VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROJECT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC (EIN 133224700) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKE

Phone

7185835150

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROJECT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC, founded in 1983, is a major nonprofit that reported $106.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

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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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $82,112,225

Program Service Revenue $24,044,072

Investment Income $113,294

Other Revenue $454,193

TOTAL REVENUE $106,723,784

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $206,298

Salaries & Benefits $43,366,874

Fundraising Expenses $548,274

Program Expenses $89,489,464

Other Expenses $61,185,645

TOTAL EXPENSES $104,758,817

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$106,723,784	$115,543,994	-0.1%
Expenses	$104,758,817	$105,092,565	0.0%
Net Income	$1,964,967	$10,451,429	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

764

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,825,414

Total Directors

Key Employees

$746,609

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILLIAM BIFULCO	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JODI STURGEON	BOARD VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL WILDER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZANNA FONTAINE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DORIAN ALEXANDER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAMEEZA ALI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIA CORBIE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIONELL JACKSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL LEIBOWITZ MD JD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA LICHTI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA HSIN TING LIU	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN NERO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILLIAM PEREZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER RIVERA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALTHEA SERRANT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZENALI TIRADO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH TOWNSEND	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE VANTERPOOL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIAN FLETCHER-BLAKE	PRESIDENT/CEO	35.00	Officer	$480,999	$48,428	$529,427
ERNST JEAN	CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$280,512	$30,637	$311,149
FRANK KPLOANYI	CFO	35.00	Officer	$306,721	$47,584	$354,305
NATASHA VERNON	GENERAL COUNSEL	35.00	Officer	$252,275	$38,301	$290,576
OPAL DUNSTAN	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$312,757	$27,200	$339,957
DARCIA BRYDEN-CURRIE	CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER	31.00	Key Emp	$228,437	$45,829	$274,266
JUSTIN MITCHELL	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	35.00	Key Emp	$232,373	$7,881	$240,254
TABITHA GAFFNEY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	31.00	Key Emp	$184,139	$47,950	$232,089
OCTAVIO LIRIANO	PHYSICIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASE	35.00	Highest	$213,524	$34,900	$248,424
ELISABETH COLON	OTP PHYSICIAN	35.00	Highest	$174,721	$26,690	$201,411
NATALIE RICHARDSON	VP OF HOUSING/SHELTER	35.00	Highest	$196,104	$25,457	$221,561
CARMEN RIVERA	SVP, CHF. VOCATIONAL AND EA OFFICE	35.00	Highest	$173,387	$31,696	$205,083
ERIN BUETTIN	INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN	35.00	Highest	$165,816	$4,689	$170,505

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$106,723,784	$104,758,817	$165,209,242	$1,964,967
2024	$115,543,994	$105,092,565	$157,649,906	$10,451,429
2023	$82,683,691	$78,111,661	$105,163,334	$4,572,030
2022	$53,252,278	$44,978,056	$68,036,565	$8,274,222
2021	$41,799,311	$36,605,476	$67,586,473	$5,193,835
2020	$39,561,128	$37,354,281	$60,791,233	$2,206,847
2019	$36,326,045	$36,394,061	$53,230,125	$-68,016
2018	$38,928,271	$33,713,207	$40,953,187	$5,215,064

VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROJECT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC