VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROJECT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROJECT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

EIN 13-3224700 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F)

What they do

VIP COMMUNITY SERVICES is DEDICATED to CHANGING LIVES and TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY. VIP OFFERS A CONTINUUM of SERVICES to INDIVIDUALS WITH HISTORIES of CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. OUR CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH EMPOWERS PEOPLE to TAKE CHARGE of THEIR LIVES and DISCOVER THEIR PERSONAL PATHS to SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FOUNDED IN 1974, (INCORPORATED 1983) VIP WAS CREATED BY RESIDENTS and COMMUNITY LEADERS JOINING TOGETHER to ADDRESS THE NEIGHBORHOODS MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS; SAFETY, FAMILY DISINTEGRATION, DRUG ABUSE, UNEMPLOYMENT, and HOUSING ABANDONMENT. VIP CONTINUES to HELP OVER 10,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR WHO SEEK RECOVERY and WELLNESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.85%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

0.51%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$98.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.79%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $529,427 for DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKE (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$106,723,784

Mission workProgram services$89,489,46483.85% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,721,07913.79% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$548,2740.51% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,964,9671.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$104,758,81798.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 18.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 15.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$106,723,784

Expenses$104,758,817

Annual surplus $1,964,967 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$89,489,464 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,721,079 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$548,274 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$106,723,784

Expenses$104,758,817

Assets$165,209,242

Income$106,771,405

Contributions$82,112,225

Mission work (program services)$89,489,464

Fundraising$548,274

Management and general$14,721,079

Stocks and bonds$447,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKEPRESIDENT/CEO · 35 hrs/week $529,427Base $480,999 · Other $48,428

FRANK KPLOANYICFO · 35 hrs/week $354,305Base $306,721 · Other $47,584

OPAL DUNSTANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $339,957Base $312,757 · Other $27,200

ERNST JEANCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $311,149Base $280,512 · Other $30,637

NATASHA VERNONGENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $290,576Base $252,275 · Other $38,301

DARCIA BRYDEN-CURRIECHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 31 hrs/week $274,266Base $228,437 · Other $45,829

OCTAVIO LIRIANOPHYSICIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASE · 35 hrs/week $248,424Base $213,524 · Other $34,900

JUSTIN MITCHELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $240,254Base $232,373 · Other $7,881

TABITHA GAFFNEYCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 31 hrs/week $232,089Base $184,139 · Other $47,950

NATALIE RICHARDSONVP OF HOUSING/SHELTER · 35 hrs/week $221,561Base $196,104 · Other $25,457

CARMEN RIVERASVP, CHF. VOCATIONAL AND EA OFFICE · 35 hrs/week $205,083Base $173,387 · Other $31,696

ELISABETH COLONOTP PHYSICIAN · 35 hrs/week $201,411Base $174,721 · Other $26,690

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKEPRESIDENT/CEO

FRANK KPLOANYICFO

OPAL DUNSTANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

ERNST JEANCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

NATASHA VERNONGENERAL COUNSEL

DARCIA BRYDEN-CURRIECHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

OCTAVIO LIRIANOPHYSICIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

JUSTIN MITCHELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

TABITHA GAFFNEYCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

NATALIE RICHARDSONVP OF HOUSING/SHELTER

CARMEN RIVERASVP, CHF. VOCATIONAL AND EA OFFICE

ELISABETH COLONOTP PHYSICIAN

ERIN BUETTININTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

TINA HSIN TING LIUBOARD MEMBER

SHAMEEZA ALIBOARD MEMBER

SETH TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER

PETER RIVERABOARD MEMBER

PAUL WILDERTREASURER

WILLIAM BIFULCOBOARD CHAIR

ZENALI TIRADOBOARD MEMBER

LILLIAM PEREZBOARD MEMBER

NEIL LEIBOWITZ MD JDBOARD MEMBER

LIZANNA FONTAINESECRETARY

LIONELL JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

ALTHEA SERRANTBOARD MEMBER

JOHN NEROBOARD MEMBER

JODI STURGEONBOARD VICE CHAIR

DORIAN ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER

DONNA LICHTIBOARD MEMBER

ANDRE VANTERPOOLBOARD MEMBER

AMELIA CORBIEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 770 EAST 176 STREET, BRONX, NY 10460
County: Bronx
In care of: DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKE
Primary officer: DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKE, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo.healthservices@vipservices.org Phone(718) 583-5150

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F)
IRS tax category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention