The Vines Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
863200509
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Phone
2062237716
Rating
92
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$160,914
Expenses
$158,071
Assets
$179,542
Liabilities
$19,697

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARIA MALGOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MICHAEL EVANS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MARIA MALGOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MICHAEL EVANS (PRESIDENT)
  • DUFFY CRANE (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The vines foundation's primary exempt purpose is to help people first. The foundation will provide funding to provide the greatest possible charitable, philanthropic, educational, and health benefits to people and communities located in argentina.

What it reported doing in 2024

During 2024, the foundation advanced from initial program development to deeper community engagement and infrastructure building by: continuing our commitment to food security through the support of five active community kitchens, delivering over 42,000 meals throughout the yearan average of more than 3,500 per monthto underserved neighborhoods across the valle de uco. We also implemented a new tracking and monitoring system to improve food distribution logistics. Expanding our educational support by distributing 300 backpacks filled with school supplies and 300 pairs of shoes to children in need, helping to remove basic barriers to school readiness and participation. Scaling up animal welfare and public health efforts by conducting 1,126 spay/neuter procedures through our mobile clinic, helping reduce stray animal populations and disease transmission. The dog shelter saw a 70% adoption rate and began an expansion project to increase capacity and improve conditions for rescued animals. Providing pathways to employment through vocational training courses in housekeeping, front desk operations, and forklift operation. These programs, in partnership with instituto de educacin superior valle de uco and local businesses, supported 6070 students, offering practical internships and job certifications aimed at increasing local employment. Laying the groundwork for long-term impact by advancing plans for a new community center in vista flores. In collaboration with the national university of cuyo and the university of notre dame's keough school of global affairs, we conducted community assessments and finalized a design centered around integrated services in education, health, nutrition, and vocational support.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 82% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.4%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.8%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.14; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.2%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 101.3% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 49.1% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 56.6% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.4% of revenue deployed · 90% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $142K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 20/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 23/100.