Vocal Point INC

EIN 58-1336856 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Atlanta, GA
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses
$465K
FY2025▼ -1%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).


Offers blind and print-disabled Georgians access to printed materials using technology. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $488K in revenue, $465K in expenses, and $674K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Atlanta, GA
Website
www.garrs.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$488KFY2025
Expenses
$465K
Net assets
$674K
People
13
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers blind and print-disabled Georgians access to printed materials using technology.
Leadership
Dr Brittany McLemore EdD · Executive Di · $37K
Money in and out
$488K revenue, $465K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. American Online Giving Foundation INC

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $27K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

93% to programs

93% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↓ -3% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, -3% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$488K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$465K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$674K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -28% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$716K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$42K
FY2025▼ -24%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$716K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CVocal Point INC
EINHdr · item D58-1336856
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.garrs.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1978

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$36,875Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Dir.
$35,417Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Arayan———$80,000$80,000$82,500
Rachel a Ruckart—$74,912$62,187$36,344——
Dr Brittany McLemore Edd$36,875—————
Jane Boynton$35,417$19,479————

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $430K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The primary purpose of vocal point, inc. Is to provide a continuous broadcast via sca radio transmissions and password access protected radio streaming of read materials (newspapers, magazines, books and locally produced quality of life programs) for the blind, low-vision, and otherwise print-disabled citizens of georgia.

$430Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$471K · 97%
Investment income$17K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$471K
Investment income3%$17K
— government grantsLn 1e$440K
Total revenueLn 12$488K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.03
Program services93%$430K
Management & general4%$21K
Fundraising3%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$364K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$42K
Total net assetsLn 32$674K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $640K · Operating expenses/yr $465K
16.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $465K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $465K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $465K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $33K
$0.31 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $471K · Total revenue $488K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $440K · Total revenue $488K
90%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $488K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $488K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $465K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $488K · Prior year $505K
-3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $443K · FY2024 $488K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $674K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $488K · Expenses $465K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $716K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $674K · Total assets $716K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $276K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $716K
39%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Brittany McLemore Edd · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $37K · Total expenses $465K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $342K · Total expenses $465K
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth -3%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$488K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$505K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$461K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$434K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$443K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$443K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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