VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC (EIN 911857425) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIC SVOBODA

Phone

4025710200

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $8.0M represent 38 months of operating reserves.

Mission

DEDICATED TO ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE LATE HOLY FATHER, ST. JOHN PAUL II, FOR A NEW EVANGELIZATION. OUR CHARISM IN THE MISSION OF EVANGELIZATION IS TO BROADLY EMPLOY BROADCAST MEDIA TO TRANSMIT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE FULLNESS OF THE LIVING TRADITION AS PRESERVED, REVERED AND PROCLAIMED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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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 $2,557,192

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,181

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,559,373

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,619,064

Fundraising Expenses $452,389

Program Expenses $1,929,952

Other Expenses $1,060,067

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,679,131

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,559,373	$2,511,859	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,679,131	$2,487,390	+0.1%
Net Income	$-119,758	$24,469	-5.9%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$180,759

Total Directors

$180,759

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM CARROLL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY	50.00	Officer Director	$126,028	$54,731	$180,759
TOM CARNEY	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REV KEN BOROWIAK	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS O'TOOLE	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN VYBIRAL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MANZER	DIRECTOR (JAN-MAY)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON CLARK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHYLLIS BISHOFF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE POHLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY HAHN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANETTE WOJTALEWICZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERI SCHMIDT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SVOBODA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEANNA SANDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM VENZOR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE TRAUTMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL PFEIFER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNIE SCHAEFER	VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT	45.00	Highest	$124,156	$46,938	$171,094
ERIC SVOBODA	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	45.00	Highest	$105,894	$6,354	$112,248
PATRICK HENRY	DIRECTOR OF SALES & UNDERWRITING	45.00	Highest	$111,048	$27,243	$138,291

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
2024	$2,559,373	$2,679,131	$8,047,984	$-119,758
2023	$2,511,859	$2,487,390	$8,013,436	$24,469
2022	$3,120,114	$2,296,926	$7,881,177	$823,188
2021	$2,427,964	$1,881,133	$7,057,989	$546,831
2020	$2,296,677	$1,996,866	$6,511,158	$299,811
2019	$2,204,866	$1,994,902	$6,211,347	$209,964
2018	$1,997,845	$1,971,578	$6,001,383	$26,267

VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC