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Vineyard Lands for Our Community Inc

EIN 93-2028856 · Vineyard Hvn, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak28 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

VINEYARD LANDS FOR OUR COMMUNITY INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SOLVING ISLAND-WIDE NEEDS WITH SUSTAINABLE AND VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND LIFE OF THE ISLAND OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CHAMPION EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECTS THAT MEET UNMET ISLAND NEEDS, AND CREATE RESILIENT AND VIBRANT ISLAND PLACES AND SPACES TO LEARN, TEACH, LIVE, AND WORK. IT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION THROUGH PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE EDUCATION AS WELL AS COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, RELIEVE WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE GOVERNMENT BURDENS, AND PROMOTE, CONSERVATION, PUBLIC ACCESS, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT, HUMAN GATHERING, AND SCIENCE.

Income
$116,292
Spending
$66,169
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
-265.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%
Employees
0

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

Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 91% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $34,607 spent. VINEYARD LANDS FOR OUR COMMUNITY INC. (VLC) IS PROCEEDING THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ITS VINEYARD HAVEN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, VLC HAS ACQUIRED THE FIRST OF FIVE PROPERTIES (34 BEACH ROAD) OF ITS 2 ACRE PROJECT, HARBORWORKS.L, TO PRESERVE AND TRANSFORM THE VINEYARD HAVEN HARBOR WORKING WATERFRONT. VLC HAS CONTINUED TO BUILD UPON ITS MARITIME EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ARTISTS, AND WOODEN BOAT BUILDING PROGRAMS. VLC IS FOCUSED NOW ON COMPLETING FINAL PROJECT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING TO SECURE PERMITS AND BEGIN PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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