Nonprofit · EIN 95-4610023
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,745,759 | $3,004,118 | $741,641 | $5,255,090 | $1,021,260 | $4,233,830 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,110,487 | $2,786,513 | $323,974 | $4,561,711 | $1,069,522 | $3,492,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,140,273
- Membership dues
- $1,117,600
- Program service revenue
- $2,444,989
- Investment income
- $150,308
- Royalties
- $10,140
- Other revenue
- $10,189
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,231
- Other salaries and wages
- $696,455
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $375
- Accounting fees
- $67,191
- Occupancy
- $64,909
- Travel
- $16,535
- Depreciation
- $9,830
- Program services (functional)
- $2,615,449
- Management and general (functional)
- $386,950
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,561,711
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,255,090
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,021,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,233,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,233,830
- Gross receipts
- $3,745,759
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD NANCY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,231 | $12,562 |
| ALI NEISHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLY ANDREW | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOUCEK ALAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRILLHART KATHRYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAHILL RITA | SECRETARY OF BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMPBELL COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASANOVA NICOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAMBERS MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAPMAN FRED | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIDSON KIM | CHAIR OF BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER JOHN | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUIGNAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSWELL HAMILTON JANET | 2ND VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOFFMAN DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PODREIDER LENZI ARIELE | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LYNDON-STANFORD BROOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARTIN QUENTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MCLAUGHLIN TIM | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| OH MAGGIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| OKUN JEFFREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| O'NEAL SUSAN | 1ST VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLIFTON PERRY EMMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PRYBIL ROBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ROSEN DANIEL | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RYGIEL JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SAHA SUHIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SCHWARTZ LOPSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SEPP-WILSON LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TANAKA DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| VALENTIN DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| VILLARREAL BILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WEST REBECCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WINKLER SAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WOLF PHILIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ZWERMAN SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD NANCY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,623 | $15,298 |
| ALI NEISHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAVIN LAURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRILLHART KATHRYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLY ANDREW | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAHILL RITA | SECRETARY OF BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMPBELL COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASANOVA NICOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAMBERS MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| COOKE LISA | CHAIR OF BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIDSON KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| FINK MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GAVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HAN JOHNNY | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOFFMAN DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD ADAM | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDON-STANFORD BROOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANOR ARNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINEZ ANDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCLAUGHLIN TIM | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURPHY KAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| OH MAGGIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| OKUN JEFFREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| O'NEAL SUSAN | 1ST VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRYBIL ROBIN | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEN DANIEL | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYGIEL JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHA SUHIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEPP-WILSON LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH DANE | ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANAKA DAVID | 2ND VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR II RICHARD WINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTIN DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| VILLARREAL BILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEIDENBACH JOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEST REBECCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLF PHILIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZWERMAN SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5000 VAN NUYS BLVD STE 310, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403-1793
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY WARD, 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD 620, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411
- Signed the 990
- PAUL J SCHUMACHER EA, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (818) 981-7861
- Website
- www.vesglobal.org
- Return prepared by
- SCHUMACHER FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Mission
SEE ATTACHED
Program accomplishments
- SEE ATTACHEDExpenses $2,615,449 · revenue $3,745,759
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4610023
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,255,090
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,745,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,745,759 | $3,004,118 | $5,255,090 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,110,487 | $2,786,513 | $4,561,711 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,194,408 | $2,593,051 | $3,651,277 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY is 95-4610023.
- Is VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NANCY WARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,231 (WARD NANCY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,745,759, expenses of $3,004,118 and total assets of $5,255,090 at year end.
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