Visiting Hours Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
341347010
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2013
Forms available
Form 990 2013
Location
Akron, OH, USA
Phone
3307451601
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Home Health Care

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$103,809
Expenses
$204,778
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • THOMAS STOVER MD (DIRECTOR): $799,770 total reported compensation
  • CRAIG BABBITT (SECRETARY): $454,790 total reported compensation
  • SUE MCCARTHY (TREASURER): $442,771 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To improve the health and lives of the people and communities we serve.

What it reported doing in 2013

History - visiting hours, inc. Was incorporated in 1981 as a charitable non-profit corporation under Ohio law. Visiting hours, inc. Conducts its business using the name vns personal care services.community benefit - during 2013 vns personal care services provided care services for 103 clients in Ohio.private duty services for 2013: private duty nursing - private duty nursing was performed in the home or in settings such as assisted living facilities. A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse provided care depending on client need.home health aides - assisted patients with personal care, including shaving, bathing, dressing and helping patients in and out of bed.homemakers - prepared meals, performed light housekeeping and laundry duties, carried out errands such as shopping for groceries and picking up prescriptions.companion/sitters - provided companionship and a sense of security in the patient's home or at the hospital.same-day surgery - transported patients to and from outpatient surgery, picked up prescriptions, prepared meals and assisted with personal care of patients after they return home.community outreach programs for 2013: personal care services, inc. Provided exhibitor booths for 6 community events including the canton senior expo, medina county senior day, and akron general arthritis fair. Activities consisted of distribution of health education materials and blood pressure screenings.speaker's bureau - provided professional speakers for various groups and organizations.community blood pressure screenings - provided free blood pressure screening and education to various community groups and senior centers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 60
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 77
  • Sustainability: 1
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.9%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 41.7%; rating input score 42
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -97.3%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 293%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -42.8% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -39% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.9% of revenue deployed · 41.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 10 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $85K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $800K · 14 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes executive pay and related organizations
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2010 to 2013
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 15 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 42/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 0/100.