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Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 23-7221588

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 12, 2019

Organization Profilewww.blindandlowvision.org

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225 Laurel AvePacific Grove, CA 93950

(831) 649-3505

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

30th percentile

-3.6%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,006,457

Down $19,440 (-0.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$3,998,026

Down $18,887 (-0.5%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$8,431

Down $553 (-6.2%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$524,142

Down $178,194 (-25%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$543,028

Down $27,225 (-4.8%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$18,886

Down $150,969 (-114%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2010: $1,692,019Liabilities 2010: $4,552Net Assets 2010: $1,687,4672010Assets 2011: $3,025,879Liabilities 2011: $5,497Net Assets 2011: $3,020,3822011Assets 2012: $3,193,142Liabilities 2012: $15,680Net Assets 2012: $3,177,4622012Assets 2013: $3,454,158Liabilities 2013: $11,005Net Assets 2013: $3,443,1532013Assets 2014: $3,637,865Liabilities 2014: $12,528Net Assets 2014: $3,625,3372014Assets 2015: $3,470,972Liabilities 2015: $10,489Net Assets 2015: $3,460,4832015Assets 2016: $3,551,596Liabilities 2016: $4,872Net Assets 2016: $3,546,7242016Assets 2017: $4,025,897Liabilities 2017: $8,984Net Assets 2017: $4,016,9132017Assets 2018: $4,006,457Liabilities 2018: $8,431Net Assets 2018: $3,998,0262018Assets 2019: $5,055,023Liabilities 2019: $10,267Net Assets 2019: $5,044,7562019Assets 2020: $5,455,351Liabilities 2020: $8,178Net Assets 2020: $5,447,1732020Assets 2021: $5,641,343Liabilities 2021: $65,403Net Assets 2021: $5,575,9402021Assets 2022: $4,382,143Liabilities 2022: $107,849Net Assets 2022: $4,274,2942022Assets 2023: $4,205,438Liabilities 2023: $19,927Net Assets 2023: $4,185,5112023Assets 2024: $4,926,710Liabilities 2024: -$116Net Assets 2024: $4,926,8262024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$4,006,457
Liabilities$8,431
Net Assets$3,998,026
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $435,0472010Expenses 2011: $417,4852011Expenses 2012: $459,7452012Revenue 2013: $845,266Expenses 2013: $498,484Net Income 2013: $346,7822013Revenue 2014: $583,058Expenses 2014: $499,189Net Income 2014: $83,8692014Revenue 2015: $344,624Expenses 2015: $477,687Net Income 2015: -$133,0632015Revenue 2016: $647,743Expenses 2016: $687,157Net Income 2016: -$39,4142016Revenue 2017: $702,336Expenses 2017: $570,253Net Income 2017: $132,0832017Revenue 2018: $524,142Expenses 2018: $543,028Net Income 2018: -$18,8862018Revenue 2019: $1,891,656Expenses 2019: $698,706Net Income 2019: $1,192,9502019Revenue 2020: $1,116,356Expenses 2020: $630,158Net Income 2020: $486,1982020Revenue 2021: $1,032,715Expenses 2021: $692,206Net Income 2021: $340,5092021Revenue 2022: $387,906Expenses 2022: $1,689,552Net Income 2022: -$1,301,6462022Revenue 2023: $676,783Expenses 2023: $770,658Net Income 2023: -$93,8752023Revenue 2024: $1,662,712Expenses 2024: $818,879Net Income 2024: $843,8332024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$524,142
Expenses$543,028
Net Income-$18,886
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 12, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$524,142
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To empower the blind and visually impaired toward independent living through responsive education, support services and skills training.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,751,783$2,733,316▼ $18,467
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$291,580$279,043▼ $12,537
Inventories for Sale or Use$107,564$110,591▲ $3,027
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,820$17,129▲ $6,309
Accounts Receivable-$2,246-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$4,025,897$4,006,457▼ $19,440
Other Assets Total$864,150$864,132▼ $18
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,984$8,430▼ $554
Other Liabilities-$1-
Total Liabilities$8,984$8,431▼ $553
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,143,344$3,124,457▼ $18,887
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$771,832$771,832→ $0
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$101,737$101,737→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,016,913$3,998,026▼ $18,887
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,025,897$4,006,457▼ $19,440

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$194,560$164,842$359,402
Buildings$84,523$47,333$131,856
Equipment-$103,974$103,974
Other Land Buildings$-40$62,598$62,558
Other Assets Org$755,553--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Ken HunterPresident
Tom GardnerVice President
Becky StewartSecretary
Russell HatchTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$610,990
Program Service Revenue
$32,250
Investment Income
$-187,995
Other Revenue
$68,897
All Other Contributions
$610,990
Change in Net Assets
$-18,886
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$311,041
Other Expenses$231,987
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$283,394--$283,394
Insurance$45,867$19,657-$65,524
Occupancy$31,618$13,550-$45,168
All Other Expenses$17,854$12,878-$30,732
Payroll Taxes$23,561--$23,561
Fees for Services Other$13,133$5,629-$18,762
Depreciation Depletion$11,283$1,254-$12,537
Other Expenses$4,676$5,759-$5,759
Travel$5,144--$5,144
Fees for Services Legal$3,566$1,528-$5,094
Fees for Services Accounting$3,420$1,465-$4,885
Pension Plan Contributions$4,086--$4,086
Office Expenses-$2,828-$2,828
Information Technology-$2,407-$2,407
Advertising-$2,092-$2,092
Total Functional Expenses$471,877$71,151$0$543,028
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$46,418
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
General solicitations$46,418$46,418-$46,418
Total Events$46,418$46,418-$46,418
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
Yes
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, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“By-laws indicate members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“CPA who helps prepare the 990 tax return presents the return to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee presents to the full board for approval prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“To avoid actual or apparent conflict of interest, any employee who engages in any remunerative activity in the field directly or indirectly related to the work of the BVIC must have the prior express written approval of the Director. This includes consultation, speeches, conference participation and related work on the employee's own time. If done during normal working hours, any fee received for any such activity must be given to the BVIC. No employee may represent him/herself as a spokesperson for the BVIC without prior approval of the Director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Finance Committee reviews officer wages.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blind & Visually Impaired Center
EIN
23-7221588
Phone
8316493505
Address
225 Laurel Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Signing Officer

Name
Russ Hatch
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2019-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
7
Volunteers
42

Preparer

Firm
Ingraham & Associates CPAs
Address
412 South Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901-3306
Preparer
Horace B Ingraham EA
Phone
8314226261
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases

“Rounding = -$1”

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

“Beneficial interest held at Community Foundation of Monterey County.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CPA who helps prepare the 990 tax return presents the return to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee presents to the full board for approval prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2To avoid actual or apparent conflict of interest, any employee who engages in any remunerative activity in the field directly or indirectly related to the work of the BVIC must have the prior express written approval of the Director. This includes consultation, speeches, conference participation and related work on the employee's own time. If done during normal working hours, any fee received for any such activity must be given to the BVIC. No employee may represent him/herself as a spokesperson for the BVIC without prior approval of the Director.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Finance Committee reviews officer wages.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,006,457
Liabilities
$8,431
Net assets
$3,998,026
Revenue
$524,142
Expenses
$543,028
Net income
-$18,886
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.93$0.00$4.93$1.66$0.82$0.84
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.21$0.02$4.19$0.68$0.77$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.38$0.11$4.27$0.39$1.69$1.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.64$0.07$5.58$1.03$0.69$0.34
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.46$0.01$5.45$1.12$0.63$0.49
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.06$0.01$5.04$1.89$0.70$1.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.01$0.01$4.00$0.52$0.54$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$0.01$4.02$0.70$0.57$0.13
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.55$0.00$3.55$0.65$0.69$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.47$0.01$3.46$0.34$0.48$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$0.01$3.63$0.58$0.50$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$0.01$3.44$0.85$0.50$0.35
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.19$0.02$3.18$0.46
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.03$0.01$3.02$0.42
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.69$0.00$1.69$0.44