Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 84-4185046 • 501(c)3 • Glencoe, IL
Profile
The vela education fund exists to accelerate education innovation and opportunity for every learner by: supporting everyday entrepreneurs building custom education programs to meet families learners' needs, increasing awareness of nontraditional education, and accelerating adoption by more families and communities.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
41st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$21,403,298
Up $7,882,483 (+58%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$2,948,056
Down $134,984 (-4.4%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$18,455,242
Up $8,017,467 (+77%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$18,940,669
Up $422,661 (+2.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$11,450,200
Down $2,138,802 (-16%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$7,490,469
Up $2,561,463 (+52%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
The vela education fund exists to accelerate education innovation and opportunity for every learner by: supporting everyday entrepreneurs building custom education programs to meet families learners' needs, increasing awareness of nontraditional education, and accelerating adoption by more families and communities.
Custom education programs to meet families learners' needs, increasing awareness of nontraditional education, and accelerating adoption by more families and communities.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $4,151,046 | $6,009,688 | ▲ $1,858,642 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $697,573 | $1,975,389 | ▲ $1,277,816 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $302,995 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $7,350 | $7,308 | ▼ $42 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | $0 | - | - |
| Investments Program Related | $0 | - | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $4,855,969 | $8,295,380 | ▲ $3,439,411 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Grants Payable | $229,025 | $2,415,000 | ▲ $2,185,975 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $201,047 | $371,611 | ▲ $170,564 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $430,072 | $2,786,611 | ▲ $2,356,539 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $4,425,897 | $4,511,269 | ▲ $85,372 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $997,500 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,425,897 | $5,508,769 | ▲ $1,082,872 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,855,969 | $8,295,380 | ▲ $3,439,411 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Chief of Operations | FT | $216,850 | $115,883 | $332,733 |
| - | Director-issue Education | FT | $128,368 | $17,352 | $145,720 |
| - | Manager-issue Education | FT | $118,646 | $16,502 | $135,148 |
| - | Senior Director of Strategic Advancement | FT | $109,736 | $4,320 | $114,056 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| - | Board Member |
| - | Board Member (incoming) |
| - | Board Member (outgoing) |
| - | Board Member/exec Director |
| - | Secretary |
| - | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Third Partners LLC | Consulting | 1313 STONEOAK DRIVE, Mckinney, TX 75072 | $464,000 |
| Brendan Lowe | Media Services | 1936 SARANAC AVE SUITE 3 RM B126, Lake Placid, NY 12946 | $201,403 |
| Universe Creative | Media Services | 4433 CLAYTON AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA 90027 | $200,500 |
| Stand Together Chamber Of Commerce INC | Admin Services | 1320 N COURTHOUSE RD SUITE 500, Arlington, VA 22201 | $109,839 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $12,714,332 |
| Other Expenses | $1,236,354 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,046,037 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $10,921,832 | - | - | $10,921,832 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $1,792,500 | - | - | $1,792,500 |
| Fees for Services Other | $1,009,474 | $0 | $0 | $1,009,474 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $813,762 | $80,828 | - | $894,590 |
| Other Expenses | $119,916 | - | - | $119,916 |
| Payroll Taxes | $61,342 | $4,249 | - | $65,591 |
| Travel | $52,072 | - | - | $52,072 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $43,319 | - | - | $43,319 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $39,430 | $3,107 | - | $42,537 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $19,161 | - | - | $19,161 |
| Occupancy | $2,934 | $11,070 | - | $14,004 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,304 | - | $11,304 |
| Office Expenses | $10,332 | $6 | - | $10,338 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $85 | - | $85 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $14,886,074 | $110,649 | $0 | $14,996,723 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $16,393,442 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $14,996,723 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $14,996,723 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $1,396,719 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $0 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Glencoe, IL | - | Various | $10,880,332 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
“The organization has two class a members. Class a members have the power to elect and remove an equal numbers of directors. Amendments to the governing documents are subject to the written consent of the class a members.”
“An independent accounting firm prepared and reviewed the form 990. A full draft of the 990 along with all required schedules is then provided to board members, internal management, and legal counsel for review. All questions are addressed and any modifications are made, if necessary. If time allows, the form 990 and all required schedules will be provided to the board of directors prior to filing.”
“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers proposed transactions where interested persons (i.e., board members and officers) may have a financial interest in a transaction being considered by the board of directors or a committee thereof. The board or committee thereof has various options to address the proposed transaction and whether it presents a conflict of interest, including evaluating the fairness of the transaction, whether to appoint a disinterested person(s) or committee to evaluate the transaction, consulting legal counsel, etc.”
“Vela education fund makes documents available in accordance with irs rules.”
“Management has evaluated the income tax positions under the guidance included in asc 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE VELA EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY LEARNER BY: SUPPORTING EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING CUSTOM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET FAMILIES LEARNERS' NEEDS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF NONTRADITIONAL EDUCATION, AND ACCELERATING ADOPTION BY MORE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE |
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