Civic Intelligence

The Vision Sciences Society Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-4244237

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Aug 10, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.VISIONSCIENCES.ORG
19 Richardson RoadNovato, CA 94949

(415) 883-3301

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

71st percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

3.8%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$457,056

Up $45,863 (+11%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$430,629

Up $35,764 (+9.1%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$26,427

Up $10,099 (+62%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$755,521

Up $27,572 (+3.8%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$719,757

Up $46,713 (+6.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$35,764

Down $19,141 (-35%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $211,313Liabilities 2010: $51,419Net Assets 2010: $159,8942010Assets 2011: $219,623Liabilities 2011: $75,484Net Assets 2011: $144,1392011Assets 2012: $242,563Liabilities 2012: $109,342Net Assets 2012: $133,2212012Assets 2013: $266,655Liabilities 2013: $22,409Net Assets 2013: $244,2462013Assets 2014: $355,944Liabilities 2014: $15,984Net Assets 2014: $339,9602014Assets 2015: $411,193Liabilities 2015: $16,328Net Assets 2015: $394,8652015Assets 2016: $457,056Liabilities 2016: $26,427Net Assets 2016: $430,6292016Assets 2017: $465,515Liabilities 2017: $846Net Assets 2017: $464,6692017Assets 2018: $471,601Liabilities 2018: $12,502Net Assets 2018: $459,0992018Assets 2019: $413,092Liabilities 2019: $2,561Net Assets 2019: $410,5312019Assets 2020: $482,659Liabilities 2020: $25,660Net Assets 2020: $456,9992020Assets 2021: $534,871Liabilities 2021: $45,906Net Assets 2021: $488,9652021Assets 2022: $485,913Liabilities 2022: $41,171Net Assets 2022: $444,7422022Assets 2023: $520,707Liabilities 2023: $24,667Net Assets 2023: $496,0402023Assets 2024: $455,618Liabilities 2024: $16,994Net Assets 2024: $438,6242024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$457,056
Liabilities$26,427
Net Assets$430,629
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $536,0832010Expenses 2011: $589,9912011Revenue 2012: $658,954Expenses 2012: $669,872Net Income 2012: -$10,9182012Expenses 2013: $630,2122013Revenue 2014: $742,668Expenses 2014: $646,954Net Income 2014: $95,7142014Revenue 2015: $727,949Expenses 2015: $673,044Net Income 2015: $54,9052015Revenue 2016: $755,521Expenses 2016: $719,757Net Income 2016: $35,7642016Revenue 2017: $762,269Expenses 2017: $728,229Net Income 2017: $34,0402017Revenue 2018: $795,060Expenses 2018: $800,630Net Income 2018: -$5,5702018Revenue 2019: $832,730Expenses 2019: $881,298Net Income 2019: -$48,5682019Revenue 2020: $436,302Expenses 2020: $389,834Net Income 2020: $46,4682020Revenue 2021: $430,111Expenses 2021: $398,145Net Income 2021: $31,9662021Revenue 2022: $867,580Expenses 2022: $911,803Net Income 2022: -$44,2232022Revenue 2023: $1,008,012Expenses 2023: $956,714Net Income 2023: $51,2982023Revenue 2024: $1,025,898Expenses 2024: $1,083,314Net Income 2024: -$57,4162024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$755,521
Expenses$719,757
Net Income$35,764
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Aug 10, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$755,521
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The vision sciences society, inc. (vss) is committed to progress in understanding vision, and its relation to cognition, action and the brain. Our primary goal is to host a yearly meeting where both new and established investigators from diverse disciplines and scientific perspectives present and discuss their work in a relaxed informal setting. Our interdisciplinary nature is reflected by the board of directors and adstract review committee.

To host an annual meeting to discuss vision and its relation to cognition, action and the brain.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$360,218$410,307▲ $50,089
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$25,000$25,000→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$25,975$21,749▼ $4,226
Total Assets$411,193$457,056▲ $45,863
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,328$25,427▲ $10,099
Grants Payable$1,000$1,000→ $0
Total Liabilities$16,328$26,427▲ $10,099
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$394,865$430,629▲ $35,764
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$394,865$430,629▲ $35,764
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$411,193$457,056▲ $45,863
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mary HayhoeDirector (10/1/15 - 5/31/16)-$10,000$10,000
Shauney WilsonExecutive DirectorPT$3,800$3,800

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anthony NorciaPresident
Preeti VerghesePresident Elect
Andrew WatsonDirector
Eli BrennerDirector
Jeremy WolfeDirector
Norma GrahamDirector
Frank TongDirector (10/1/15 - 5/31/16)
David BrainardDirector (6/1/16-present)
Lynne KiorpesDirector (6/1/16-present)
Jeffrey SchallTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Meeting Perfect LLCManagement Services19 RICHARDSON ROAD, Novato, CA 94949$159,380
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$28,600
Program Service Revenue
$726,624
Investment Income
$297
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$18,600
Change in Net Assets
$35,764
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$693,757
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$26,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$367,799--$367,799
Fees for Services Management$154,600$4,780-$159,380
Travel$26,633$14,862-$41,495
Fees for Services Other-$19,767-$19,767
Grants to Domestic Orgs$15,000--$15,000
Grants to Domestic Individuals$11,000--$11,000
Information Technology-$8,030-$8,030
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,300-$2,300
Office Expenses$958$943-$1,901
Insurance$903--$903
Other Expenses$11,528$197-$197
Total Functional Expenses$640,362$79,395$0$719,757
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Stanford UniversityPalo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Program Support$10,000
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Executive Director Is the Owner of This EntityVision Sciences Society Paid Meeting Perfect LLC During the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016 for Services of the Executive Director as Well as for Coordinating and Planning Its Annual Meeting.No$159,380
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“There are two classes of membership: regular and in-training (which include "predoctoral (student) and "postdoctoral" members): in-training members can serve on committees but cannot vote or serve on the board of directors. Regular members have the right to: (1) vote; (2) hold office to which he or she is elected; (3) serve on committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Only regular members have the right to vote and serve on the board of directors. In-training members can only serve on committees and have no voting rights.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“An electronic draft of the form 990 is submitted to the board of directors for review by email prior to the filing deadline. Any questions or issues are addressed at the board meeting with all directors present.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The society by-laws and internally-prepared financial statements are available for download from our website at www.visionsciences.org. We do not have a conflict of interest policy.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Vision Sciences Society Inc
EIN
13-4244237
Phone
4158833301
Address
19 RICHARDSON ROAD, NOVATO, CA 94949

Signing Officer

Name
Shauney Wilson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4158833301
Signed
2017-08-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Preeti Verghese
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Edelstein and Company Llp
Address
160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Preparer
Alfonso Perillo
Phone
6172276161
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: REGULAR AND IN-TRAINING (WHICH INCLUDE "PREDOCTORAL (STUDENT) AND "POSTDOCTORAL" MEMBERS): IN-TRAINING MEMBERS CAN SERVE ON COMMITTEES BUT CANNOT VOTE OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO: (1) VOTE; (2) HOLD OFFICE TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED; (3) SERVE ON COMMITTEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ONLY REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN-TRAINING MEMBERS CAN ONLY SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BY EMAIL PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AT THE BOARD MEETING WITH ALL DIRECTORS PRESENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE SOCIETY BY-LAWS AND INTERNALLY-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.VISIONSCIENCES.ORG. WE DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$457,056
Liabilities
$26,427
Net assets
$430,629
Revenue
$755,521
Expenses
$719,757
Net income
$35,764
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.02$0.44$1.03$1.08$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.02$0.50$1.01$0.96$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.04$0.44$0.87$0.91$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.05$0.49$0.43$0.40$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.03$0.46$0.44$0.39$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.83$0.88$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.46$0.80$0.80$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.46$0.76$0.73$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.03$0.43$0.76$0.72$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.02$0.39$0.73$0.67$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.02$0.34$0.74$0.65$0.10
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.02$0.24$0.63
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.11$0.13$0.66$0.67$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.08$0.14$0.59
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.05$0.16$0.54
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