Civic Intelligence

Visual Aid Volunteers Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 75-6039971

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 28, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.VAVTX.ORG

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617 W State StreetGarland, TX 75040

(972) 272-1615

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

35th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.2%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$67,837

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

61st percentile

7.8%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

103%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

Up

$625,521

Up $45,271 (+7.8%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$621,689

Up $44,681 (+7.7%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$3,832

Up $590 (+18%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$487,473

Up $247,578 (+103%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$442,792

Up $133,292 (+43%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$44,681

Up $114,286 (+164%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $671,863Liabilities 2010: $1,643Net Assets 2010: $670,2202010Assets 2011: $536,842Liabilities 2011: $4,165Net Assets 2011: $532,6772011Assets 2012: $432,721Liabilities 2012: $25,140Net Assets 2012: $407,5812012Assets 2013: $286,333Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $286,3332013Assets 2014: $708,197Liabilities 2014: $3,000Net Assets 2014: $705,1972014Assets 2015: $649,613Liabilities 2015: $3,000Net Assets 2015: $646,6132015Assets 2016: $580,250Liabilities 2016: $3,242Net Assets 2016: $577,0082016Assets 2017: $625,521Liabilities 2017: $3,832Net Assets 2017: $621,6892017Assets 2018: $664,577Liabilities 2018: $3,661Net Assets 2018: $660,9162018Assets 2019: $767,289Liabilities 2019: $3,264Net Assets 2019: $764,0252019Assets 2020: $822,898Liabilities 2020: $3,064Net Assets 2020: $819,8342020Assets 2021: $791,771Liabilities 2021: $66Net Assets 2021: $791,7052021Assets 2022: $718,920Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $718,9202022Assets 2023: $714,327Liabilities 2023: $16,265Net Assets 2023: $698,0622023Assets 2024: $1,003,922Liabilities 2024: $16,183Net Assets 2024: $987,7392024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$625,521
Liabilities$3,832
Net Assets$621,689
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $695,9352010Expenses 2011: $664,4272011Revenue 2012: $501,284Expenses 2012: $629,947Net Income 2012: -$128,6632012Revenue 2013: $283,136Expenses 2013: $404,384Net Income 2013: -$121,2482013Revenue 2014: $1,218,327Expenses 2014: $799,463Net Income 2014: $418,8642014Revenue 2015: $368,200Expenses 2015: $426,784Net Income 2015: -$58,5842015Revenue 2016: $239,895Expenses 2016: $309,500Net Income 2016: -$69,6052016Revenue 2017: $487,473Expenses 2017: $442,792Net Income 2017: $44,6812017Revenue 2018: $429,346Expenses 2018: $390,119Net Income 2018: $39,2272018Revenue 2019: $606,019Expenses 2019: $502,910Net Income 2019: $103,1092019Revenue 2020: $568,611Expenses 2020: $476,859Net Income 2020: $91,7522020Revenue 2021: $361,712Expenses 2021: $389,841Net Income 2021: -$28,1292021Revenue 2022: $262,504Expenses 2022: $335,289Net Income 2022: -$72,7852022Revenue 2023: $582,014Expenses 2023: $602,872Net Income 2023: -$20,8582023Revenue 2024: $1,307,323Expenses 2024: $1,017,646Net Income 2024: $289,6772024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$487,473
Expenses$442,792
Net Income$44,681
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 28, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$487,473
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Visual aid volunteers, inc is a non-profit braille production center, located in garland, texas serving clients throughout the united states.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$544,580$519,824▼ $24,756
Accounts Receivable$22,927$95,354▲ $72,427
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,489$6,089▼ $2,400
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,254$4,254→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$580,250$625,521▲ $45,271
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,242$3,832▲ $590
Total Liabilities$3,242$3,832▲ $590
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$577,008$621,689▲ $44,681
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$577,008$621,689▲ $44,681
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$580,250$625,521▲ $45,271

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$2,372$77,827$80,199
Equipment$3,717$61,053$64,770
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melissa KlepperExecutive DirectorFT$57,467$10,370$67,837

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Suzanne DefordPresident
Cyndy SpencerVice President
Carolyn BullockDirector
Charles StokesDirector
Elizabeth GrossDirector
Joe DentonDirector
Vicki RossettiDirector
Janis FalkSecretary
Gary KingTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,116
Program Service Revenue
$482,423
Investment Income
$1,934
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,116
Change in Net Assets
$44,681
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$245,669
Other Expenses$197,123
Total Fundraising Expense$2,474
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$135,856--$135,856
Other Salaries and Wages$122,384$10,761$1,345$134,490
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$61,732$5,427$678$67,837
Occupancy$19,104$4,776-$23,880
Other Employee Benefits$19,902$1,747$219$21,868
Payroll Taxes$13,609$1,196$150$14,955
Information Technology-$8,905-$8,905
Office Expenses$5,917$1,479-$7,396
Pension Plan Contributions$5,932$522$65$6,519
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,531-$4,531
Insurance$3,398$849-$4,247
Depreciation Depletion$3,600$400-$4,000
Other Expenses$800$200$17$1,000
Total Functional Expenses$399,373$40,945$2,474$442,792
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The draft form 990 will be submitted to the nine member governing board for review and approval before being signed by the executive director and returned to the preparer for filing.”

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

“Annual reviews are conducted by the board of directors. Salary recommendations are submitted by the compensation committee to the board of directors. The board of directors modifies, if necessary for approval. If no modification is required, recommendation is approved as is.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Annual reviews are conducted by the board of directors. Salary recommendations are submitted by the compensation committee to the board of directors. The board of directors modifies, if necessary for approval. If no modification is required, recommendation is approved as is.”

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

“Financial documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Visual Aid Volunteers Inc
EIN
75-6039971
Phone
9722721615
Address
617 W STATE STREET, GARLAND, TX 75040

Signing Officer

Name
Suzanne Deford
Title
President
Signed
2018-08-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Suzanne Deford
Formed
1960
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
6
Volunteers
26

Preparer

Firm
Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Address
600 Six Flags Dr Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76011
Preparer
Kimberly D Crawford
Phone
8176498083
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE NINE MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RETURNED TO THE PREPARER FOR FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MODIFIES, IF NECESSARY FOR APPROVAL. IF NO MODIFICATION IS REQUIRED, RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AS IS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MODIFIES, IF NECESSARY FOR APPROVAL. IF NO MODIFICATION IS REQUIRED, RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AS IS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$625,521
Liabilities
$3,832
Net assets
$621,689
Revenue
$487,473
Expenses
$442,792
Net income
$44,681
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.02$0.99$1.31$1.02$0.29
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.02$0.70$0.58$0.60$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.26$0.34$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.36$0.39$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.57$0.48$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.76$0.61$0.50$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.43$0.39$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$0.49$0.44$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$0.24$0.31$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.37$0.43$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$1.22$0.80$0.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.28$0.40$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.03$0.41$0.50$0.63$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.00$0.53$0.66
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.67$0.00$0.67$0.70