE, GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE CHANGING MICRONUTRIENTS.

Income
$186.1 million
Spending
$165.1 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
86
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$481,649, coo (1/1/25-7/14/25)

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

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 97% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 14 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $154.0 million spent. THE VITAMIN ANGEL ALLIANCE IS A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON HELPING UNDERSERVED, NUTRITIONALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS - SPECIFICALLY PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE - GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-CHANGING NUTRITION SOLUTIONS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN, EXTEND, AND AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF EXISTING HEALTH SYSTEMS AND OUR PARTNER NETWORK, WHICH INCLUDES GOVERNMENTS, NGOS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. OUR SERVICES FOCUS ON DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION SOLUTIONS DURING THE CRITICAL WINDOW FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE. OUR NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS, WHICH ARE IDEALLY DELIVERED AS AN INTEGRATED PACKAGE OF MATERNAL, INFANT, AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES, INCLUDE: I) ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION, COMPRISING OF VITAMIN A FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND UNIMMAP MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN; II) CONTROL OF CHILDHOOD INFECTIONS THAT CAN COMPROMISE NUTRITIONAL STATUS THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF ANTI-PARASITIC TREATMENTS, PRIMARILY ALBENDAZOLE; III) SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE INTERVENTIONS THAT OPTIMIZE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION, AND/OR IV) SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION USES AN IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION POLICIES AND NUTRITION SERVICES DELIVERED. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO IMPLEMENTING NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS, AND THEN IDENTIFYING AND TESTING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS IN AN ADAPTIVE, ITERATIVE MANNER. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE FOSTER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, COLLABORATION, AND OWNERSHIP AMONG A RANGE OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS. THIS INCLUDES ASSESSMENTS OF THE LANDSCAPE INTO WHICH CHANGE IS BEING INTRODUCED; AWARENESS RAISING AND CONSENSUS-BUILDING ACTIVITIES AMONG NATIONAL AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS; AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY, DESIGN AND TEST STRATEGIES INTENDED TO OPTIMIZE THE DELIVERY OF NUTRITION SOLUTIONS. AS STRATEGIES FOR SCALING ARE IDENTIFIED, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF LEARNING SOLUTIONS, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SERVICES, AND SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF NUTRITION SOLUTIONS. GLOBALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS SUPPORT THROUGH NUTRITION GRANTS THAT INCLUDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED PROGRAM PARTNERS (INCLUDING GOVERNMENTS AND NGOS) OPERATING IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES DESIGNATED AS EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO SEVERE LEVELS OF UNDERNUTRITION, ANEMIA, HIDDEN HUNGER, AND/OR PREVALENCE INTESTINAL PARASITES BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Source: Form 990 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 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 2025.

    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 September 1998.

    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.

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