Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Visual Understanding in Education Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-3299055
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 79.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,055
Down $365,474 (-99%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$3,055
Down $271,609 (-99%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $93,865 (-100%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$99,309
Down $686,829 (-87%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$370,918
Down $423,420 (-53%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$271,609
Down $263,409 (-3212%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $101,639
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Visual understanding in education, inc. Is the sole developer of visual thinking strategies (vts), an educational curriculum and teaching method which enables students to develop aesthetic and language literacy and critical thinking (continues on schedule "o") skills, while giving teachers a powerful new technique they can utilize throughout their career.our mission is to foster cognitive growth through interaction with art, and to boost academic achievement in every school or institution where vts is implemented, facilitating systemic change in how students learn and how teachers teach.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| VTS TRAINING PROGRAM & CONSULTING:THE VTS NATIONAL TRAINING AND CONSULTING PROGRAM CONDUCTED OVER 58 TRAINING EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 1,000 VTS PRACTITIONERS OVER THE COURSE OF FY 2015-2016.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES, VTS PRACTICUMS, LEAD TEACHER AND NEW TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL TRAINER WORKSHOPS WERE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALIA. | $46,489 | $134,384 |
| VTS SCHOOL PROGRAM:THE VTS SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSION ABOUT VISUAL ART. VTS SCHOOL PROGRAMS DURING THE 2015-16 YEAR SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 42 SCHOOLS, 487 CLASSROOM TEACHERS & 12,750 STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY & STATE, THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. | $24,130 | $69,752 |
| WEB SALES - CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND SUBSCRIPTION WEB SERVICE | $31,308 | $2,060 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP YENAWINE | Co-Founding Director | FT | $78,659 | - | $78,659 |
| TRACY CATHCART | Operations Manager | FT | $53,034 | - | $53,034 |
| AMY CHASE GULDEN | National Program Director | FT | $46,090 | - | $46,090 |
| ELIZABETH HARVEY | Sf Regional Director | PT | $43,657 | - | $43,657 |
| EMILY MILLER | Program Coordinator | FT | $20,133 | - | $20,133 |
| RANDY RAMUSACK | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELISSA COLEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| TRICIA CLAUDY | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KARIN DESANTIS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| HARRY LASKER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Visual Understanding in Education Inc
- EIN
- 04-3299055
- Phone
- 7183020232
- Address
- 158 BRATTLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Signing Officer
- Name
- Harry Lasker
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7183020232
- Signed
- 2016-11-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lutz and Carr Cpas Llp
- Address
- 300 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Preparer
- Martin Berkowitz
- Phone
- 2126972299
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 12,567. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 2,330. Gross profit: 10,237. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 19,887. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: -17,557. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 2,330.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7B - Other Costs
“Description: transfer of inventory to affiliate. Amount: -17,557.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: website subscriptions and other income. Amount: 18,741.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates
“Affiliate name: commonweal. Affiliate address: p.o. Box 316 bolinas, ca 94924-0316. Purpose of payment: transfer of assets - see schedule n attached. Amount of payment: 166,784.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: travel. Amount: 3,739. Description: hospitality & gratuities. Amount: 833. Description: insurance. Amount: 8,839. Description: office expense. Amount: 10,532. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 23,943.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 30,766. End of year amount: 0. Description: inventories for sale or use. Beg. Of year amount: 48,284. End of year amount: 0. Description: prepaid expenses and deferred charges. Beg. Of year amount: 4,564. End of year amount: 0. Description: security deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 3,223. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 26,075. End of year amount: 0. Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 22,790. End of year amount: 0. Description: line of credit. Beg. Of year amount: 45,000. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 18,741. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | AFFILIATE NAME: COMMONWEAL. AFFILIATE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 316 BOLINAS, CA 94924-0316. PURPOSE OF PAYMENT: TRANSFER OF ASSETS - SEE SCHEDULE N ATTACHED. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT: 166,784. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 3,739. DESCRIPTION: HOSPITALITY & GRATUITIES. AMOUNT: 833. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 8,839. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 10,532. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 23,943. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,766. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 48,284. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,564. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,223. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 26,075. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,790. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: LINE OF CREDIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | HARRY LASKER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7183020232 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2016-11-04 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | VISUAL UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATION INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | VISU |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 043299055 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7183020232 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 158 BRATTLE STREET |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | CAMBRIDGE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 02138 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 131655065 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 300 EAST 42ND STREET |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | NEW YORK |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 10017 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2126972299 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MARTIN BERKOWITZ |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2016-11-14T12:07:19-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2015-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2015 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,055
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $3,055
- Revenue
- $99,309
- Expenses
- $370,918
- Net income
- -$271,609
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