Vital Talk
To integrate evidence-based serious illness communication skills intohealthcare practice through an engaged network of trained faculty.
Vital Talk at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,239,530
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,963,350
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $46,584
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,278,589
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vital Talk funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2021) to $145K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Chicago, IL | Serious Illness Care Sponsored Research | $74,691 |
| Regents of the University of CA Oakland, CA | Serious Illness Communication Skills Training | $51,754 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,239,530 | $1,963,350 | $2,278,589 | — | — | $46,584 |
| 2024 | $1,692,735 | $2,203,282 | $2,370,857 | — | — | $55,649 |
| 2023 | $1,682,977 | $1,695,914 | $2,060,640 | — | — | $49,934 |
| 2022 | $2,106,969 | $1,753,845 | $1,665,983 | — | — | $3,103 |
| 2021 | $1,907,201 | $1,391,005 | $1,617,099 | $126,445 | 2 | $477 |
| 2020 | $1,828,499 | $1,294,083 | $1,286,491 | $144,581 | 1 | $1,912 |
About Vital Talk
Based on IRS filings
Vital Talk is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vital Talk is led by Lynsey Seabrook, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynsey Seabrook
CEO
Director → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$28K (2021) → $199K (2025)
Robert Arnold
Co-President
Vice President → Co President, 2021
Co President → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$200 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Lizza Miller
Co-President
Director → Co President, 2021
Co President → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tessie October
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Naveen Rajkumar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Tulsky
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kimberly Gannon (2024) — Senior Director of Curriculum
- Former: Anthony Back (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Cynthia Cater Perrilliat (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kendra Mirasol (2020–2021) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $199K, to Lynsey Seabrook (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vital Talk
How large is Vital Talk?
Vital Talk reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Vital Talk?
Vital Talk is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vital Talk operate?
Vital Talk has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Vital Talk's EIN?
Vital Talk's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0745689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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