Vidanet Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VidaNet, Inc. exists to expand the kingdom of God and fulfill the great commission by discipling the global church through missions and facilitating missions for the global church to make disciples. Dedicated volunteer staff carry out the activity in a base in the mountains of San Rafael Heredia by providing an in-country base and transportation.
- Income
- $474,920
- Spending
- $479,321
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (5)
- $116,262 spent. Vida Missions: Vida Missions provides short term intensive mission trip experiences That bring participants closer to the Father, take them out of their comfort zone, and help them gain a new worldview. It provides and facilitates missions and dischipleship opportunities for short term, cross cultural mission teams. This ministry serves groups of all kinds by providing five day to three week life-impacting mission trips.
- $116,262 spent. Vida220: Vida220 seeks to expand the kingdom of God and fulfill the great commission by training, facilitating and sending the church where to where God has called them. It serves as a longer term program of VidaNet. This program and its ministries are designed for those who are looking to serve for three months to three years. The goal of this ministry is missions and discipleship. It works with the global church. There are several programs that are under the umbrella of Vida220.
- $116,262 spent. Vida Mini: Vida Mini is a program very similar to the Vida220 and the Vida Missions programs. It differs in the duration of the program for the participants: Shorter than Vida220, and longer than Vida Missions.
- $116,262 spent. Vida Global: Vida Global offers an internship program to people who have already completed a discipleship training school and want to further explore a call to cross-cultural missions.
- Vida Global: Vida Global offers an internship program to people 116262. 11292. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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