Vision Resource Center FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, NC501(c)(3)Since 1939Diseases & DisordersEIN 51-0198245Revenue $230K in FY2024

On file with the IRSvisionresourcecentercc.org2736 Cedar Creek Rd, 28312-7945 · Fayetteville, NCTax-exempt since Oct 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide services for the blind and visually impaired.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$230K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$274K
FY2022$279K
FY2024$230K
FY2024$246K
Expenses
$253K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$292K
FY2022$256K
FY2024$253K
FY2024$252K
Net assets
$41K
FY2024▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$135K
FY2024$41K
FY2024$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Oct 1976.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $222K Management & general 10% · $24K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $63K 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
Executive Director
$62,962Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terri S Thomas’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers services to help blind and visually impaired individuals.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Health and Wellness

Health and wellness encompasses all things independent living skills, training, socialization skills, and wellness and fosters the mental and physical wellness of our blind consumers. We used $31,167.14 in grants towards this project in 2023.

$116Kprogram expense
02

Vrc Tech and Mobility

The city of fayetteville awarded this grant to support the purchase of wewalk canes (smart cane) devices for our blind consumers to navigate the city of fayetteville independently with this new technology. We used $8,580. Towards this project in 2023.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Vr Radio Reading

The vrc-vly reading service utilizes volunteers to read local newspapers and magazines in cumberland and surrounding counties for the blind and print-impaired over our 24 hour streaming radio service that can be listened to via phone, alexa or website.

$34Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$816
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$700
Investment incomeLn 3$816
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6250
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$44K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$57K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$34K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$472
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16$16
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$900$900
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$86
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$627
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$8K$8K$265
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$70K$3K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$142$0$142$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$222K$24K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $230K$253K−$23K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $279K$256K$24K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$292K−$17K$112K 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
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Part I · Summary $229,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,019$228,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$816
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,830$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,857$229,796
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,357$109,109
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,372$143,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,729$252,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,872−$23,053
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $229,796 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$700
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$40,301
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,979
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $816$816
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $816$229,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,849 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,865 · Management $3,970$60,835
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,053 · Management $2,378$36,431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,481$4,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,890 · Management $472$7,362
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,549$16,549
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16$16
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,992 · Management $1,584$15,576
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $900$900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,534 · Management $86$3,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,688 · Management $627$2,315
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $7,680 · Management $265$7,945
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,841 · Management $6,854$11,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,100 · Management $2,641 · Fundraising $6,741$79,482
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $142 · Fundraising $0$142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,692 · Management $24,416 · Fundraising $6,741$252,849
Part X · Balance sheet $44,990 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,500$26,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,346$15,906
X-14 Intangible assets$2,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,391$44,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,391$4,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,584$4,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,262$40,955
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,545$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,807$40,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,391$44,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,796
XI-2 Total expenses$252,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,807
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,955

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