Vocational Independence Program Vip FY2024 filing

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Flint, MI501(c)(3)Since 1954Human ServicesEIN 38-1558541Revenue $539K in FY2024

On file with the IRSviprogram.org5069 Van Slyke Rd, 48507-3959 · Flint, MITax-exempt since Feb 1956Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support choice driven community focused services, while improving the lives of persons with disabilities, through Vocational and personal skill development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $303K a year · 50% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$539K
+0.03% vs prior year
Spent
$787K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$539K
FY2024+0.03%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$506K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$539K
FY2024$806K
Expenses
$787K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$710K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$787K
FY2024$930K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1956.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $452K Management & general 43% · $334K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $110K 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
$109,586Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rene M Sherwood’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rene McMann Sherwood—$109,586$113,000$111,000$108,116—
Rene M Sherwood$110,944—————
Rene McMann—————$98,346

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops vocational and personal skills to improve lives and support community-focused services for people with disabilities.

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1 program · $452K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The purpose of vocational independence program is to provide assessment, treatment, and training services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, our services are designed to assist individuals enhance the following skills; activities of daily living skills, social behaviors, self-care and hygiene…

$452Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$539K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Money outPt IX
$787K
Ln 25
Programscol B$452K
Managementcol C$334K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$539K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$178K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$3.0M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$53K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$202K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$8K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$25K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$20K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$70K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$20K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$41K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$787K$452K$334K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $539K$787K−$247K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $539K$714K−$175K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$807K−$630K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $506K$710K−$205K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.5M−$256K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $539,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,012$49,860
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,342$356,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108,187$118,062
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,588$14,682
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $539,129$539,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $470,112$523,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,802$263,562
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $713,914$786,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$174,785−$247,301
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $539,301 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,123
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $356,697$356,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,638$76,638
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,424$41,424
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,682$14,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $371,379 · Excluded from tax $118,062$539,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $786,602 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,849 · Management $79,273$132,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,790 · Management $99,499$301,289
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,651 · Management $5,371$13,022
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,205 · Management $17,695$42,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,804 · Management $13,903$33,707
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,669$31,669
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,861$22,861
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,531$13,531
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,291 · Management $1,740$8,031
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $29,850$29,850
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,247 · Management $3,697$73,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,915$6,915
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,349$4,349
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,334 · Management $1,070$21,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,034 · Management $9,974$51,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $452,120 · Management $334,482 · Fundraising $0$786,602
Part X · Balance sheet $3,620,875 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,161$139,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,869,602$3,256,807
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60$485
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,792$44,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $175,229$177,505
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,215$2,151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,244,059$3,620,875
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,441$72,118
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,215$2,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,656$74,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,189,403$3,546,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,189,403$3,546,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,244,059$3,620,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,546,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$539,301
XI-2 Total expenses$786,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$247,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,189,403
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$604,504
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,546,606

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