Vt Seva
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VT Seva promotes understanding and tolerance in society by empowering the youth with value of volunteering and philanthropy. Activities are focused in four major areas a)Educational activities in tribal areas in India. b)Education to blind children/youth. c)Healthcare and Cancer Programs. d)Environmental Protection.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 320
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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 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 (8)
- $720,001 spent. Visually Challenged/Tribal Schools
- $500,002 spent. College/School for visually Challenged - VT Seva Empowers visually impaired children by providing them free quality education with the best use of latest technology, boarding facilities, and educational material. VT Seva supports the following schools and colleges for the blind/visually challenged students. a) Nethra Junior College, Shamshabad, Hyderabad b) Nethra Degree College, Shamshabad, HyderabadThe Students are educated using computers equipped with Braille Software and Braille Printers.
- $100,000 spent. Educational & Other Activities
- $50,000 spent. Tribal Education - Support to provide education to underprivileged children and to build schools and infrastructure in remote tribal regions of India. The following three schools currently receive funding from the organization:a) Allampalli, Adilabad District, Telangana, Indiab) Beersaipeta, Adilabad District, Telangana, Indiac) Katarivaripalem, Prakasam District, AP, India
- $30,032 spent. Other Welfare Programs
- $28,344 spent. Environment Sustainability & Care/Disaster Recovery - VT Seva provides different services including provision of clothes, food, emergency and routine medical help, supplying daily food rations, creating new means for a livelihood, constructing housing colonies, building schools, etc.
- $28,230 spent. Healthcare & Cancer Programs - Spread awareness about healthcare and cancer, and provide facilities for early cancer detection. VT Seva supports regularly conducted cancer awareness outreach programs and camps to educate and treat the women. VT Seva works with trained medical volunteers and hospitals, to perform early cancer detection on women. Mobile screening van equipped with a mammogram, ultrasound, X-rays, and other Hi-tech equipment is used to help diagnose the cancer patients.
- Animal Welfare
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
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 December 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 December 2009.
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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