WEBSTER VOLUNTARY COUNCIL ON AGING INC Charity Report

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WEBSTER VOLUNTARY COUNCIL ON AGING INC

EIN 72-0686969

What they do

Delivery of Federal/state Programs for The Elderly

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.73%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

$115.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.48%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$3.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

102.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$520,316

Mission workProgram services$503,28296.73% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$96,13218.48% of revenue16.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$599,414115.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$520,316

Expenses$599,414

Annual shortfall $79,098 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$503,282 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$96,132 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$520,316

Expenses$599,414

Assets$2,027,810

Contributions$533,303

Mission work (program services)$503,282

Management and general$96,132

Accounting fees$8,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

BEVERLY SMITHDIRECTOR

DON HARTDIRECTOR

FRED EVANSCHAIRMAN

JERRY LOTTDIRECTOR

KATHY MILLERTREASURER

MIKE POWELLDIRECTOR

NATHANIEL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

RAY HUDDLESTONDIRECTOR

RICHARD JOHNSONSECRETARY

ROBERT CUTRERDIRECTOR

ROBERT HILBURNVICE CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Location: PO Box 913, Minden, LA 71058
County: Webster
In care of: Patsy Dees
Primary officer: Patsy Dees, Executive Director

How to reach them

Phone(318) 371-3056

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WISE MARTIN & COLE LLC
Revocation date: November 15, 2022