Liabilities / Assets
32nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-2934816
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
32nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
42nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
21st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,326,146
Up $296,599 (+29%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$1,221,333
Up $314,148 (+35%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$104,813
Down $17,549 (-14%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$803,874
Up $21,220 (+2.7%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$484,595
Down $28,418 (-5.5%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$319,279
Up $49,638 (+18%) from 2014
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 | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $770,668 | $860,413 | ▲ $89,745 |
| Accounts Receivable | $258,879 | $465,733 | ▲ $206,854 |
| Total Assets | $1,029,547 | $1,326,146 | ▲ $296,599 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $102,327 | $102,327 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $4,404 | - | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $15,631 | $2,486 | ▼ $13,145 |
| Total Liabilities | $122,362 | $104,813 | ▼ $17,549 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $907,185 | $1,221,333 | ▲ $314,148 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $907,185 | $1,221,333 | ▲ $314,148 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,029,547 | $1,326,146 | ▲ $296,599 |
| 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 | $461,283 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $23,312 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $162,139 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | - | $78,850 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $37,470 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $32,245 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | - | - | $21,871 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $16,678 |
| Advertising | - | - | - | $14,734 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $14,054 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $11,208 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $10,162 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $2,640 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $1,609 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | - | - | $1,441 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $484,595 |
| 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.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/FormationYr | 0 | 2008 |
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| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 16678 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2640 |
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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/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 0 | TELEPHONE EXP |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 1 | CONTRACT LABOR |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 2 | PERSONNEL RELATIONS |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | OFFICE EXPENSES |
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| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | PAUL CHERNAWSKY |
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| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 1 | MEMBERSHIP DUES |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 2 | ANNUAL MANAGEMENT FEE |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 3 | REGISTRATION REVENUE |
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| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 3 | 2395 |
| 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 |
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.