Civic Intelligence

Chu Vision Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-4289294

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 14, 2019

Organization ProfileCHUVISION.COM
9117 Lyndale Ave SBloomington, MN 55420

(952) 835-1235

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

83rd percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

90th percentile

92%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-1.7%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$60,458

Up $29,028 (+92%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$60,458

Up $29,028 (+92%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$100,533

Down $1,688 (-1.7%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$71,505

Down $7,720 (-9.7%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$29,028

Up $6,032 (+26%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $5,835Liabilities 2015: $225Net Assets 2015: $5,6102015Assets 2016: $8,434Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $8,4342016Assets 2017: $31,430Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $31,4302017Assets 2018: $60,458Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $60,4582018Assets 2019: $92,996Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $92,9962019Assets 2020: $108,481Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $108,4812020Assets 2021: $133,155Liabilities 2021: $5,448Net Assets 2021: $127,7072021Assets 2022: $139,591Liabilities 2022: $44Net Assets 2022: $139,5472022Assets 2023: $178,089Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $178,0892023Assets 2024: $198,924Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $198,9242024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$60,458
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$60,458
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $67,850Expenses 2015: $72,167Net Income 2015: -$4,3172015Revenue 2016: $69,083Expenses 2016: $66,259Net Income 2016: $2,8242016Revenue 2017: $102,221Expenses 2017: $79,225Net Income 2017: $22,9962017Revenue 2018: $100,533Expenses 2018: $71,505Net Income 2018: $29,0282018Revenue 2019: $123,059Expenses 2019: $90,521Net Income 2019: $32,5382019Revenue 2020: $44,811Expenses 2020: $4,326Net Income 2020: $40,4852020Revenue 2021: $28,568Expenses 2021: $9,342Net Income 2021: $19,2262021Revenue 2022: $64,607Expenses 2022: $52,767Net Income 2022: $11,8402022Revenue 2023: $97,039Expenses 2023: $58,497Net Income 2023: $38,5422023Revenue 2024: $79,980Expenses 2024: $59,145Net Income 2024: $20,8352024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$100,533
Expenses$71,505
Net Income$29,028
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 14, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$105,720
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide educational programs and services to individuals in the general public regarding treatment, direction and living with various eye diseases and low vision. In the future, the foundation may also conduct scientific research in the public interest.

To see that preventable blindness is properly diagnosed and effectively treated in underserved communities, near and far.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PRIMARILY THE OPTOMETRIC CLINICAL UPDATE, AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING TREATMENT, DETECTION AND LIVING WITH VARIOUS EYE DISEASES AND LOW VISION. PROVIDED PRO-BONO EYECARE/SURGERY FOR A LOCAL CHARITY THAT SERVES THE UNINSURED.$0$62,377
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Y RALPH CHU MDDirector, President-$0--
JODI CHUDirector, VP-$0--
CARRIE JACOBSDirector, Secretary-$0--
AMANDA COFIELDTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chu Vision Foundation
EIN
27-4289294
Phone
9528351235
Address
9117 LYNDALE AVE S, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420

Signing Officer

Name
Y Ralph Chu Md
Title
President
Phone
9522240390
Signed
2019-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wilkerson Guthmann & Johnson Ltd
Address
1210 WEST COUNTY ROAD E STE 100, ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112
Preparer
Erin a Donovan
Phone
6512221801
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest on cd. Amount: 24.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: misc income. Amount: 1,354.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 2,758. Description: conference facility rental & related expenses. Amount: 54,959. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 2,178. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 59,895.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$60,458
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$60,458
Revenue
$100,533
Expenses
$71,505
Net income
$29,028
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$1.99$0.80$0.59$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.97$0.58$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$0.65$0.53$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.05$1.28$0.29$0.09$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$0.45$0.04$0.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.23$0.91$0.33
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$1.01$0.72$0.29
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$1.02$0.79$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.69$0.66$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.68$0.72$0.04