Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 19,794,105 | 24,595,501 | 27,571,215 | 30,007,999 | 32,026,634 | 133,995,454 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 19,794,105 | 24,595,501 | 27,571,215 | 30,007,999 | 32,026,634 | 133,995,454 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 133,995,454 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 19,794,105 | 24,595,501 | 27,571,215 | 30,007,999 | 32,026,634 | 133,995,454 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,253 | 1,851 | 343 | 382 | 564 | 5,393 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 85,699 | 39,453 | 51,490 | 305,255 | 140,672 | 622,569 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 134,623,416 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED IN 2015. AMENDMENTS INCLUDED A MORE DESCRIPTIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A MORE DESCRIPTIVE PROTOCOL IN ABSENTEE CASES, AND VARIOUS SMALL FORMATTING CHANGES. AS PART OF THE REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDED A NEW GIFT POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER, KEY OFFICER, AND KEY MANAGEMENT MUST SIGN. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE MORE DESCRIPTIVE PROTOCOLS IN PLACE FOR WHEN MEMBERS ARE ABSENT. FIRST, IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARE UNAVAILABLE, THE MEETING SHALL BE RESCHEDULED. SECOND, THE BOARD PRESIDENT MAY NOW APPOINT AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO SIGN IN THE PLACE OF THE CLERK IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLERK IS UNAVAILABLE. LASTLY, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CEO, THE CFO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | SUBCOMMITTEES OF VENTURE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR FORMAL VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY ONLY ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE FULL BOARD DO NOT HAVE VOTING AUTHORITY TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH DIRECTOR DURING A REGULAR MEETING. THE CONTENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY THE CEO AND A VOTE WILL BE RECORDED TO DENOTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ITS CONTENTS AND TO AUTHORIZE FORMAL FILING OF THE DOCUMENT BY BLUM, SHAPIRO & COMPANY P.C. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A STATEMENT INDICATING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN THE FIRST HALF OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AS SCHEDULED BY THE VENTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CEO EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW IS PROCESSED AS INITIATED BY THE VENTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.AGENCY WIDE STRATEGIC GOALS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CEO FOR THIS PROCESS WHICH OUTLINES THE PRIOR YEAR'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC GOALS SET, OUTCOMES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AS WELL AS DETAILING THE IDENTIFIED GOALS FOR THE FOLLOWING TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S GOALS FOR THE CEO ARE SUBMITTED WITH THE RESULTING OUTCOMES IN TANDEM WITH THE CEO REVIEW PROCESS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARE AN ANALYSIS OF CEO COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH CRITERIA OF LIKE ANNUAL REVENUE AND LIKE MISSION FOR COMPARISON. A FULL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IS PREPARED OUTLINING COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO INCLUDE VENTURE, UTILIZING FORM 990 DISCLOSURES AS PUBLISHED THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE VENTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN FORMAL EXECUTIVE SESSION, REVIEWS THE COMPARABILITY DATA PREPARED. COMPENSATION AND/OR BENEFIT INCREASES ARE APPROVED THROUGH FORMAL AND RECORDED VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS THEN PROCESSED BY THE CFO AS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VENTURE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE ANY FORM OF COMPENSATION. KEY EMPLOYEE AND UPPER MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CEO. VENTURE PARTICIPATES IN ANNUAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS THROUGH THE MASS COUNCIL OF HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY PROVIDERS, AND THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP WITH THE EMPLOYER'S ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC TO SET BASELINES AND COMPARABILITY OF SALARY FOR UPPER MANAGEMENT AND KEY PERSONNEL. SALARIES ARE DETERMINED AT POINT OF HIRE UTILIZING THE SURVEY TOOLS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TO DETERMINE PREVAILING RATES, AND IN UNISON WITH THE FISCAL ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE CEO, CFO, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND CHANGES ARE MADE AS THE FISCAL POSITION AND FUNDING COMMITMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ALLOW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | FORM 990 WILL BE MAINTAINED ON FILE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY AND THEREFORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION AS REQUESTED. PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF REVIWER WILL BE DOCUMENTED UPON REQUEST OF INSPECTION AND AS APPROVED BY THE CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORMS WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT 1 PICKER ROAD, STURBRIDGE, MA AND THEREFORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION AS REQUESTED. PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF REVIEWER WILL BE DOCUMENTED UPON REQUEST OF INSPECTION AND AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CEO. |
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