Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Vital Connections Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-2967786
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
41st percentile
Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$68,437
Up $5,485 (+8.7%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$68,104
Up $5,814 (+9.3%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$333
Down $329 (-50%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$44,866
Down $8,270 (-16%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$44,853
Up $28 (+0.1%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$13
Down $8,298 (-100%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 24, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $44,866
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Proclamation of the christian gospel.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $23,550 | $23,550 |
| PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $19,616 | $20,327 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG PIPPEL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE NEWHOF | Vice-Pres | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERESA PIPPEL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JODI FEYEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| RANDY VRUGGINK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT J FABER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEILA SCHMIDT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSH WHITE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Vital Connections Inc
- EIN
- 20-2967786
- Phone
- 6162917328
- Address
- 6116 16TH AVE, HUDSONVILLE, MI 49426
Signing Officer
- Name
- Craig Pippel
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6162917328
- Signed
- 2018-04-24
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Byker & Associates Inc
- Address
- PO BOX 158, GRANDVILLE, MI 49468-0158
- Preparer
- Scott Vanpopering
- Phone
- 6165348100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Class of activity: general support cash contribution: 23,550 relationship: none”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: alaska feeding center address: zimbabwe cash contribution: 7,726 name: vana vedu - chegutu address: zimbabwe cash contribution: 9,863”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office 136 missions 1,016 total 1,152”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Other increases 5,805 changes in investment market value 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Other loans receivable 1,500 1,500 total 1,500 1,500”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 666 333”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Proclamation of the christian gospel throughout the world.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CLASS OF ACTIVITY: GENERAL SUPPORT CASH CONTRIBUTION: 23,550 RELATIONSHIP: NONE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NAME: ALASKA FEEDING CENTER ADDRESS: ZIMBABWE CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,726 NAME: VANA VEDU - CHEGUTU ADDRESS: ZIMBABWE CASH CONTRIBUTION: 9,863 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EXPENSES OFFICE 136 MISSIONS 1,016 TOTAL 1,152 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OTHER INCREASES 5,805 CHANGES IN INVESTMENT MARKET VALUE 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | OTHER LOANS RECEIVABLE 1,500 1,500 TOTAL 1,500 1,500 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 666 333 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $68,437
- Liabilities
- $333
- Net assets
- $68,104
- Revenue
- $44,866
- Expenses
- $44,853
- Net income
- $13