VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC (EIN 86-1741069)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-20
- IRS object ID
- 202630799349201218
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-20T20:30:16Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 861741069 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VULN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4044069772 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3028 MORNINGTON DR NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 303271222 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Stephanie Earl | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director of Finance and Research | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4044069772 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-20 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | https://www.vulnerablecommunities.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $144,474 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $105,729 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $38,745 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $144,474 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $142,581 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,263 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $902 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Total Expenses | $144,746 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$272 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $33,286 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $33,014 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,286 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,014 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,286 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,014 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,286 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,014 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND EQUITABLE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY STABILIZATION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. In 2025: Focus on heir property policy and legal issues, with specific focus on coastal and rural communities, often in collaboration with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the Southeast Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership, and coastal communities in the southeastern United States. Disaster response and disaster impacts in Southern California Technical assistance to Puerto Rico in collaboration with the Corporation for Rehabilitation of Housing (San Juan) Disaster Early Response work in Lawrence, KY Technical assistance on land banking in Brunswick, GA and Savannah-Chatham, GA Preliminary assistance to Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development on land banking and tax foreclosure reforms | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Community Progress technical assistance on land banking, heir property policy and legal issues | $90,729 | $90,729 |
| Lincoln Land Institute Heir Property consultation on Jan. 22-24, 2025 in Cambridge, MA | $22,495 | $22,495 |
| Corporation for Rehabilitation of Housing (San Juan) Technical assistance to Puerto Rico residents | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| University of Georgia EPA Consultancy | $16,250 | $16,250 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $144,474 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Watts | |||
| Director of Community Engagement | 2.00 | $19,415 | $0 |
| Stephanie Earl | |||
| Director of Finance and Research | 2.00 | $4,800 | $0 |
| Kim Graziani | |||
| Vice Chair and Director of Programs | 2.00 | $8,838 | $0 |
| Frank Alexander | |||
| Chair and Executive Director | 10.00 | $95,183 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Stephanie Earl | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1424 Tuxworth Circle | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Decatur | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30033 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7703163783 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
| Supported Organizations Total | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,154 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $105,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,729 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $350,846 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,154 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $105,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,729 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $350,846 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $350,846 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,036 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $351,882 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99710 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |