Liabilities / Assets
41st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 26-2934816 • 501(c)6 • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Profile
The vpa successfully developed and updated standards in support of our industry and its consumers. These standards demonstrate to government officials and consumers that our industry has eliminated many of its initial communication problems.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
41st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
60th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,077,098
Down $394,433 (-27%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$104,811
Down $1 (-0.0%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$972,287
Down $394,432 (-29%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$22,278
Down $660,026 (-97%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$407,516
Down $129,402 (-24%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$385,238
Down $530,624 (-365%) from 2016
Most recent year
2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The vpa successfully developed and updated standards in support of our industry and its consumers. These standards demonstrate to government officials and consumers that our industry has eliminated many of its initial communication problems.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $1,050,483 | $1,050,483 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $421,048 | $26,615 | ▼ $394,433 |
| Total Assets | $1,471,531 | $1,077,098 | ▼ $394,433 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $102,327 | $102,327 | → $0 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $2,485 | $2,484 | ▼ $1 |
| Total Liabilities | $104,812 | $104,811 | ▼ $1 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,366,719 | $972,287 | ▼ $394,432 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,366,719 | $972,287 | ▼ $394,432 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,471,531 | $1,077,098 | ▼ $394,433 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Chernawsky | Chairman |
| Brian Becker | Vice-chairma |
| Carter Patterson | Board Member |
| Chris Riley | Board Member |
| Clarence Townsend | Board Member |
| David Sitzman | Board Member |
| Ellie Sutherland | Board Member |
| Rebecca Howard | Board Member |
| Robert Schuster | Board Member |
| Michelle Defouw | Secretary/tr |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $407,516 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Legal | $255,656 | - | - | $255,656 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $24,664 | - | - | $24,664 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $18,191 | - | - | $18,191 |
| Advertising | $8,500 | - | - | $8,500 |
| Insurance | $6,800 | - | - | $6,800 |
| Travel | $2,715 | - | - | $2,715 |
| Other Expenses | $311 | - | - | $311 |
| Information Technology | $100 | - | - | $100 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $407,516 | $0 | $0 | $407,516 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“CHRIS CARENZA”
“YES”
“YES”
“No review was or will be conducted.”
“YES”
“No documents available to the public”
“The vpa successfully developed and updated standards in support of our industry and its consumers. These standards demonstrate to government officials and consumers that our industry has eliminated many of its initial communication problems.”
“Form 990, part i, line 1, description of organization mission: to promote regulatory education & compliance for the marketing & servicing of vehicle service contracts. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 6: there are 2 member classes: member and associate member. Members are vehicle service contract providers and include financing companies, administrators, insurers, software providers and credit card processors. Associate members are individuals interested in the organization's mission but who are not vehicle service contract providers. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a: all members have equal rights to vote for members of the board. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7b: the standards of conduct, when initially proposed, are voted upon by the membership. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11: the audit committee reviews the 990 and presents to the board for their option to review. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: should a situation arise, it is referred to the president. No such situation has ever arisen. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15: so far, the organization does not have a compensation policy for management. 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. Form 990, part xi, line 2c oversight of compliled financial statements: there have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the compiled financial statements.”
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| IRS990/FormationYr | 0 | 2008 |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE VPA SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND UPDATED STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF OUR INDUSTRY AND ITS CONSUMERS. THESE STANDARDS DEMONSTRATE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CONSUMERS THAT OUR INDUSTRY HAS ELIMINATED MANY OF ITS INITIAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 1 | CONTRACT LABOR |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | MEMBER SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM ESTABLISHES AND REVISED THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT UPON WHICH THE VPA CERTIFICATION IS BASED. THE STANDARDS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RECOMMENDATIONS OF REGULATORS AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND ARE FOCUSED ON THE CONSUMER. |
| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | IMAGE ENHANCEMENT: THIS PROGRAM'S FUNCTION IS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF THE VEHICLE SERVICE INDUSTRY. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, IT HAS BEEN ATTACKED BY ATTORNEYS GENERAL, THE MEDIA AND OTHERS. THE VPA HAS EFFECTIVELY DEALT WITH THESE ISSUES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND REGULATORS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE VPA SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND UPDATED STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF OUR INDUSTRY AND ITS CONSUMERS. THESE STANDARDS DEMONSTRATE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CONSUMERS THAT OUR INDUSTRY HAS ELIMINATED MANY OF ITS INITIAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PROMOTE REGULATORY EDUCATION & COMPLIANCE FOR THE MARKETING & SERVICING OF VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THERE ARE 2 MEMBER CLASSES: MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER. MEMBERS ARE VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDERS AND INCLUDE FINANCING COMPANIES, ADMINISTRATORS, INSURERS, SOFTWARE PROVIDERS AND CREDIT CARD PROCESSORS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BUT WHO ARE NOT VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, WHEN INITIALLY PROPOSED, ARE VOTED UPON BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND PRESENTS TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR OPTION TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: SHOULD A SITUATION ARISE, IT IS REFERRED TO THE PRESIDENT. NO SUCH SITUATION HAS EVER ARISEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: SO FAR, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMPENSATION POLICY FOR MANAGEMENT. 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C OVERSIGHT OF COMPLILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CHRIS CARENZA |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | YES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | YES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | YES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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