VITAL CONNECTIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
VITAL CONNECTIONS INC (EIN 20-2967786)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-11
IRS object ID
202503159349303845
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-11T14:19:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371740698PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 CHICAGO DR SWAddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494181506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
Address Line16868 56TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494269722ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCRAIG PIPPELPersonNm
Person TitleTREASUREPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162917328PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT VANPOPERINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00240005PTIN
Phone6165301816PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerCRAIG PIPPELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityHUDSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$184,884GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://HELPZIM.SQUARESPACE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$184,884CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,042,302PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$120,910CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,596PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,780CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,055,898PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$128,690CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,450PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Grant$120,910GrantAmt
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Expense$6,850ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJODI FEYENPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1680 ANDOVERAddressLine1Txt
CityKENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49548ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JIM FABER
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE NEWHOF
DIRECTORYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG PIPPEL
TREASUREYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA PIPPEL
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEILA SCHMIDT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA TAYLOR
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY VRUGGINK
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total$51,910TotalAmt
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$69,000TotalAmt
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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$700BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,909BOYAmt
EOY$60,103EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,909BOYAmt
EOY$60,103EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,909BOYAmt
EOY$60,103EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,909BOYAmt
EOY$60,103EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$56,194ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,049,448CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$184,884CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,707,880TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,049,448CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$184,884CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,707,880TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$847,685SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$860,195PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$5,091TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,712,971TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$865GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.50220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.06510PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SPREAD GOSPEL$25,000CHECKS
SPREAD GOSPEL$25,000CHECKS
SPREAD THE GOSPEL$15,000CHECKS
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 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 Line1RESURRECTION CHURCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2RESURRECTION CHURCHBusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15100 IVANREST AVEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line25100 IVANREST AVEAddressLine2Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49418ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$51,910CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSPREAD THE GOSPELPurposeOfGrantTxt

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 TREA PRES HUSBAND-WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPY PROVIDED TO OFFICERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF TAX RETURN. BOARD MEMBERS ARE MADE AWARE THAT THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING AND A COPY IS MAINTAINED IN ORGANIZATIONS PERMANENT FILES SHOULD ANY BOARD MEMBER WISH TO REVIEW IT AFTER SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

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