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Volunteer Braille Services

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 41-1237256

Jun 01, 2016 to May 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 06, 2017

Organization Profilewww.vbsmn.org
1710 Douglas Drive 102Golden Valley, MN 55422

(763) 544-2880

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

26th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

74th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$21,371

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.4% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

69th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-6.5%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets26th percentile

Assets

Up

$950,409

Up $104,582 (+12%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$950,409

Up $104,582 (+12%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Down

$123,100

Down $8,571 (-6.5%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$102,493

Up $12,451 (+14%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$20,607

Down $21,022 (-50%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $534,539Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $534,5392011Assets 2012: $474,586Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $474,5862012Assets 2013: $652,842Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $652,8422013Assets 2014: $762,631Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $762,6312014Assets 2015: $824,812Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $824,8122015Assets 2016: $845,827Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $845,8272016Assets 2017: $950,409Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $950,4092017Assets 2018: $1,053,502Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,053,5022018Assets 2019: $1,128,986Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,128,9862019Assets 2020: $1,209,018Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,209,0182020Assets 2021: $1,509,130Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,509,1302021Assets 2022: $1,461,485Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,461,4852022Assets 2023: $1,552,798Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,552,7982023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$950,409
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$950,409
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $88,1832011Expenses 2012: $96,4542012Revenue 2013: $143,508Expenses 2013: $96,332Net Income 2013: $47,1762013Revenue 2014: $159,999Expenses 2014: $97,330Net Income 2014: $62,6692014Revenue 2015: $133,199Expenses 2015: $96,785Net Income 2015: $36,4142015Revenue 2016: $131,671Expenses 2016: $90,042Net Income 2016: $41,6292016Revenue 2017: $123,100Expenses 2017: $102,493Net Income 2017: $20,6072017Revenue 2018: $153,696Expenses 2018: $102,515Net Income 2018: $51,1812018Revenue 2019: $176,766Expenses 2019: $95,809Net Income 2019: $80,9572019Revenue 2020: $306,849Expenses 2020: $79,599Net Income 2020: $227,2502020Revenue 2021: $190,212Expenses 2021: $89,306Net Income 2021: $100,9062021Revenue 2022: $384,879Expenses 2022: $99,068Net Income 2022: $285,8112022Revenue 2023: $281,587Expenses 2023: $121,178Net Income 2023: $160,4092023Revenue 2024: $172,123Expenses 2024: $1,835,770Net Income 2024: -$1,663,6472024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$123,100
Expenses$102,493
Net Income$20,607
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$133,032
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide braille transcription for the blind.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$713,277$835,007▲ $121,730
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$111,884$92,516▼ $19,368
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$13,990$15,497▲ $1,507
Accounts Receivable$6,676$7,389▲ $713
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$845,827$950,409▲ $104,582
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$845,827$950,409▲ $104,582
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$845,827$950,409▲ $104,582
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$845,827$950,409▲ $104,582

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$22,262$22,262
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Cindi LaurentCoordinatorPT$21,371$21,371
Dorothy WorthingtondIRECTOR-$10,426$10,426
Vicki HolmVice PresidentPT$8,242$8,242

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
rhonda bystromPresident
Dan GergendIRECTOR
Janice HallbergdIRECTOR
Jean ZolikDirector
Paul ChilddIRECTOR
Susan AbrahamsonsECRETARY
Cheryl MoenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,758
Program Service Revenue
$104,336
Investment Income
$15,006
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,758
Change in Net Assets
$20,607
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$63,332
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$39,161
Total Fundraising Expense$2,235
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,976$2,938$1,469$29,383
Occupancy$25,801$2,867-$28,668
Depreciation Depletion$13,243$1,472-$14,715
Payroll Taxes$8,311$978$489$9,778
Information Technology$3,881$431-$4,312
Office Expenses$1,873$175$138$2,186
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,850-$1,850
Insurance$1,416$79$79$1,574
Other Expenses$1,337$149-$1,486
All Other Expenses$954$148-$1,102
Advertising--$60$60
Total Functional Expenses$88,433$11,825$2,235$102,493
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“Members elect the Board members who oversee operations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“The organization's members elect the Board. The Board approves the hiring and the staffing of the office.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7B

“The members ultimately have approval but are not generally involved in the day to day running of the office.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Any documentation is available in the office for the membership to view.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The board reviews salaries once a year and discusses any changes to be made. Changes are voted on and results of the decisions are posted in the minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The 990 is available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Volunteer Braille Services
EIN
41-1237256
Phone
7635442880
Address
1710 Douglas Drive 102, Golden Valley, MN 55422

Signing Officer

Name
rhonda bystrom
Title
President
Phone
7635442880
Signed
2017-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rhonda Bystrom
Formed
1968
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Firm
MahoneyUlbrichChristiansen & Russ PA
Address
10 River Park Plaza Suite 800, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Preparer
Bonnie R Russ
Phone
6512276695
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IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt0117474
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt0111062
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt0123390
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IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt0137326
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/TotalAmt0607718
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IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt0134900
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt0128687
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt0121474
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt0143508
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IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd00
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Members elect the Board members who oversee operations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization's members elect the Board. The Board approves the hiring and the staffing of the office.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The members ultimately have approval but are not generally involved in the day to day running of the office.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Any documentation is available in the office for the membership to view.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The board reviews salaries once a year and discusses any changes to be made. Changes are voted on and results of the decisions are posted in the minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
IRS990/TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd00
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$950,409
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$950,409
Revenue
$123,100
Expenses
$102,493
Net income
$20,607
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$1.84$1.66
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.55$0.00$1.55$0.28$0.12$0.16
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.46$0.00$1.46$0.38$0.10$0.29
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.00$1.51$0.19$0.09$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.21$0.00$1.21$0.31$0.08$0.23
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.13$0.00$1.13$0.18$0.10$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.00$1.05$0.15$0.10$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$0.12$0.10$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.13$0.09$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.13$0.10$0.04
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.16$0.10$0.06
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.14$0.10$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.09