Mission
TO INTEGRATE EVIDENCE-BASED SERIOUS ILLNESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS INTOHEALTHCARE PRACTICE THROUGH AN ENGAGED NETWORK OF TRAINED FACULTY.
Public Charity
VITAL TALK
VITAL TALK is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $1.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $361K.
EIN: 300745689
SEATTLE, WA
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: E03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grants Given5
Grant Total$361K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Vital Talk
How Vital Talk divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$34
Coaching and other ongoing support to learners who have completed one of our courses
$21
Virtual communication coursesthese courses are both primary communication courses and train-the-trainer courses that happen virtually
$10
Face to face communication coursesthese courses are two-session cohorts that meet in person to teach learners how to teach our primary communication course (train-the-trainer courses)
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE SPONSORED RESEARCH
$74,691
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA
SERIOUS ILLNESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING
$51,754
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE SPONSORED RESEARCH
$144,581
IN HONOR OF BOB ARNOLD TO FURTHER COMMUNICATION SKILLS EDUCATION
$64,500
IN HONOR OF JAMES TULSKY TO FURTHER COMMUNICATION SKILLS EDUCATION
$25,800
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREAS & SEC
James Tulsky
CO-PRESIDENT
Lizza Miller
CEO
Lynsey Seabrook
Director
Naveen Rajkumar
CO-PRESIDENT
Robert Arnold
Director
Tessie October
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.0M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, MA, PA.
CAILMAPA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.