Civic Intelligence

The Vegetarian Resource Group

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-1279034

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 18, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.VRG.ORG
PO Box 1463Baltimore, MD 21203

(410) 366-8343

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

12th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

59th percentile

$36,143

Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-6.2%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$875,225

Down $57,439 (-6.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$797,491

Down $49,957 (-5.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$77,734

Down $7,482 (-8.8%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$223,597

Up $13,977 (+6.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$275,518

Down $20,424 (-6.9%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$51,921

Up $34,401 (+40%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $1,098,919Liabilities 2011: $91,447Net Assets 2011: $1,007,4722011Assets 2012: $1,042,838Liabilities 2012: $84,060Net Assets 2012: $958,7782012Assets 2013: $985,930Liabilities 2013: $89,728Net Assets 2013: $896,2022013Assets 2014: $941,051Liabilities 2014: $83,027Net Assets 2014: $858,0242014Assets 2015: $1,018,536Liabilities 2015: $85,181Net Assets 2015: $933,3552015Assets 2016: $932,664Liabilities 2016: $85,216Net Assets 2016: $847,4482016Assets 2017: $875,225Liabilities 2017: $77,734Net Assets 2017: $797,4912017Assets 2018: $766,092Liabilities 2018: $53,952Net Assets 2018: $712,1402018Assets 2019: $1,031,753Liabilities 2019: $40,537Net Assets 2019: $991,2162019Assets 2020: $1,043,500Liabilities 2020: $53,420Net Assets 2020: $990,0802020Assets 2021: $1,003,693Liabilities 2021: $46,283Net Assets 2021: $957,4102021Assets 2022: $940,885Liabilities 2022: $42,360Net Assets 2022: $898,5252022Assets 2023: $912,446Liabilities 2023: $58,307Net Assets 2023: $854,1392023Assets 2024: $952,504Liabilities 2024: $70,473Net Assets 2024: $882,0312024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$875,225
Liabilities$77,734
Net Assets$797,491
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $325,075Expenses 2011: $369,637Net Income 2011: -$44,5622011Revenue 2012: $302,992Expenses 2012: $351,686Net Income 2012: -$48,6942012Revenue 2013: $259,624Expenses 2013: $322,200Net Income 2013: -$62,5762013Revenue 2014: $261,164Expenses 2014: $299,342Net Income 2014: -$38,1782014Revenue 2015: $374,230Expenses 2015: $299,318Net Income 2015: $74,9122015Revenue 2016: $209,620Expenses 2016: $295,942Net Income 2016: -$86,3222016Revenue 2017: $223,597Expenses 2017: $275,518Net Income 2017: -$51,9212017Revenue 2018: $196,155Expenses 2018: $263,028Net Income 2018: -$66,8732018Revenue 2019: $473,376Expenses 2019: $228,629Net Income 2019: $244,7472019Revenue 2020: $205,265Expenses 2020: $225,608Net Income 2020: -$20,3432020Revenue 2021: $219,673Expenses 2021: $234,638Net Income 2021: -$14,9652021Revenue 2022: $239,030Expenses 2022: $252,255Net Income 2022: -$13,2252022Revenue 2023: $215,325Expenses 2023: $270,329Net Income 2023: -$55,0042023Revenue 2024: $257,913Expenses 2024: $250,075Net Income 2024: $7,8382024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$223,597
Expenses$275,518
Net Income-$51,921
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 18, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$250,847
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educates the public about vegetarian and vegan diets and lifestyles. Assists health professionals, businesses, foodservices, consumers, media, students, and educators.

Educates the public about vegetarian and vegan diets and lifestyle.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$868,713$819,200▼ $49,513
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$5,953$7,917▲ $1,964
Inventories for Sale or Use$4,295$5,910▲ $1,615
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,441$1,718▼ $723
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$932,664$875,225▼ $57,439
Other Assets Total$51,262$40,480▼ $10,782
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$56,983$51,990▼ $4,993
Deferred Revenue$28,034$25,626▼ $2,408
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$199$118▼ $81
Total Liabilities$85,216$77,734▼ $7,482
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$678,503$742,427▲ $63,924
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$168,945$55,064▼ $113,881
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$847,448$797,491▼ $49,957
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$932,664$875,225▼ $57,439

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$11,248$11,248
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay59th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles StahlerCo-directorFT$34,000$2,143$36,143
Debra WassermanCo-directorFT$34,000$2,143$36,143

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carole HamlinBoard Member
Jerome Marcus MdBoard Member
Reed Mangels Phd RdBoard Member
Wayne Smeltz PhdBoard Member
Brad Scott MbaBoard Memeber
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$141,699
Program Service Revenue
$60,358
Investment Income
$19,536
Other Revenue
$2,004
All Other Contributions
$141,699
Change in Net Assets
$-51,921

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$223,597
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,964
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$225,561
Total Revenue per Form 990
$223,597
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$134,211
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$127,207
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$14,100
Total Fundraising Expense$13,174
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$62,086$5,100$5,100$72,286
Other Salaries and Wages$45,583--$45,583
Occupancy$16,416$792$792$18,000
Grants to Domestic Individuals$14,100--$14,100
Insurance$9,990$1,101-$11,091
All Other Expenses$8,767$687$542$9,996
Conferences and Meetings$9,200--$9,200
Payroll Taxes$7,895$397$397$8,689
Fees for Services Management-$6,011-$6,011
Office Expenses$2,419$293$143$2,855
Fees for Services Other$1,950$39$760$2,749
Other Expenses$2,733-$770$2,733
Travel$2,324--$2,324
Information Technology$1,191--$1,191
Other Employee Benefits$649--$649
Advertising$25$25$555$605
Total Functional Expenses$247,899$14,445$13,174$275,518

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$275,518
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$275,518
Total Expenses per Form 990$275,518
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Royalties Payable$51,964
Sales Tax Payable$26
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Two officers are married to each other.”

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

“Form 990 is distributed to the members of the board of directors for their review and comments.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board is aware of potential conflicts. The majority of the board of directors serve without compensation. They monitor and vote on conflicts of interest, including contracts with corporations, partnerships, and associations, where a board member has a financial interest in the other corporation, partnership, or association.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Salary information for comparable jobs was looked at from sources such as nonprofit times and the maryland association of nonprofit organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Financial information is available through guidestar.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Vegetarian Resource Group
EIN
52-1279034
Phone
4103668343
Address
PO BOX 1463, BALTIMORE, MD 21203

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Stahler
Title
Co-director
Phone
4103668343
Signed
2018-10-18

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charles Stahler
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Md
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
10
Volunteers
150
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TWO OFFICERS ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD IS AWARE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THEY MONITOR AND VOTE ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS, WHERE A BOARD MEMBER HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE OTHER CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ASSOCIATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3SALARY INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE JOBS WAS LOOKED AT FROM SOURCES SUCH AS NONPROFIT TIMES AND THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$875,225
Liabilities
$77,734
Net assets
$797,491
Revenue
$223,597
Expenses
$275,518
Net income
-$51,921
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.07$0.88$0.26$0.25$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.06$0.85$0.22$0.27$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.04$0.90$0.24$0.25$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.05$0.96$0.22$0.23$0.01
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.04$0.05$0.99$0.21$0.23$0.02
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.04$0.99$0.47$0.23$0.24
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.05$0.71$0.20$0.26$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.08$0.80$0.22$0.28$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.09$0.85$0.21$0.30$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.02$0.09$0.93$0.37$0.30$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.08$0.86$0.26$0.30$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$0.09$0.90$0.26$0.32$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.08$0.96$0.30$0.35$0.05
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.09$1.01$0.33$0.37$0.04