VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA INC

EIN 94-6001984 · Human Services (P)

What they do

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, RECOGNIZED AS A CHURCH, WHICH PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICE WITHIN THE SACRAMENTO NORTHERN NEVADA AREAS UNDER A CHARTER FROM VOLUNTEERS of AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL), A NATIONAL RELIGIOUS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.43%of revenue went to mission work88.2% of expenses · Program services

2.08%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$100.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.71%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$0.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $79,440 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $410,011 for LEO MCFARLAND (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$35,251,899

Mission workProgram services$31,174,32188.43% of revenue88.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,423,7649.71% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$733,2542.08% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$35,331,339100.23% 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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.33% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 13.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,251,899

Expenses$35,331,339

Annual shortfall $79,440 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)$31,174,321 · 88.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,423,764 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$733,254 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,251,899

Expenses$35,331,339

Assets$19,830,883

Income$35,277,964

Contributions$31,475,557

Mission work (program services)$31,174,321

Fundraising$733,254

Management and general$3,423,764

Accounting fees$96,969

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEO MCFARLANDPRESIDENT/CEO · 38 hrs/week $410,011Base $339,455 · Other $70,556

AMANI SAWIRESVP/COO · 40 hrs/week $276,062Base $219,352 · Other $56,710

JOEL RUSCOVP/CFO · 40 hrs/week $195,256Base $192,494 · Other $2,762

CHRISTIE HOLDEREGGEREMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $180,817Base $154,461 · Other $26,356

SHERMAN HAGGERTYEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $127,643Base $110,395 · Other $17,248

MELISSA LIOUEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $127,267Base $116,209 · Other $11,058

MEWA CHOYEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $119,139Base $108,336 · Other $10,803

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 (21)

LEO MCFARLANDPRESIDENT/CEO

AMANI SAWIRESVP/COO

JOEL RUSCOVP/CFO

CHRISTIE HOLDEREGGEREMPLOYEE

SHERMAN HAGGERTYEMPLOYEE

MELISSA LIOUEMPLOYEE

MEWA CHOYEMPLOYEE

KENT LACINDIRECTOR

TRAVIS SANDEFURDIRECTOR

SWEN CARLSONVICE CHAIR

SCOTT DRYSCH TO 1019DIRECTOR

PAUL ESCHDIRECTOR

NICK HIMPHILLTREASURER

MELISSA ALIOTTICHAIR

JUDY MCGARRYDIRECTOR

JOHN ORRDIRECTOR

JESUS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

JAMES MCNAIRYDIRECTOR

FRANK RADOSLOVICHSECRETARY

DEBRA MORROWDIRECTOR

BETH MULLENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 3434 MARCONI AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-6242
County: Sacramento
In care of: LEO MCFARLAND
Primary officer: LEO MCFARLAND, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 442-3691

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P)
IRS tax category: Human Services