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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1741069

VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30327

Financials

$166K$165K2023$147K$144K2024$144K$145K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$144,474$144,746-$272$33,014–$33,014
December 31, 2024990-EZ$146,898$143,757$3,141$33,286$0$33,286
December 31, 2023990-EZ$166,099$165,184$915$30,145$0$30,145
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$105,729
Program service revenue
$38,745
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,236
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$142,581
Occupancy
$1,263
Printing, publications and postage
$902
Program services (functional)
$144,474

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,286
Total assets, end of year
$33,014
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$33,014
Cash, savings and investments
$33,014
Gross receipts
$144,474

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank AlexanderChair and Executive Director10$95,183
Josiah WattsDirector of Community Engagement2$19,415
Kim GrazianiVice Chair and Director of Programs2$8,838
Stephanie EarlDirector of Finance and Research2$4,800
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK S ALEXANDERCHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECT10$121,013
STEPHANIE EARLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND RE2$3,310
JOSIAH WATTSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGA2$0
KIM GRAZIANIVICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR OF2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK S ALEXANDERCHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$134,626
STEPHANIE EARLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND RESEARCH2$1,800
JOSIAH WATTSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT2$0
KIM GRAZIANIVICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGI2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3028 MORNINGTON DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30327-1222
In care of
% FRANK S ALEXANDER
Signed the 990-EZ
Stephanie Earl, Director of Finance and Research
Phone
(404) 406-9772

Mission

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

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Center for Community Progress technical assistance on land banking, heir property policy and legal issues
    Expenses $90,729 · grants $90,729
  • Lincoln Land Institute Heir Property consultation on Jan. 22-24, 2025 in Cambridge, MA
    Expenses $22,495 · grants $22,495
  • Corporation for Rehabilitation of Housing (San Juan) Technical assistance to Puerto Rico residents
    Expenses $15,000 · grants $15,000
  • University of Georgia EPA Consultancy
    Expenses $16,250 · grants $16,250

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1741069
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,014
Income (IRS master file)
$144,474

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$144,474$144,746$33,014XML
990-EZDecember 2024$146,898$143,757$33,286IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$166,099$165,184$30,145XML
990December 2022$178,701$149,635$29,230IRS

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 86-1741069).

Questions about VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC is 86-1741069.
Is VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC 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 VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,183 (Frank Alexander, Chair and Executive Director).
How much revenue does VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,474, expenses of $144,746 and total assets of $33,014 at year end.

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