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Vital Edge Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-3793080

Oct 01, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 • Filed on Dec 10, 2018

PO Box 2221Sag Harbor, NY 11963

(631) 537-5468

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE Q30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$25,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.1% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE Q • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE Q30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE Q30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Down

$42,987

Down $23,945 (-36%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$42,987

Down $23,945 (-36%) from 2017

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$177,335

Down $22,287 (-11%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$201,270

Down $45,748 (-19%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$23,935

Up $23,461 (+49%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $103,994Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $40,809Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $50,604Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $50,6042014Assets 2015: $77,762Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $77,7622015Assets 2016: $114,328Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $114,3282016Assets 2017: $66,932Net Assets 2017: $66,9322017Assets 2018: $42,987Net Assets 2018: $42,9872018Assets 2019: $90,532Net Assets 2019: $90,5322019Assets 2020: $159,457Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $159,4572020Assets 2021: $106,690Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $106,6902021Assets 2022: $200,646Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $200,6462022Assets 2023: $160,487Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$42,987
Liabilities-
Net Assets$42,987

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $162,319Expenses 2012: $104,602Net Income 2012: $57,7172012Revenue 2013: $48,685Expenses 2013: $111,870Net Income 2013: -$63,1852013Revenue 2014: $233,267Expenses 2014: $223,473Net Income 2014: $9,7942014Revenue 2015: $284,110Expenses 2015: $256,952Net Income 2015: $27,1582015Revenue 2016: $238,130Expenses 2016: $201,564Net Income 2016: $36,5662016Revenue 2017: $199,622Expenses 2017: $247,018Net Income 2017: -$47,3962017Revenue 2018: $177,335Expenses 2018: $201,270Net Income 2018: -$23,9352018Revenue 2019: $191,372Expenses 2019: $143,827Net Income 2019: $47,5452019Revenue 2020: $206,800Expenses 2020: $137,875Net Income 2020: $68,9252020Revenue 2021: $195,100Expenses 2021: $247,867Net Income 2021: -$52,7672021Revenue 2022: $226,120Expenses 2022: $132,164Net Income 2022: $93,9562022Revenue 2023: $119,637Expenses 2023: $159,796Net Income 2023: -$40,1592023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$177,335
Expenses$201,270
Net Income-$23,935
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Dec 10, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$177,335
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide research, information and education on the global need for philanthropic contribution to provide for the third world poor while gaining an understanding of their culture which will provide for ensuring security of those lives abroad as well as here at home. The organization seeks to accomplish this through exhibitions, documentaries and specific programs and appeals based on a demonstrated and understandable goal, a limited and achievable objective, and a tangible result.see website for specific programs completed, in progress and contemplated.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2012-2017 VITAL EDGE CONTINUED EXPANDING THE MICRO-SAVINGS PROGRAM (SFC) IN MALI, SENEGALAND NEPAL. USING THESE PROGRAMS AS A PLATFORM , ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE BEING INTRODUCED ANNUALLY. TO-DATE THESE INCLUDE MID-WIFE TRAINING, LITERACY,AGRICULTURE, AND HEALTH IN MALI, AND ORGANIC COTTON FARMING AND WEAVING, MARKET CONSTRUCTION, MARKET GARDENING AND SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING IN SENEGAL. PURCHASE OF WATER DRILLING EQUIPMENT, ARRIVING IN SENEGAL WILL HELP FACILITATE MORE ECONOMIC EXPANSION OF THE MARKET GARDEN PROJECT, INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE COSTS. A CHEESE MAKING WORKSHOP AND CHEESE DISTRIBUTION WAS STARTED TO DEVELOP THE ARTISAN BASED BUSINESSES OF PHAPLU IN NEPAL. RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS WERE CONTINUED IN NEPAL AFTER THE APRIL 25, 2015 EARTHQUAKE.-$198,515
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBIN SAIDMANChrn,Ex DirectorPT$25,000-$25,000
NINA RUMBOUGHDirector-$0--
JEFF LIPSITZDirector-$0--
ALESSANDRA BRUNIALTIDirector-$0--
DOCEY LEWISDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vital Edge Fund
EIN
20-3793080
Phone
6315375468
Address
PO BOX 2221, SAG HARBOR, NY 11963

Signing Officer

Name
Robin Saidman
Title
Chrn,ex Director
Phone
6318994290
Signed
2018-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
KANDELL FARNWORTH & PUBINS CPA'SPC
Address
727 UNION AVE, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-1912
Preparer
Joseph Torlentino CPA
Phone
6317225300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses travel 23,335 project expenses 175,180 web design 180 total 198,695

Form 990-ez, Part III

To provide research, information and education on the global need for philanthropic contribution to provide for the third world poor while gaining an understanding of their culture which will provide for ensuring security of those lives abroad as well as here at home. The organization seeks to accomplish this through exhibitions, documentaries and specific programs and appeals based on a demonstrated and understandable goal, a limited and achievable objective, and a tangible result.see website for specific programs completed, in progress and contemplated.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

In 2012-2017 vital edge continued expanding the micro-savings program (sfc) in mali, senegaland nepal. Using these programs as a platform , additional programs are being introduced annually. To-date these include mid-wife training, literacy,agriculture, and health in mali, and organic cotton farming and weaving, market construction, market gardening and small business funding in senegal. Purchase of water drilling equipment, arriving in senegal will help facilitate more economic expansion of the market garden project, increase efficiency and reduce costs. A cheese making workshop and cheese distribution was started to develop the artisan based businesses of phaplu in nepal. Reconstruction efforts were continued in nepal after the april 25, 2015 earthquake.

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