Vita-Living, Inc.
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Vita-Living, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Year, State Incorporated:
1982, TX
Residential Services
Vita-Living, Inc. has been a provider of Residential services through two different Medicaid waiver programs since 1982. Currently, individuals are supported in 18 group homes settings, 31 Host Companion Care homes or with supported home living services in their own homes. Individuals served in these programs must have a primary diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) and be eligible for Medicaid. The main emphasis of these programs is to help people to become and remain as independent as possible and to be involved in their community. HCS and ICFIDD programs provide a range of services to help people with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible. These services include residential living in a group home, nursing and dental services, daily learning programs and case management. Counties currently served are Harris and Ft. Bend.
Case Management
Vita-Living, Inc. has been an independent case management agency for those with related disabilities in the CLASS waiver program since 1991. Vita-Living is currently the largest provider of these services in the state. Under this program, participants are received from a statewide interest list. Participants must be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid benefits and have been diagnosed with a disability such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or multiple sclerosis. Counties currently served through this program are Harris, Ft. Bend, Brazoria, Montgomery, Galveston, Brazoria, Austin, and Waller.
Today, Vita Living has an annual budget of over $7 million, and employs 126 staff members who provide clients with around-the-clock care.
As of 2021, they operate three programs:
1) Residential: Vita Living owns and operates 18 Houston-based group homes for 73 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2) Day Program: Approximately 70 of our clients attend the Vita Living Center, located near our homes.
3) Case Management: Since 1991, Vita Living has participated in this critical program for people with IDD living with family or independently. We currently provide case management services to 321 children and adults across a seven-county region in Texas.
The average age of their residential clients is 50. Over 65% of these individuals have no family apart from Vita Living’s staff members.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Vita-Living, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Program Expenses | $6,704,176 |
| Total Program Expenses | $6,704,176 |
Chair of the Board
Mrs. Kristen Johnson Perrin, Owner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
21
Paid Staff Size
126
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Vita-Living, Inc.'s IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Medicaid contracted services | $6,637,758 |
| Contrituions | $1,172,145 |
| Private pay and other income | $619,226 |
| Investment return, net | $238,660 |
| Fundraising event revenue | $128,750 |
| Other miscellaneous expense | $46,307 |
| Other miscellaneous expense | $-3,770 |
| Total Income | $8,839,076 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 11%
| Total Income | $8,839,076 |
| Total expenses: | $7,911,556 |
| Program expenses | $6,704,176 |
| Fundraising expenses | $332,457 |
| Administrative expenses | $874,923 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $927,520 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,526,583 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-2,789 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,451,314 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,524,385 |
| Total Assets | $7,975,699 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas