VITAL CONNECTIONS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- VITAL CONNECTIONS INC (EIN 20-2967786)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201741359349202124
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-15T10:19:31-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 383085184 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BYKER & ASSOCIATES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 158 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRANDVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 494680158 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202967786 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VITAL CONNECTIONS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VITA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6162917328 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6116 16TH AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUDSONVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49426 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CRAIG PIPPEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6162917328 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-04-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SCOTT VANPOPERING | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00240005 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6165348100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-04-29 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 970CEF4FF073699AC584FFD0EA69EF0F7670279C | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | C346B8A53BED7C1A07BECE6E4B0336C7E6B4C658 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://HELPZIM.SQUARESPACE.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $53,136 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $51,279 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,736 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $121 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $121 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Total Revenue | $53,136 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $26,804 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $520 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $17,501 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $44,825 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,311 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $51,408 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2,571 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $62,290 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,908 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,452 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,952 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $662 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,290 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $23,774 | Yes (X) | $27,110 |
| PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $3,030 | Yes (X) | $8,454 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $35,564 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CRAIG PIPPEL | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| MIKE NEWHOF | ||
| VICE-PRES | 000.00 | $0 |
| TERESA PIPPEL | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| JODI FEYEN | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| RANDY VRUGGINK | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT J FABER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| LEILA SCHMIDT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| JOSH WHITE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JODI FEYEN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 680 ANDOVER | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KENTWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49548 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6162385466 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $111,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49,119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,279 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $347,178 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $111,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49,119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,279 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $347,178 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $169,039 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $178,139 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $512 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,735 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,102 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $357,280 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.49860 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.46790 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | ALASKA FEEDING CENTER ZIMBABWE 5,745 0 0 VANA VEDU - CHEGUTU ZIMBABWE 18,029 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE 340 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 146 TRAVEL 7,749 TRAINING CONFERENCES 4,500 MISSIONS 4,766 TOTAL 17,501 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | 2,571 CHANGES IN INVESTMENT MARKET VALUE 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | OTHER LOANS RECEIVABLE 1,500 1,500 TOTAL 1,500 1,500 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 662 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
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