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Vidiots Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-4712121

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 01, 2016

Organization ProfileVIDIOTSFOUNDATION.ORG
302 Pico BlvdSanta Monica, CA 90405

(310) 392-8508

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

75th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$65,675

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.3% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

89th percentile

49%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$306,035

Up $100,377 (+49%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$304,143

Up $107,546 (+55%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$1,892

Down $7,169 (-79%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue29th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$637,256

Up $90,687 (+17%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$529,710

Up $179,379 (+51%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$107,546

Down $88,692 (-45%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2014: $205,658Liabilities 2014: $9,061Net Assets 2014: $196,5972014Assets 2015: $306,035Liabilities 2015: $1,892Net Assets 2015: $304,1432015Assets 2016: $267,395Liabilities 2016: $1,087Net Assets 2016: $266,3082016Assets 2017: $194,159Liabilities 2017: $200Net Assets 2017: $193,9592017Assets 2018: $176,042Net Assets 2018: $176,0422018Assets 2019: $479,732Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $479,7322019Assets 2020: $674,318Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $674,3182020Assets 2021: $1,371,232Liabilities 2021: $308Net Assets 2021: $1,370,9242021Assets 2022: $2,004,901Liabilities 2022: $24,605Net Assets 2022: $1,980,2962022Assets 2023: $3,208,378Liabilities 2023: $458,553Net Assets 2023: $2,749,8252023Assets 2024: $7,244,280Liabilities 2024: $4,313,327Net Assets 2024: $2,930,9532024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$306,035
Liabilities$1,892
Net Assets$304,143
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $546,569Expenses 2014: $350,331Net Income 2014: $196,2382014Revenue 2015: $637,256Expenses 2015: $529,710Net Income 2015: $107,5462015Revenue 2016: $464,986Expenses 2016: $502,821Net Income 2016: -$37,8352016Revenue 2017: $53,459Expenses 2017: $125,808Net Income 2017: -$72,3492017Revenue 2018: $36,803Expenses 2018: $54,720Net Income 2018: -$17,9172018Revenue 2019: $394,277Expenses 2019: $90,587Net Income 2019: $303,6902019Revenue 2020: $364,927Expenses 2020: $170,341Net Income 2020: $194,5862020Revenue 2021: $915,985Expenses 2021: $219,379Net Income 2021: $696,6062021Revenue 2022: $974,680Expenses 2022: $365,308Net Income 2022: $609,3722022Revenue 2023: $2,616,591Expenses 2023: $1,847,062Net Income 2023: $769,5292023Revenue 2024: $3,724,925Expenses 2024: $2,705,088Net Income 2024: $1,019,8372024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$637,256
Expenses$529,710
Net Income$107,546
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 1, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$666,006
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Vidiots Foundation is a community hub for anyone passionate about film. We are a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization dedicated to the cinematic and media arts in the form of preserving and protecting our collection of over 50,000 rare and classic VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray titles.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$196,597$304,143▲ $107,546
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$71,763$120,769▲ $49,006
Intangible Assets$129,567$120,367▼ $9,200
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$-3,047$58,492▲ $61,539
Inventories for Sale or Use$5,990$5,032▼ $958
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$205,658$306,035▲ $100,377
Other Assets Total$1,385$1,375▼ $10
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$9,061$1,892▼ $7,169
Total Liabilities$9,061$1,892▼ $7,169
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$196,597$304,143▲ $107,546
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$205,658$306,035▲ $100,377

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$113,730$18,885$132,615
Leasehold Improvements$7,039$243$7,282
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Patricia PolingerPresident & CEOFT$65,675$65,675
Cathy TauberCFOFT$53,000$53,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John Carver AchornDirector
Patty MeyerDirector
Ric MondragonDirector
Susan StanglDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$301,906
Program Service Revenue
$234,922
Investment Income
$6
Other Revenue
$100,422
All Other Contributions
$278,998
Change in Net Assets
$107,546
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$273,349
Other Expenses$256,361
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$129,727--$129,727
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$118,675--$118,675
Occupancy$80,500--$80,500
Fees for Services Other$54,742--$54,742
Payroll Taxes$24,947--$24,947
Depreciation Depletion$22,120--$22,120
All Other Expenses$18,961--$18,961
Advertising$12,475--$12,475
Insurance$9,459--$9,459
Fees for Services Accounting$9,446--$9,446
Other Expenses$7,060--$7,060
Office Expenses$4,237--$4,237
Interest$590--$590
Fees for Services Legal$250--$250
Total Functional Expenses$529,710$0$0$529,710
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$66,539
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,814
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Auction Buzz$66,539$66,539$7,814$58,725
Total Events$66,539$66,539$7,814$58,725
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sales Tax Payable$1,892
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“All Board members, officers and directors will be afforded theopportunity to ask questions and offer edits. The decision of whetherto make edits will be made by the staff person in charge of financeswithin the organization in conjunction and consultation with the Organizations tax preparer.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“In setting compensation, the Board of Directors may consider, among other things, equitable relationship with other jobs within the organization and the organization's ability to pay.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vidiots Foundation
EIN
45-4712121
Phone
3103928508
Address
302 PICO BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia Polinger
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2016-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
9
Volunteers
22

Preparer

Firm
Katz Cassidy an Accounting Corp
Address
11400 West Olympic Boulevard 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Preparer
Neal M Katz
Phone
3104776300
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$306,035
Liabilities
$1,892
Net assets
$304,143
Revenue
$637,256
Expenses
$529,710
Net income
$107,546
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.24$4.31$2.93$3.72$2.71$1.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.21$0.46$2.75$2.62$1.85$0.77
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.00$0.02$1.98$0.97$0.37$0.61
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$0.92$0.22$0.70
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$0.36$0.17$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$0.39$0.09$0.30
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.04$0.05$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.05$0.13$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.46$0.50$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.30$0.64$0.53$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.01$0.20$0.55$0.35$0.20