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Video Action Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-1678194

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 09, 2020

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

76th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

11th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$99,840

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-4.6%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Down

$702,253

Down $33,734 (-4.6%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$524,343

Down $107,698 (-17%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$177,910

Up $73,964 (+71%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$418,203

Down $489,812 (-54%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$525,901

Down $404,091 (-43%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$107,698

Down $85,721 (-390%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th 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

2019

Assets$702,253
Liabilities$177,910
Net Assets$524,343
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th 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

2019

Revenue$418,203
Expenses$525,901
Net Income-$107,698
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 9, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$418,203
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$535,072$463,065▼ $72,007
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$49,115$136,583▲ $87,468
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$120,796$82,408▼ $38,388
Accounts Receivable$20,434$10,424▼ $10,010
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,209$5,412▼ $797
Total Assets$735,987$702,253▼ $33,734
Other Assets Total$4,361$4,361→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$48,386$94,509▲ $46,123
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$24,470$54,659▲ $30,189
Other Liabilities$31,090$28,742▼ $2,348
Total Liabilities$103,946$177,910▲ $73,964
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$621,496$495,732▼ $125,764
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$10,545$28,611▲ $18,066
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$632,041$524,343▼ $107,698
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$735,987$702,253▼ $33,734

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,412$205,108$210,520
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robin SmithPresidentFT$99,840$99,840

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Donna Lewis-wagnerChair
Alisa MaherChair Emerit
Adam TopeDirector
Cynthia PutchatDirector
Kip GregoryDirector
Lisa BrownDirector
Suzanne NoonanDirector
Raeanne HytoneSecretary/tr
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$35,021
Program Service Revenue
$380,078
Investment Income
$3,104
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$35,021
Change in Net Assets
$-107,698
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$343,894
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$182,007
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$153,594--$153,594
Other Salaries and Wages$91,656$4,824-$96,480
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$67,030$3,528-$70,558
Occupancy$52,444$2,760-$55,204
Office Expenses$18,113$5,372-$23,485
Travel$21,085--$21,085
Payroll Taxes$12,476$657-$13,133
Insurance-$8,043-$8,043
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,975-$7,975
Information Technology$7,362--$7,362
All Other Expenses$7,247--$7,247
Other Expenses$2,773--$2,773
Other Employee Benefits$1,744$92-$1,836
Depreciation Depletion$1,034$54-$1,088
Total Functional Expenses$492,596$33,305$0$525,901
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
Deferred Rent Liability$28,742
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
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
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
2020-11-09

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robin Smith
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Huey and Associates Pc
Address
7201 WISCONSIN AVE STE 775, 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

“Program production 139,844 0 0 program development 13,750 0 0 total 153,594 0 0”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$702,253
Liabilities
$177,910
Net assets
$524,343
Revenue
$418,203
Expenses
$525,901
Net income
-$107,698
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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