Civic Intelligence

Video Action Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-1678194

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 03, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.VIDEOACTION.ORG
1200 18th Street NW Ste 300Washington, DC 20036

(202) 338-1094

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

81st percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$135,720

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

49%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$1,068,274

Down $485,973 (-31%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$722,680

Up $334,168 (+86%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$345,594

Down $820,141 (-70%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,566,278

Up $513,115 (+49%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,232,110

Up $280,934 (+30%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$334,168

Up $232,181 (+228%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $528,544Liabilities 2010: $391,306Net Assets 2010: $137,2382010Assets 2011: $291,801Liabilities 2011: $273,697Net Assets 2011: $18,1042011Assets 2012: $559,665Liabilities 2012: $505,919Net Assets 2012: $53,7462012Assets 2013: $795,993Liabilities 2013: $547,219Net Assets 2013: $248,7742013Assets 2014: $1,183,221Liabilities 2014: $896,696Net Assets 2014: $286,5252014Assets 2015: $1,554,247Liabilities 2015: $1,165,735Net Assets 2015: $388,5122015Assets 2016: $1,068,274Liabilities 2016: $345,594Net Assets 2016: $722,6802016Assets 2017: $1,086,639Liabilities 2017: $432,621Net Assets 2017: $654,0182017Assets 2018: $735,987Liabilities 2018: $103,946Net Assets 2018: $632,0412018Assets 2019: $702,253Liabilities 2019: $177,910Net Assets 2019: $524,3432019Assets 2020: $525,956Liabilities 2020: $93,586Net Assets 2020: $432,3702020Assets 2021: $464,494Liabilities 2021: $109,354Net Assets 2021: $355,1402021Assets 2022: $572,379Liabilities 2022: $308,900Net Assets 2022: $263,4792022Assets 2023: $489,898Liabilities 2023: $169,514Net Assets 2023: $320,3842023Assets 2024: $417,410Liabilities 2024: $104,157Net Assets 2024: $313,2532024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,068,274
Liabilities$345,594
Net Assets$722,680
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $732,588Expenses 2010: $740,407Net Income 2010: -$7,8192010Revenue 2011: $755,137Expenses 2011: $874,271Net Income 2011: -$119,1342011Revenue 2012: $650,216Expenses 2012: $614,574Net Income 2012: $35,6422012Revenue 2013: $947,288Expenses 2013: $752,260Net Income 2013: $195,0282013Revenue 2014: $698,904Expenses 2014: $661,153Net Income 2014: $37,7512014Revenue 2015: $1,053,163Expenses 2015: $951,176Net Income 2015: $101,9872015Revenue 2016: $1,566,278Expenses 2016: $1,232,110Net Income 2016: $334,1682016Revenue 2017: $512,643Expenses 2017: $581,305Net Income 2017: -$68,6622017Revenue 2018: $908,015Expenses 2018: $929,992Net Income 2018: -$21,9772018Revenue 2019: $418,203Expenses 2019: $525,901Net Income 2019: -$107,6982019Revenue 2020: $549,615Expenses 2020: $641,588Net Income 2020: -$91,9732020Revenue 2021: $514,938Expenses 2021: $592,167Net Income 2021: -$77,2292021Revenue 2022: $588,802Expenses 2022: $680,463Net Income 2022: -$91,6612022Revenue 2023: $692,369Expenses 2023: $635,459Net Income 2023: $56,9102023Revenue 2024: $660,095Expenses 2024: $667,226Net Income 2024: -$7,1312024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,566,278
Expenses$1,232,110
Net Income$334,168
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 3, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,566,278
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization produces informational and educational videos for public charities, other non-profit organizations and community outreach projects to use in public awareness campaigns, membership drives and participant training programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$676,357$578,526▼ $97,831
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$737,749$346,021▼ $391,728
Accounts Receivable$119,271$126,396▲ $7,125
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$16,109$12,570▼ $3,539
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$400$400→ $0
Total Assets$1,554,247$1,068,274▼ $485,973
Other Assets Total$4,361$4,361→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,007,536$267,316▼ $740,220
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$158,199$78,278▼ $79,921
Total Liabilities$1,165,735$345,594▼ $820,141
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$388,512$722,680▲ $334,168
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$388,512$722,680▲ $334,168
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,554,247$1,068,274▼ $485,973
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robin SmithPresidentFT$135,720$135,720

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Donna Lewis-wagnerChair
Adam TopeDirector
Cynthia PutchatDirector
John WeinfurterDirector
Kip GregoryDirector
Lisa MaherDirector
Michael-corey HintonDirector
Raeanne HytoneSecretary/tr
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$12,400
Program Service Revenue
$1,540,574
Investment Income
$198
Other Revenue
$13,106
All Other Contributions
$12,400
Change in Net Assets
$334,168
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$714,433
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$517,677
Total Fundraising Expense$4,650
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$446,572--$446,572
Other Salaries and Wages$304,249$16,013-$320,262
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$151,651$7,982-$159,633
Occupancy$73,364$3,861-$77,225
Travel$74,345--$74,345
Payroll Taxes$34,149$1,797-$35,946
Office Expenses$23,189$3,219-$26,408
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,850-$9,850
Insurance-$8,409-$8,409
Depreciation Depletion$5,644$296-$5,940
Other Expenses$4,448-$4,650$4,448
Information Technology$2,681--$2,681
All Other Expenses$1,395$1,000-$2,395
Other Employee Benefits$1,744$92-$1,836
Total Functional Expenses$1,174,941$52,519$4,650$1,232,110
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
Contract Advances$235,626
Deferred Rent - Lt$31,690
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The executive members of the board (the president and treasurer)of the organization review the form 990 before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors votes on salary levels that are an integral part of the operating budget approval. The top management official is not a voting member of the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Proposed salary levels for video action staff are included in the annual operating budget which is presented to the board of directors for approval.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization's governance documents and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Video Action Inc
EIN
52-1678194
Phone
2023381094
Address
1200 18TH STREET NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Robin Smith
Title
President
Phone
2023381094
Signed
2017-11-03

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robin Smith
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
5
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Huey and Associates Pc
Address
7101 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1010, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Jonathan L Nichols CPA
Phone
3019513744
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The organization produces informational and educational videos for public charities, other non-profit organizations and community outreach projects to use in public awareness campaigns, membership drives and participant training programs.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Camera crew 127,705 0 0 captioning and dubs 7,262 0 0 dvd authoring 426 0 0 program production 229,158 0 0 transcription 9,803 0 0 graphics 12,000 0 0 stills 2,905 0 0 audio mix and recording 57,313 0 0 total 446,572 0 0”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,068,274
Liabilities
$345,594
Net assets
$722,680
Revenue
$1,566,278
Expenses
$1,232,110
Net income
$334,168
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.42$0.10$0.31$0.66$0.67$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.17$0.32$0.69$0.64$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.31$0.26$0.59$0.68$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.11$0.36$0.51$0.59$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.09$0.43$0.55$0.64$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.18$0.52$0.42$0.53$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.74$0.10$0.63$0.91$0.93$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.09$0.43$0.65$0.51$0.58$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.35$0.72$1.57$1.23$0.33
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.55$1.17$0.39$1.05$0.95$0.10
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.18$0.90$0.29$0.70$0.66$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.55$0.25$0.95$0.75$0.20
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.51$0.05$0.65$0.61$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.27$0.02$0.76$0.87$0.12
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.39$0.14$0.73$0.74$0.01
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