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Visual Understanding in Education Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 04-3299055

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 05, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.VTSHOME.ORG

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14 Murray Street - Box 143New York, NY 10007-0139

(718) 302-0232

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.0%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$77,834

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Down

$368,529

Down $60,530 (-14%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$274,664

Down $8,200 (-2.9%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$93,865

Down $52,330 (-36%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$786,138

Down $389,464 (-33%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$794,338

Down $447,147 (-36%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$8,200

Up $57,683 (+88%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $343,094Liabilities 2011: $123,373Net Assets 2011: $219,7212011Assets 2012: $405,717Liabilities 2012: $99,602Net Assets 2012: $306,1152012Assets 2013: $503,432Liabilities 2013: $154,685Net Assets 2013: $348,7472013Assets 2014: $429,059Liabilities 2014: $146,195Net Assets 2014: $282,8642014Assets 2015: $368,529Liabilities 2015: $93,865Net Assets 2015: $274,6642015Assets 2016: $3,055Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $3,0552016Assets 2017: $2,365Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2,3652017

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$368,529
Liabilities$93,865
Net Assets$274,664
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $1,118,936Expenses 2011: $1,011,253Net Income 2011: $107,6832011Revenue 2012: $1,330,629Expenses 2012: $1,244,235Net Income 2012: $86,3942012Revenue 2013: $1,279,612Expenses 2013: $1,236,980Net Income 2013: $42,6322013Revenue 2014: $1,175,602Expenses 2014: $1,241,485Net Income 2014: -$65,8832014Revenue 2015: $786,138Expenses 2015: $794,338Net Income 2015: -$8,2002015Revenue 2016: $99,309Expenses 2016: $370,918Net Income 2016: -$271,6092016Revenue 2017: $3,270Expenses 2017: $3,960Net Income 2017: -$6902017

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2015

Revenue$786,138
Expenses$794,338
Net Income-$8,200
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 5, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$806,598
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.

Visual understanding in education, inc. (vue) is a non-profit organization that transforms ways in which students think and learn through programs based in theory and research that use discussions of visual art to significantly increase student engagement and performance.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$193,492$267,304▲ $73,812
Pledges and Grants Receivable$75,000--
Inventories for Sale or Use$53,140$48,284▼ $4,856
Accounts Receivable$61,722$30,766▼ $30,956
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$27,318$14,388▼ $12,930
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,639$4,564▼ $7,075
Total Assets$429,059$368,529▼ $60,530
Other Assets Total$6,748$3,223▼ $3,525
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$45,000$45,000→ $0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$45,159$26,075▼ $19,084
Deferred Revenue$56,036$22,790▼ $33,246
Total Liabilities$146,195$93,865▼ $52,330
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$167,615$262,954▲ $95,339
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$115,249$11,710▼ $103,539
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$282,864$274,664▼ $8,200
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$429,059$368,529▼ $60,530

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$10,348$66,943$77,291
Equipment$4,040$7,500$11,540
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Philip YenawineCo-founding DirectorFT$77,834-$77,834
YOON KANG-O'HIGGINSInterim Executive Director (resigned December 2014PT$69,337$5,398$74,735
Lisa LurieDirector of Finance & OperationsFT$73,806$818$74,624
Amy Chase GuldenNational Program DirectorFT$71,841$934$72,775

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Randy RamusackChair
Catherine Haley-epsteinVice Chair (resigned December 2014)
Harry LaskerBoard Member
Karin DesantisBoard Member
Tricia ClaudySecretary
Melissa ColeyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$282,100
Program Service Revenue
$444,581
Investment Income
$-1,881
Other Revenue
$61,338
All Other Contributions
$282,100
Change in Net Assets
$-8,200

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$786,138
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$786,138
Total Revenue per Form 990
$786,138
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$534,706
Other Expenses$259,632
Total Fundraising Expense$51,212
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$260,119$40,241$19,353$319,713
Other Salaries and Wages$136,315$28,019$11,952$176,286
Office Expenses$57,397$9,681$4,632$71,710
Fees for Services Other$51,937-$7,442$59,379
Fees for Services Accounting$33,463$5,632$2,642$41,737
Payroll Taxes$30,199$5,200$2,385$37,784
Travel$28,568$1,172$538$30,278
Depreciation Depletion$8,831$1,521$697$11,049
Fees for Services Legal$5,613$967$444$7,024
Occupancy$6,822--$6,822
Other Expenses$1,921$162$74$2,157
All Other Expenses$1,563$56$132$1,751
Other Employee Benefits$738$127$58$923
Total Functional Expenses$643,010$100,116$51,212$794,338

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$794,338
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$794,338
Total Expenses per Form 990$794,338
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Line of Credit$45,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The form 990 is initially reviewed by the director of finance and operations and then presented to the executive director and the finance committee of the board for review and feedback. Any necessary changes or amendments will be communicated and adjusted for before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“In the course of meetings or activities, board members will disclose any interests in a transaction or decision in which their family and/or any significant other, employer or close associates will receive a benefit of gain, including business or other non-profit affiliations. Board members will sign, on an annual basis, an affirmation of receipt and understanding of this policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Visual Understanding in Education Inc
EIN
04-3299055
Phone
7183020232
Address
14 MURRAY STREET - BOX 143, NEW YORK, NY 10007-0139
Doing Business As
Visual Thinking Strategies

Signing Officer

Name
Amy Chase Gulden
Title
National Program Director
Phone
7183020232
Signed
2016-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Amy Chase Gulden
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
10
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Lutz and Carr Cpas Llp
Address
300 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
Martin Berkowitz
Phone
2126972299
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS WILL BE COMMUNICATED AND ADJUSTED FOR BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION IN WHICH THEIR FAMILY AND/OR ANY SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT OF GAIN, INCLUDING BUSINESS OR OTHER NON-PROFIT AFFILIATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS WILL SIGN, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AN AFFIRMATION OF RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$368,529
Liabilities
$93,865
Net assets
$274,664
Revenue
$786,138
Expenses
$794,338
Net income
-$8,200
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.37$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.09$0.27$0.79$0.79$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.15$0.28$1.18$1.24$0.07
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.50$0.15$0.35$1.28$1.24$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.10$0.31$1.33$1.24$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.12$0.22$1.12$1.01$0.11