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Visionlink FY2024 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1947Human Services EIN 23-1370508Revenue $5.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvisionlinkphl.org123 S Broad St Ste 2135, 19109-1047 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Mar 1947Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our MissionIs dedicated to assisting all who are living with vision loss to achieve greater independence through excellence in education and wrap-around support services that advance necessary skills and establish meaningful community connections. The organization is committed to collaborating with local, regional, and national partners to broaden access to resources and opportunities that enable those we serve to live their lives to the fullest.Our Vision Seeks to inspire all who are living with vision loss to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$493K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $559K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$493K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
55%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024-0.09%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.5M
FY2021$37.7M
FY2022$17.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1947.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $1.3M Management & general 25% · $590K Fundraising 20% · $488K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $493K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Karla S McCaney
President & CEO
$245,346Pt VII · Sec A
Alyssa Richman
Chief Administrative and Financial Officer
$136,869Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Deering
Chief Programming Officer
$110,909Pt VII · Sec A
Jacqueline Candido
1st Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin E Brown
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karla S McCaney’s $252K as President & CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karla S McCaney$252,188$245,346$237,435$233,283$222,471$244,944
Alyssa Richman$160,558$136,869————
Beth Deering$133,366$110,909$108,378$105,200——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and connects visually impaired individuals with resources, technology, and arts in the Philadelphia area.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Human Services

VisionLink provides education, training, community resource connections, and community-based enrichment opportunities. Educational programs included home management skills, internet and personal computer skills and mobility and orientation skills. VisionLink programs are provided remotely and in select community locations in FY24.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Sarah Ralston FoundationFY2025$70K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $130K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,595
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,152
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,690
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,857
Unitemized GrantFY2020$46,583

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$590K
Fundraisingcol D$488K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$651K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Other assetsLn 15$850K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$467K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$493K$355K$52K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$655K$471K$69K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$104K$75K$11K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$61K$9K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$663K$150K$293K$220K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$34K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$21K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$3K$27K$513
InsuranceLn 23$45K$29K$11K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$40K$15K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.3M$590K$488K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.6M−$432K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $5.0M$2.4M$2.6M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.4M$358K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.3M−$2K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$3.0M$1.3M$37.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$3.3M−$487K$29.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,036,807 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,631,943$4,825,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,364$134,712
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,001$77,085
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,752,308$5,036,807
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,690$19,152
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,284,317$1,336,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,101,435$1,036,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,394,442$2,392,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $357,866$2,644,401
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,036,807 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$650,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,174,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,825,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134,669$134,669
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $43$43
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $77,085$77,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $211,797$5,036,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,392,406 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,152$19,152
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $355,153 · Management $51,927 · Fundraising $86,044$493,124
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $471,402 · Management $68,924 · Fundraising $114,207$654,533
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $75,137 · Management $10,986 · Fundraising $18,204$104,327
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,911 · Management $8,906 · Fundraising $14,757$84,574
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70,035$70,035
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,539$18,539
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $57,055$57,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,409 · Management $292,653 · Fundraising $220,074$663,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,785 · Management $7,002 · Fundraising $2,746$43,533
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,893 · Management $7,566$28,459
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,727 · Management $26,859 · Fundraising $513$30,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,971 · Management $11,118 · Fundraising $5,107$45,196
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,533 · Management $15,124 · Fundraising $25,987$80,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,315,128 · Management $589,639 · Fundraising $487,639$2,392,406
Part X · Balance sheet $5,070,399 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,377,932$3,893,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,185$222,045
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,261$105,162
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $466,631$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,511$850,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,142,520$5,070,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $251,271$205,708
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,511$850,099
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $305,782$1,055,807
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,895,411$3,818,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,732,149$196,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,836,738$4,014,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,142,520$5,070,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,014,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,036,807
XI-2 Total expenses$2,392,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,644,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,836,738
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$84
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$466,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,014,592

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