VITAL CONNECTIONS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- VITAL CONNECTIONS INC (EIN 20-2967786)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201631379349201073
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-05-16T07:59:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | 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 | 2015-01-01 | 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 | 2016-05-14 | 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 | 2016-05-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | 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 | $50,193 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $49,119 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,074 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $50,193 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $34,435 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,652 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $48,587 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,606 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $50,687 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$885 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $51,408 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,687 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,908 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,687 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,408 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,687 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,408 | 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. | $28,625 | Yes (X) | $33,871 |
| PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | $5,810 | Yes (X) | $8,416 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,287 | 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 | $70,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $111,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $78,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,119 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $366,243 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $70,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $111,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $78,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,119 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $366,243 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $189,726 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $176,517 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $512 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,212 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,975 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $377,218 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.46790 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.46350 | 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 | NONE GENERAL SUPPORT 5,810 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | ALASKA FEEDING CENTER ZIMBABWE 9,379 0 0 VANA VEDU - CHEGUTU ZIMBABWE 19,246 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE 374 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 140 TRAVEL 3,723 CONFERENCES 1,920 MISSIONS 7,495 TOTAL 13,652 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | CHANGES IN INVESTMENT MARKET VALUE -885 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | OTHER LOANS RECEIVABLE 0 1,500 TOTAL 0 1,500 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
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