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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1951769

NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER

Tax-exempt · STERLING, VA 20166

Financials

$1.5M$1.5M2022$1.9M$1.5M2023$1.4M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$1,448,621$1,404,425$44,196$4,029,727$67,712$3,962,015
August 31, 2024990$1,866,219$1,466,403$399,816$4,003,033$85,214$3,917,819
August 31, 2023990$1,503,640$1,549,758-$46,118$3,640,024$122,021$3,518,003
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,325,191
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$123,430
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,124
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$197,875
Other salaries and wages
$718,014
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$989,690
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,350
Accounting fees
$35,040
Occupancy
$53,295
Travel
$11,165
Depreciation
$27,804
Program services (functional)
$1,114,615
Management and general (functional)
$212,031
Fundraising (functional)
$77,779

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,003,033
Total assets, end of year
$4,029,727
Total liabilities, end of year
$67,712
Net assets, end of year
$3,962,015
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,361
Publicly traded securities
$553,639
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,961,765
Net assets with donor restrictions
$250
Gross receipts
$1,449,745
Employees
22
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA LOE ARTHURPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$61,750
KATHRYN M WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$52,250
THERESA K WRANGHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$51,458
PAUL MULHAUSERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGG BURGESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VICKY PEBSWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA HEALYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE CHRISTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN RUBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA LOE ARTHURPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$77,000
KATHRYN M WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$71,000
THERESA K WRANGHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
35$65,000
PAUL MULHAUSERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGG BURGESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VICKY PEBSWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATTY HEALYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE CHRISTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA LOE ARTHURPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$78,500
KATHRYN M WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$72,500
THERESA K WRANGHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
35$68,500
PAUL MULHAUSERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATTY HEALYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGG BURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKY PEBSWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE CHRISTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
21525 RIDGETOP CIR STE 100, STERLING, VA 20166-6510
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHRYN M WILLIAMS, 21525 RIDGETOP CIRCLE, STERLING, VA 20166
Signed the 990
KATHRYN M WILLIAMS, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(703) 938-0342
Return prepared by
KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF NVIC IS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION-ORIENTED PROGRAMS TO PREVENT VACCINE INJURIES AND DEATHS AND TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS (BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS) WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINE INJURED. NVIC IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST CONSUMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA PROVIDING VACCINE AND DISEASE RISK INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ADVOCATING SAFETY REFORMS IN THE MASS VACCINATION SYSTEM AND ENDORSING INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO VACCINE-ASSOCIATED DEATHS, INJURIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. NVIC PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IS MULTI-FACETED, INCLUDING: PUBLIC CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS; TELEVISION, RADIO AND PRINT MEDIA, AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS; THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS, AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER VISUAL AND PRINTED MATERIALS AND IT MAINTAINS AN INTERNET WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.NVIC.ORG).

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS NVIC'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IS MULTI-FACETED, SPONSORING FOUR WEBSITES, DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, PODCASTS, CONFERENCES, AND ALTERNATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT. WEBSITES NVIC.ORG: ESTABLISHED IN 1995, THIS FLAGSHIP SITE IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONSUMER-OPERATED WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET, DISSEMINATING VACCINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE RELATED INFORMATION WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTING VACCINE INJURIES AND DEATHS. THE WEBSITE FEATURES OVER 2,000 WEB PAGES WITH EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED, REFERENCED INFORMATION ON VACCINE HISTORY, SCIENCE, POLICY, LAW, ETHICS, AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS. IT HOUSES NVIC'S 40+ YEARS OF COMMENTARIES, SPECIAL REPORTS, ARTICLES, STATEMENTS, PODCASTS, TESTIMONY, AND VIDEOS. IN FYE 2025, CONTENT ADDITIONS INCLUDED REFERENCED ARTICLES AND VIDEOS ON COVID-19 AND COVID SHOTS; MEASLES AND MEASLES VACCINE; BIRD FLU; THE HISTORY OF THE 1986 NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT; CENSORSHIP; KEEPING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OUT OF STATE VACCINE LAW-MAKING; AND SECURING INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING ENDING MANDATES. INFORMATION UPDATES ON DISEASES AND FEDERALLY RECOMMENDED VACCINES, STATE DAYCARE/SCHOOL VACCINE LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS. PLATFORM MIGRATION TO A MORE USER-FRIENDLY SYSTEM THAT ENHANCED SECURITY, CONTENT DELIVERY, OPERATION, SEO, AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT. DURING FYE 2025, THE WEBSITE HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 231,000 VISITORS. NVICADVOCACY.ORG: LAUNCHED IN 2010, THIS PORTAL PROVIDES REGISTERED USERS WITH FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF VACCINE-RELATED LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN THE U.S. IN THE 2025 SESSION, STAFF TRACKED AND ANALYZED ABOUT 700 BILLS IN 45 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THE WEBSITE GARNERED OVER 54,000 PAGE VIEWS THIS REPORTING PERIOD. THEVACCINEREACTION.ORG: A DIGITAL WEEKLY JOURNAL NEWSPAPER (PRINT ORIGINS IN 1995) PROMOTES "AN ENLIGHTENED CONVERSATION ABOUT VACCINATION, HEALTH, AND AUTONOMY" WITH A FOCUS ON BREAKING NEWS TOPICS RELATED TO VACCINES AND DISEASES, HEALTH, ETHICS, MEDICINE, LAW, MEDIA AND BUSINESS. THE WEBSITE MAINTAINS A SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE AND HOSTED ABOUT 202,000 VISITORS THIS FISCAL YEAR. MEDALERTS.ORG: SPONSORED BY NVIC SINCE 2006 (ESTABLISHED 2003), THIS WEBSITE OFFERS USER-FRIENDLY SEARCHES OF THE FEDERAL VACCINE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM (VAERS) DATABASE-SECURED BY NVIC CO-FOUNDERS IN THE 1986 ACT. AN EASY-TO-USE AND POWERFUL SEARCH ENGINE, IT ENABLES PUBLIC QUERIES ON VACCINE ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED TO VAERS, INCLUDING HOSPITALIZATIONS, INJURIES, AND DEATHS FOLLOWING VACCINATION. THE WEBSITE HOSTED OVER 40 MILLION VISITORS IN FYE 2025 (175 PERCENT INCREASE) WITH A TOTAL OF 64 MILLION VISITORS SINCE 2013. PUBLIC EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS STAFF PRODUCED FULLY REFERENCED PRINT COMMENTARIES, VIDEOS, PODCASTS, AND FEDERAL AGENCY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING CENSORSHIP; 1986 ACT HISTORY; MRNA COVID SHOT RISKS; CHANGING HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE TO INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING; PERTUSSIS/MEASLES OUTBREAKS AND VACCINE FAILURES; EXEMPTION LIMITATIONS; PROTECTING STATE LAWS FROM FEDERAL INTERFERENCE; AND INFORMED CONSENT RIGHTS. NVIC SPONSORED RESEARCH PUBLISHED. DURING FYE 2025, THE RESULTS OF NVIC- FUNDED RESEARCH INVESTIGATING HEALTH OUTCOMES (SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES, ADHD, ENCEPHALOPATHY, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER) IN VACCINATED VERSUS UNVACCINATED CHILDREN WAS PUBLISHED. THE STUDY CONFIRMED ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN VACCINATION AND CHRONIC ILLNESS/DISABILITY AND RECEIVED COVERAGE IN ALTERNATIVE, SOCIAL, AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA. NVIC NEWSLETTER AND THE VACCINE REACTION SEVEN DIGITAL NVIC NEWSLETTER EDITIONS PUBLISHED, WITH 670,000 EMAILS LINKING SUBSCRIBERS TO ORIGINAL ARTICLES, VIDEOS, RESOURCES, AND FUNDRAISING ON NVIC.ORG. THE VACCINE REACTION WEEKLY EDITIONS KEPT SUPPORTERS INFORMED ON SCIENCE, POLICY, LAW, AND INFORMED CONSENT AND PUBLISHED 52 EDITIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OPEN RATE OF 42 PERCENT. THESE EDITIONS CONTAINED OVER 200 REFERENCED ARTICLES AND 52 VIDEOS. SOCIAL MEDIA ONGOING LIFETIME BANS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE (2021), AND PRIOR PAYPAL DONATION BLOCK IN 2021 REPRESENTS UNJUSTIFIED CENSORSHIP INITIATED BY POLITICAL OPERATIVES AND BIG TECH COMPANIES THAT CONTINUES TO SEVERELY LIMIT REACH. AS A RESULT, NVIC PIVOTED TO FREE-SPEECH PLATFORMS AND A NEW DONATION PLATFORM. IN FEBRUARY 2023, NVIC'S ACCOUNT ON TWITTER, NOW KNOWN AS X, WAS RESTORED, WHILE OTHER MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM BANS REMAIN IN PLACE. X (@NVICLOEDOWN): RESTORED FEBRUARY 2023, FOLLOWERS INCREASED TO OVER 24,000 DURING FYE 2025. RUMBLE: HOUSES NVIC'S VIDEO LIBRARY OF OVER 300+ VIDEOS WITH FOLLOWERS INCREASING 38 PERCENT DURING FYE 2025. LIFETIME VIDEO VIEWS ON RUMBLE ARE NEARING FOUR MILLION. MEWE, GAB, MINDS, AND TELEGRAM: ESTABLISHED IN 2019 AS FACEBOOK ALTERNATIVES, SAW FOLLOWER INCREASES: MEWE +2.5%, GAB STEADY AT 4,600, MINDS +7%, AND TELEGRAM STEADY AT 10,000. GAB AND MINDS ARE MOST ACTIVE WITH HIGH RIPPLE EFFECT INTERACTIONS. PODCASTS: ADDED ONE COMMENTARY TO LIBRARY OF 55; LIFETIME PLAYS OVER 80,000 ACROSS PLATFORMS. PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA NVIC IS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR JOURNALISTS ON VACCINE HISTORY, SCIENCE, POLICY, LAW, AND ETHICS. DURING FYE 2025, NVIC'S PRESIDENT AND STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 17 MEDIA INTERVIEWS OR PROVIDED COMMENTS. PUBLIC SPEECHES AND WORKSHOPS STAFF DELIVERED SPEECHES, PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS ON VACCINE SAFETY, INFORMED CONSENT, HEALTH, AND AUTONOMY.
    Expenses $709,974
  • VACCINE CHOICE ADVOCACY PROGRAM THE NVIC ADVOCACY PORTAL (LAUNCHED 2010) MAINTAINS REAL-TIME INFORMATION ON STATE/FEDERAL VACCINE BILLS, PROVIDES ANALYSIS, TALKING POINTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ELECTRONIC LEGISLATOR CONNECTIONS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. IN FYE 2025: TRACKED ABOUT 700 BILLS ACROSS 45 STATES/D.C.; SUPPORTED 325 THAT ALIGNED WITH NVIC'S MISSION; OPPOSED 168 (THREATENING VOLUNTARY CHOICE). TWENTY-SIX SUPPORTED BILLS ENACTED IN NINE STATES. FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR SUPPORTING MORE BILLS THAN OPPOSING. NO STATE PASSED COVID OR OTHER VACCINE MANDATES; NO EXEMPTIONS WERE ELIMINATED. OVER 15 YEARS NEARLY 4,500 BILLS HAVE BEEN TRACKED, ANALYZED, AND POSITIONS ISSUED. CONSUMER ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION SINCE 1988, NVIC PROVIDES REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MONITORS FEDERAL VACCINE ACTIVITIES AT HHS, INCLUDING FDA'S VRBPAC AND CDC'S ACIP, NVAC, AND ACCV. ACCV: OVERSEES VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM; NO MEETINGS HELD. ACIP: MONITORED MEETINGS; NVIC VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED; SUBMITTED COMMENT OPPOSING UNIVERSAL HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE FOR HEPATITIS B-NEGATIVE MOTHERS, CITING HISTORY AND LACK OF EVIDENCE. NVAC: MONITORED ONE MEETING. VRBPAC: MONITORED FOUR MEETINGS; SUBMITTED 21-PAGE COMMENT ON INSUFFICIENT SAFETY EVIDENCE FOR COVID SHOTS IN ELDERLY/CHRONICALLY ILL, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TERM LIMIT ISSUES, AND ABSENCE OF BONA FIDE CONSUMER MEMBER. SUBMITTED MAY 2025 COMMENT TO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DETAILING NVIC'S CENSORSHIP EXPERIENCES SINCE 2020 IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON PLATFORM SPEECH-BASED ACCESS DENIAL.
    Expenses $236,218
  • COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE SINCE 1982, PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE INFORMATION, VACCINE REACTION REGISTRY, AND FREE SUPPORT FOR REPORTED REACTIONS/INJURIES/DEATHS. IN FYE 2025 NVIC RESPONDED TO 1,176 PHONE CALLS (95 PERCENT INCREASE) AND OVER 500 EMAILS. INQUIRIES SOUGHT HELP IDENTIFYING/REPORTING REACTIONS; FILING COMPENSATION CLAIMS; UNDERSTANDING STATE LAWS; PREPARING DOCTOR QUESTIONS; AND ADDRESSING COERCION/SANCTIONS IN MEDICAL, EMPLOYMENT, OR OTHER SETTINGS FOR DECLINING VACCINES. MANY INVOLVED PERSONAL REACTION REPORTS OR PUNITIVE SANCTION EXPERIENCES IN DOCTOR OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS.
    Expenses $123,621
  • LOBBYING AND RESEARCH
    Expenses $44,802

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-1951769
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,029,727
Income (IRS master file)
$1,449,745

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$1,448,621$1,404,425$4,029,727XML
990August 2024$1,866,219$1,466,403$4,003,033XML
990August 2023$1,503,640$1,549,758$3,640,024XML
990August 2022$2,039,953$1,601,634$3,591,433IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1951769).

Questions about NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER

What is the EIN of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER is 54-1951769.
Is NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KATHRYN M WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,750 (BARBARA LOE ARTHUR, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,448,621, expenses of $1,404,425 and total assets of $4,029,727 at year end.

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