EIN 22-3106714

Vista Life Innovations

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
232
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Vista Life Innovations is dedicated to providing services and resources to assist individuals with disabilities achieve personal success.
Also known as...
Vista Vocational and Life Skills Center
Total revenues
$12,811,840
2023
Total expenses
$10,965,102
2023
Total assets
$23,251,954
2023
Num. employees
232
2023

Program areas at Vista Life Innovations

Engage program - offers longterm, community-based services and support for individuals with disabilities who live along the shoreline towns in south central Connecticut. Engage members may come from Vista's discover program, home settings or other residentially based programs. Individuals in the engage program receive support and training as needed, choosing from a menu of services designed to flexibly meet their needs in the areas of Life skills, employment, case management, and recreation. Life skills and counseling supports are provided both one on one and in group settings to allow for the member's development of self awareness, individuality, self esteem, competence, resilience, coping skills, optimism about their future, and increased autonomy.
Day programs - day programs are geared towards individuals living near the local communities we serve. They are designed for those ready and seeking structured, supported daily activities that promote productivity, friendship, and community involvement. Vista day programs include: connect -provides daily activities in a scheduled routine, structured to fit the needs of each person. Connect through art -visual arts-based day program that takes participants deeper into creative projects and different creative platforms. Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and other artistic areas are included. New heights is a post-secondary day program located in pawcatuck, ct that offers students the opportunity to grow through experiential learning such as gaining employment while also achieving personal success. The program is designed for neurodiverse young adults aged 17 and up who have demonstrated self-care, medication and behavior management, and decision making skills. The curriculum-driven instruction is provided in five core training areas: vocational training, post-secondary options for training and education, community integration, Life skills, cognitive and social behavior.
Discover program - running 365 days per year, this program provides a college-like experience and features curriculum driven instruction in four core skill areas - cognitive/social, Life skills, community involvement and vocational exploration. Instruction is designed to progressively build skills over time with the average student graduating within a 25-year window. With over 75 community-based vocational partners, the discover program is designed to provide a student with a wide variety of vocational experiences culminating with paid employment prior to graduation. Graduating students possess the skills needed to live independently in the local community and, through shared experiences, have broadened their peer connections with access to wide variety of long-term Vista programs and all that the local communities have to offer.
Quality of Life - all our students and members can access additional services for their enjoyment and to enhance their quality of Life. We offer a wide array of recreation, fitness, and social clubs to students and members with common interests. On average, our students and members have the opportunity to participate in around 15+ activities or clubs each week, which translates to about 30 hours of structured recreational services.

Who funds Vista Life Innovations

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Inclusion A Sylvestre Foundation$90,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$62,500
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCommunity & Human Services$20,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Vista Life Innovations

NameTitleCompensation
Helen BoschChief Executive Officer$168,357
Tod van KirkVice President Programs , Services and Organizational Development$134,680
Donald Frink TitlesVice President, Finance and Administration
Donald R FrinkVice President Finance and Administration$126,749
Jim DahlDirector of Operations
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for Vista Life Innovations

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,612,218
Program services$8,951,956
Investment income and dividends$41,500
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-22,128
Net income from fundraising events$78,179
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$150,115
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,811,840

Form 990s for Vista Life Innovations

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-05990View PDF
2022-062023-02-23990View PDF
2021-062021-12-17990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-01-16990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Woods Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Peach Pit Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
107 Bradley Rd
Madison, CT 06443
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
County
New Haven County, CT
Website URL
vistalifeinnovations.org/ 
Phone
(860) 399-8080
Facebook page
vistalifeinnovations 
IRS details
EIN
22-3106714
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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