Civic Intelligence

Volunteer Braille Services

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 41-1237256

Jun 01, 2019 to May 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 17, 2020

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

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

95th percentile

74%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$22,466

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

74%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,209,018

Up $80,032 (+7.1%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,209,018

Up $80,032 (+7.1%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue15th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Up

$306,849

Up $130,083 (+74%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$79,599

Down $16,210 (-17%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$227,250

Up $146,293 (+181%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd 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

2020

Assets$1,209,018
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,209,018
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th 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

2020

Revenue$306,849
Expenses$79,599
Net Income$227,250
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 17, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$887,240
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide braille transcription for the blind.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$985,106$1,081,127▲ $96,021
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$121,326$110,276▼ $11,050
Accounts Receivable$12,443$14,175▲ $1,732
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,111$3,440▼ $6,671
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,128,986$1,209,018▲ $80,032
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,128,986$1,209,018▲ $80,032
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,128,986$1,209,018▲ $80,032
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,128,986$1,209,018▲ $80,032

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$22,262$22,262
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Cindi LaurentCoordinatorPT$22,466$22,466
Vicki HolmSecretaryPT$8,436$8,436

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rhonda BystromPresident
Jean ZolikVice President
Dan GergenDirector
Jo Ellyn CohenDirector
Julie OlsonDirector
Cheryl MoenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,063
Program Service Revenue
$107,834
Investment Income
$195,952
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,063
Change in Net Assets
$227,250
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$45,146
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$34,453
Total Fundraising Expense$1,080
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$21,501$7,167-$28,668
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$20,000$4,985$500$25,485
Payroll Taxes$6,726$2,242-$8,968
Office Expenses$2,355$2,035$520$4,910
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,000-$2,000
Insurance-$1,633-$1,633
Information Technology$580$858-$1,438
Other Expenses$343$490-$490
Advertising--$60$60
Total Functional Expenses$56,109$22,410$1,080$79,599
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
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
2020-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rhonda Bystrom
Formed
1968
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
3
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Mahoneyulbrichchristiansen & Russ Pa
Address
10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Preparer
Tonya J Sheldon
Phone
6512276695
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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.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,209,018
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,209,018
Revenue
$306,849
Expenses
$79,599
Net income
$227,250
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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