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Vita Living Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0037136 Website

Our mission is to provide services and supports to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to promote personal growth toward a safe, satisfying, and meaningful life.

Vita Living Inc at a glance

Total assets
$8,833,311
+10.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$9,290,301
+8.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$117,849
+296.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$8,186,310
+6.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Vita Living Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $82K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Vita-Living Foundation Houston, TXSee Part IV$82,300
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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
2024$8,833,311$9,290,301$8,186,310——$117,849
2023$7,975,699$8,534,634$7,708,043——$29,733
2022$7,556,529$8,190,444$7,838,699——$-11,642
2021$3,902,030$8,421,114$7,014,439——$-2,359
2020$3,169,515$7,021,839$6,800,090$82,3001$-4,965

About Vita Living Inc

Based on IRS filings

Vita Living Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $118K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vita Living Inc is led by Joseph Cooper, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 3 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Cooper

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2020) → $177K (2024)

  • Kristen Perrin

    Chair

    Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andres Wallace PhD

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chaz Klaes

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Mehling

    Trustee

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022

    Immediate Past Chair → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas A. Dawson

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Glassel

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Bishop

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margot F. Hogan

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rusty Sewell

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarahbeth Bush

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ardon Armstrong

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Anderson

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Perilloux

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan P. Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Mejia

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Paradiso

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorrie Chretien

    Chief Program Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2020) → $95K (2024)

  • Richard Graber

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $19K (2022) → $106K (2024)

  • Kip Altstaetter

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Alicia Hasell (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Emily Rich Anderson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gregory Kutka (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jill Case (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Renee Wallace (2020–2023) — Founder
  • Former: Kevin A. McLaughlin (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Andrew Wallace Ph D. (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Craig Felderhoff (2020–2022) — Chief Administrative Officer
  • Former: Craig Perkins (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Forrest Wynn (2020) — Member
  • Former: Kevin McLauhglin (2020) — Member
  • Former: Kyle Janke (2020) — Member
  • Former: Molly Kingore Johnson (2020) — Member
  • Former: Naomi Dempsey (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Nina Masterson (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joseph Cooper — Chief Executive Officer: $177KJoseph CooperChief Executive Officer$177KRichard Graber — Chief Development Officer: $106KRichard GraberChief Development Officer$106KLorrie Chretien — Chief Program Officer: $95KLorrie ChretienChief Program Officer$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $177K, to Joseph Cooper (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Vita Living Inc

How large is Vita Living Inc?

Vita Living Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.

Where does Vita Living Inc operate?

Vita Living Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Vita Living Inc's EIN?

Vita Living Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0037136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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