VISION AMERICA MOBILIZED INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VISION AMERICA MOBILIZED INC

EIN 76-0572974 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

VISION AMERICA MOBILIZED SEEKS to REACH ACROSS THE NATION and HELP MOBILIZE THOUSANDS of PASTORS of ALL DENOMINATIONS. - VISION AMERICA is AN ASSOCIATION of CHURCHES ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for RELIGIOUS, RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE and RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THAT EDUCATE, ESTABLISH, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, EMPOWER and SUPERVISE CHURCH CONGREGATIONS to INFLUENCE THE CULTURE BY (1) PREACHING THE GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST to ALL, (2) DISCIPLE BELIEVERS IN CHRIST SO THAT THEY ARE STRENGTHENED IN THEIR FAITH, EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, and BRING HOPE, CHANGE and HEALING to THEIR COMMUNITIES, (3) DISSEMINATING THE GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE THAT GLORIFIES GOD, DISPLAYS HIS RADICAL GRACE to HUMANITY, and PROMOTES A LIFESTYLE of EXTRAVAGANT WORSHIP, and (4) MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS to or for THE USE of CHURCH and 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.33%of revenue went to mission work63.5% of expenses · Program services

6.46%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$85.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.72%of revenue went to management and office costs28.9% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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 $171,391 for RICK SCARBOROUGH (PRESIDENT/DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$1,459,921

Mission workProgram services$793,11954.33% of revenue63.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$360,82224.72% of revenue28.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$94,3566.46% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$211,62414.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,248,29785.50% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,459,921

Expenses$1,248,297

Annual surplus $211,624 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)$793,119 · 63.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$360,822 · 28.9% of expenses

Fundraising$94,356 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,459,921

Expenses$1,248,297

Assets$428,190

Contributions$1,456,309

Mission work (program services)$793,119

Fundraising$94,356

Management and general$360,822

Accounting fees$5,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICK SCARBOROUGHPRESIDENT/DI · 40 hrs/week $171,391Base $104,611 · Other $66,780

JANET COOKTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $86,968Base $80,758 · Other $6,210

TOMMYE SCARBOROUGHSECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $15,401Base $13,253 · Other $2,148

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

RICK SCARBOROUGHPRESIDENT/DI

JANET COOKTREASURER

TOMMYE SCARBOROUGHSECRETARY

ART ALLYDIRECTOR

DR CATHCARTDIRECTOR

JOHN MILLERDIRECTOR

KEITH DREWERYVP/DIRECTOR

MIKE VALERIODIRECTOR

STEVE RIGGLEDIRECTOR

STEVE SMOTHERMONDIRECTOR

TOM DELAYDIRECTOR

WARREN GUYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM GATTISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1540 KELLER PKWY STE 108 PMB 323, KELLER, TX 76248-1660
County: Tarrant
In care of: RICK SCARBOROUGH

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(469) 565-1633

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity