VIPS
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
VIPS meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
VIPS empowers families by providing educational excellence to young children with blindness or low vision in order to build a strong foundation for reaching their highest potential. VIPS specialized teachers of the visually impaired serve the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky and State of Indiana.
Year, State Incorporated:
1984, KY
Also Known As:
Vision Interventions and Parental Support (VIPS)
VIPS is the first and only nonprofit that provides early intervention services and support to young children who are blind or have low vision, along with their families across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Indiana. It offers children and their families specialized critical in-home and center-based services, orientation and mobility, transitional and advocacy services, educational support materials and community resources, summer programming, and infant-toddler groups.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, VIPS's program expenses were:
| Preschool Services Programs | $2,458,899 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,458,899 |
Chief Executive
Diane Nelson, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Ms. Taylor Gehring
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
22
Paid Staff Size
44
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Door-to-door solicitation, Grant proposals, Radio
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on VIPS's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Program service fees | $1,732,169 |
| Contributions and grants | $1,440,536 |
| Special events | $413,318 |
| Net investment return | $116,277 |
| Miscellaneous income | $4,354 |
| Rental income | $2,400 |
| Total Income | $3,709,054 |
Programs: 80% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $3,709,054 |
| Total expenses: | $3,076,667 |
| Program expenses | $2,458,899 |
| Fundraising expenses | $235,454 |
| Administrative expenses | $382,314 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $632,387 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $5,984,526 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,616,913 |
| Total Liabilities | $251,484 |
| Total Assets | $6,868,397 |
Total assets as reported above include $3,505,353 in property and equipment, net.
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