The Vitality Project

Public charity · Grantmaker Red Bluff, CA EIN: 36-4820017

Our overarching mission is to provide advocacy, education, and collaboration to improve and promote opitmal health in our community. Current siginificant activities include coordinating local activities to prevent and end homlessness and addressing the impact of poverty.

The Vitality Project at a glance

In short: The Vitality Project gave $3.9M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $649K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,895,436
+66.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$649,239
+11.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$91,245
Total assets
$10,014,006
-25.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Vitality Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Poor and the Homeless Tehama County: $3.5MPoor and the Homeless TehamaCounty$3.5MEmpower Tehama: $171KEmpower Tehama$171KCity of Red Bluff: $106KCity of Red Bluff$106KLutheran Soical Service of nor Cal: $77KLutheran Soical Service of norCal$77KFirst Christian Church of Corning: $30KFirst Christian Church ofCorning$30KTehama County Dept of EDUCATI0N: $25KTehama County Dept ofEDUCATI0N$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Poor and the Homeless Tehama County ($3.5M). Together the top 6 received $3.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 13 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Red BluffCorningConcord

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $3.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $3.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Poor and the Homeless Tehama County Red Bluff, CAHomeless Assistance Services$3,487,232
Empower Tehama Red Bluff, CAHomeless Assistance Services$170,574
City of Red Bluff Red Bluff, CAHomeless Assistance Services$105,971
Lutheran Soical Service of nor Cal Concord, CAHomeless Assistance Services$76,519
First Christian Church of Corning Corning, CAHomeless Assistance Services$30,140
Tehama County Dept of EDUCATI0N Red Bluff, CAHomeless Assistance Services$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,014,006$1,054,823$4,473,161$3,895,4366$431,032
2024$13,423,448$14,940,687$2,741,408$2,335,3524$10,604
2023$1,228,727$2,849,738$1,625,569$1,429,0843—

About The Vitality Project

Based on IRS filings

The Vitality Project is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Red Bluff, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $431K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Vitality Project is led by Andrea C. Curry, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea C. Curry

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2023) → $113K (2025)

  • Nichole Bethurem

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Cornelius

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Levia

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Leitem

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Colleen Lewis (2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Andrea C Curry — CEO: $113KAndrea C CurryCEO$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Andrea C Curry (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about The Vitality Project

How much does The Vitality Project give each year?

The Vitality Project gave $3.9M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 4 grants.

What is The Vitality Project's typical grant size?

The Vitality Project's median grant in 2025 was $91,245, and its average grant was $649,239, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Vitality Project give grants?

The Vitality Project gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Red Bluff, CA (4 grants).

Does The Vitality Project give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Vitality Project's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Homeless Assistance Services" (6 grants).

Who are The Vitality Project's largest grantees?

The Vitality Project's largest 2025 grantees include Poor and the Homeless Tehama County ($3,487,232), Empower Tehama ($170,574) and City of Red Bluff ($105,971), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Vitality Project?

The Vitality Project reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is The Vitality Project?

The Vitality Project is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Red Bluff, CA. It holds $10.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Vitality Project's EIN?

The Vitality Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4820017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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