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Vnsa Volunteer Nonprofit Service Assoc

EIN 86-6053762 · Phoenix, AZ

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO MARICOPA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGH AN ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.

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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 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
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$410,100 spent. VNSA PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO BENEFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES IN MARICOPA COUNTY. SINCE THE FIRST SALE IN 1957, VNSA HAS RETURNED MORE THAN $10 MILLION TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROCEEDS OF THE 2024 BOOK SALE WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES:DUET PARTNERS IN HEALTH AND AGINGPHOENIX CONSERVATORY OF MUSICLITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF MARICOPA COUNTY DBA LITERACY PHOENIXTHE VNSA ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING FROM ITS SALE PROCEEDS. IN 2024, COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT:ARIZONA FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN FOUNDATION
$3,153 spent. ANNUAL YEARBOOK TO HIGHLIGHT EACH YEAR'S ACTIVITIES AND MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR BOOK SALE AS WELL AS OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

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

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 November 6, 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 March 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 February 1966.
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 November 4, 2026.

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