Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
68th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$540,519
Down $81,149 (-13%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$504,787
Down $63,507 (-11%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$35,732
Down $17,642 (-33%) from 2016
Revenue
Up$564,648
Up $55,732 (+11%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$628,155
Up $54,924 (+9.6%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$63,507
Up $808 (+1.3%) from 2016
The vera project is a music and arts nonprofit dedicated to fostering a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities for all ages, especially young people ages 14-24.
The vera project is a music and arts nonproit dedicated to fostering a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning, and volunteer leadership opportunities.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $600,057 | $498,707 | ▼ $101,350 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $8,999 | $31,817 | ▲ $22,818 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $12,313 | $7,508 | ▼ $4,805 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $2,263 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $299 | $224 | ▼ $75 |
| Total Assets | $621,668 | $540,519 | ▼ $81,149 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $33,174 | $35,252 | ▲ $2,078 |
| Other Liabilities | $15,000 | - | - |
| Deferred Revenue | $5,200 | $480 | ▼ $4,720 |
| Total Liabilities | $53,374 | $35,732 | ▼ $17,642 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $568,294 | $504,787 | ▼ $63,507 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $568,294 | $504,787 | ▼ $63,507 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $621,668 | $540,519 | ▼ $81,149 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $498,707 | $983,677 | $1,482,384 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Executive Director | FT | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mikhael Mei Williams | Chair, Acting Treasurer |
| Amy Pinon | Vice Chair |
| Brea Dunn | Board Member |
| Brittney Bush Bollay | Board Member |
| Mayuri Reddy | Board Member |
| Michael Compton | Board Member |
| Sarah Loritz | Board Member |
| Sunny Hong | Board Member |
| Timothy Lennon | Board Member |
| Kayla Demonte | Secretary |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $415,061 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $213,094 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $65,187 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $65,755 | $21,396 | $33,706 | $120,857 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $64,305 | $34,370 | $12,195 | $110,870 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $25,300 | $16,500 | $13,200 | $55,000 |
| Occupancy | $195 | $54,007 | $525 | $54,727 |
| Payroll Taxes | $6,557 | $11,926 | $3,412 | $21,896 |
| Office Expenses | $1,389 | $14,389 | $134 | $15,912 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $15,341 | - | $15,341 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,382 | - | $11,382 |
| Other Expenses | $5,143 | $3,784 | $271 | $9,199 |
| Insurance | - | $6,496 | - | $6,496 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $3,161 | - | $3,161 |
| Interest | $838 | $1,784 | $39 | $2,661 |
| All Other Expenses | $21 | $733 | - | $754 |
| Travel | - | $717 | - | $717 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $366,286 | $196,680 | $65,187 | $628,155 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $41,883 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $32,530 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adftk | $51,748 | - | - | - |
| Auction | $119,238 | $36,825 | $11,284 | $25,541 |
| Total Events | $170,986 | $36,825 | $30,491 | $6,334 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | - |
| Other Liabilities | - |
| Line of Credit | - |
“The form 990 is reviewed by the finance and executive committees of the board of directors.”
“The board of directors reviews and signs a conflict of interest policy at each annual retreat.”
“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available on veras website and upon request.”
“174 unique individual volunteers were utilized in over 750 volunteer opportunities.”
“Prog. 3, cont. 68 young people participated as members in 2017, and over 100 young people participated in other leadership opportunities.”
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/Desc | 0 | POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS AND VISUAL ART PRESENTATION FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, SERVING OVER 60,000 PEOPLE IN 2017, INCLUDING 16,772 SHOW ATTENDEES, 1,825 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, AND OVER 40,000 THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LARGE-SCALE REGIONAL FESTIVALS, OFFISTE PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | YOUTH-ORIENTED MUSIC AND ARTS-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, OPEN SESSIONS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVING 921 PEOPLE. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL CONCERT EVENTS AND A MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE THAT INTEGRATES YOUTH MEMBERS INTO THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS. VERA ENGAGED OVER 391 NEW AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS IN 2017, FULFILLING 4,244 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 754 SHIFTS OF A TOTAL OF 3,204 OPPORTUNITIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherSecuritiesGrp/Desc | 0 | Financial derivatives and other financial products |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 174 UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS WERE UTILIZED IN OVER 750 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT EACH ANNUAL RETREAT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON VERAS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | PROG. 3, CONT. 68 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED AS MEMBERS IN 2017, AND OVER 100 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OTHER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part I, Line 6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part III, Line 4 |
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