VITAL CONNECTIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
VITAL CONNECTIONS INC (EIN 20-2967786)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-31
IRS object ID
202422139349301712
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-07-31T16:07:03-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN383085184PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BYKER & ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 158AddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494680158ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202967786EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VITAL CONNECTIONS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVITABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6162917328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityHUDSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49426ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCRAIG PIPPELPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162917328PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00240005PTIN
Phone6165348100PhoneNum
Preparation2024-07-31PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCRAIG PIPPELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityHUDSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,049,448GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressHTTP://HELPZIM.SQUARESPACE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$380,505PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$13,596CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$383,672PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,055,898CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Expense$12,131ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJODI FEYENPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ROBERT J FABER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JODI FEYEN
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE NEWHOF
VICE-PRESYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG PIPPEL
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERESA PIPPEL
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEILA SCHMIDT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY VRUGGINK
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BOY$700BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$10,359BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,049,448CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,602,882TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$1,602,882TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,958CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$7,511TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,610,393TotalSupportAmt
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Private Foundation170Yes (X)PrivateFoundation170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GENERAL OPERATING$90,634
GENERAL OPERATING$761,153
GENERAL OPERATING$19,870

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SCHOLARSHIPZIMBABWE$8,409CHECKS
MEDICAL TREATMENTZIMBABWE$21,875CHECKS
BUSINESS START UPZIMBABWE$5,600CHECKS
MINISTRYZIMBABWE$85,810CHECKS
BENEVOLENCEZIMBABWE$35,126CHECKS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTMAKER MAINTIANS CONTACT WITH ALL SUPPORT AGENCIES AND MOST SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS TO ASSURE GRANTS ARE USED BY RECIPIENT AS WAS EXPLAINED ON THE ORIGINAL GRANT REQUEST. NON-COMPLYING RECIPIENTS ARE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE ASSISTANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALASKA FEEDING CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$6,480CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT GENERAL OPERPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS UTILIZED FOR VARIOUS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO THOSE REQUESTING MEDICAL, BUSINESS, AND SPIRITUAL AIDE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2CRAIG PIPPEL TERESA PIPPEL PRES SECR HUSBAND-WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPY PROVIDED TO OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF TAX RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

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