Velocity Network Foundation

Denver, CO · Business league / trade association

Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$524K
▲ +191% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$-2.7M

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

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
83% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +191% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CVelocity Network Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-2596283
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2024
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$1.2M
Management & general17%$250K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$524K
FY2024▲ +191%
Operating surplus
-186%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
43%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
1%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -94% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$973K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$203K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$-2.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$298K · 57%
Program service revenue$227K · 43%
Contributions & grants57%$298K
Program service revenue43%$227K
Total revenueLn 12$524K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $31K · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $250K · Total expenses $1.5M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.5M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $298K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $298K · Total revenue $524K
57%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $524K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $227K · Total revenue $524K
43%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $524K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $227K · Total expenses $1.5M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $524K · Prior year $-576K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $524K · Expenses $1.5M
-186%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $203K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-2.7M · Total assets $203K
-1343%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $203K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Olivia Melonas · Reported title SECRETARY/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $18K · Total expenses $1.5M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $18K · Total expenses $1.5M
1%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 191%——
Legal fee ratio 0.09%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Ecosystem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Olivia Melonas$18,000$10,500

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Advances digital credentials for the global job market by partnering with government, nonprofits, and companies.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Maintain Velocity Network Infrastructure

Maintain open source software, nodes of the network technical documentation, supporting software elements (wallets, core banking system).

$764Kprogram expense
02

State of Arkansas

Workforce integrated data system-velocity network digital credentials support services.

$240Kprogram expense
03

Network Governance

Facilitate velocity network governance forums including committees, workgroups, board of directors. Manage annual election process.

$216Kprogram expense

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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $524K$1.5M+191% 990 PDF
FY2023 $-576K— 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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