Video Services Forum Inc
- Assets
- $657.3k
- Revenue
- $357.4k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 0
- Location
- Sea Isle City, NJ
- Founding
- 04/1999
- Data as of
- 12/2022
- EIN
- 22-3625767
Organization Overview
Video Services Forum Inc, operating under the name Co Ruhl & Associates Llc, is located in Sea Isle City, NJ. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (S41) the organization is classified as: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Co Ruhl & Associates Llc is a 501(c)(6) and as such, is described as a "Business League, Chambers of Commerce, or Real Estate Board" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, Co Ruhl & Associates Llc generated $357.4k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 8 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $241.5k during the year ending 12/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (3.2%) per year over the past 8 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF VIDEO TRANSPORT SERVICES AND THEIR PROVISIONING AND OPERATION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF VIDEO TRANSPORT SERVICES.
THE VSF(VIDEO SERVICES FORUM) IS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, USERS AND MANUFACTURERS DEDICATED TO INTEROPERABILITY, QUALITY METRICS AND EDUCATION FOR MEDIA NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROVIDING FORUMS TO IDENTIFY ISSUES INVOLVING THE DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT, OPERATION, AND SECURITY OF MEDIA NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE DEVELOPEMENT OF STANDARDS. THE VSF PROVIDES IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS ON KEY AUDIO AND VIDEO ISSUES AT VSF MEETING SERIES MEETINGS(MAY MEETING HOSTED BY PBS AT 2100 CRYSTAL DRIVE IN CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VA AND OCTOBER MEETING HOSTED BY VSF AT THE MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER, NEW YORK, NY) AND AT VIDTRANS2020 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. ALL PAST MEETINGS PRESENTATINS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE VSF SITE FOR MEMBERS TO ACCESS. THE VSF INTEROP ACITIVITY GROUP HELD VARIOS EVENTS (DIRTY HANDS AND PREQUALIFYING WORKSHOPS AT FOX, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, USA, RELATED TO NAB2019 AND A PREQUALIFYING WORKSHOP FOR IBC2019 AT RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS, WUPPERTAL, GERMANY) LEADING UP TO PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF MULTI-VENDOR INTEROPERABILITY SESSIONS FOR ST2022/ST2059/AES-67/SMPTE ST 2110 SUITE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDIA OVER IP NETWORK STANDARDS. THE VSF RIST ACTIVITY GROUP (RELIABLE INTERNET STREAM TRANSPORT) WAS FORMED IN THE SPRING OF 2017. TO DATE, THE GROUP HAS PRODUCTED AN INITIAL VERSION OF A SPECIFICATION THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED AS TR-06-1. WORK CONTINUES WITHIN THE GROUP TOWARDS DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL RIST SPECIFICATIONS THAT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES. HTTP://VSF,TV/DOWNLOAD/TECHNICAL_RECOMMENDATIONS/VSF_TR-01_2018-06-05.PDF THE VSF J2K-ULL ACTIVITY GROUP COMPLETED THE SECOND PHASE OF ITS WORK DURING THE 2Q 2018M AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION ON JUNE 5, 2018 ENTITLED "TR-01:2018 TRANSPORT OF JPEG 2000 BROADCAST PROFILE VIDEO IN MPEG-2 TS OVER IP." THIS TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION ADDS SIGNIFICANT CAPABLIITIES COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS VERSION, TR-01:2013. HTTP://VSF.TV/DOWNLOAD/TECHNICAL_RECOMMENDATIONS/VSF_TR-01_2018-06-05.PDF VSF ST 2110 OVER WAN ACTIVITY GROUP WAS FORMED DURING THE 3Q 2018 TO ADDRESS THE EMERGING REQUIREMENT OF LONG-HAUL IP FLOWS OVER WIDE AREA NETWORKS. IN DOING THIS, THERE ARE ISSUES THAT ARISE THAT ARE NOT PRESENT IN STUDIO/CAMPUS ENVIORNMENTS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN A COMMON MANNER TO ALLOW SEAMLESS OPEATION OF MULTI-CAMPUS ENVIORNMENTS. HTTP://VSF.TV/SMPTE_ST_2110_OVER_WAN.SHTML
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Carl Ostrom Vice Preside | Officer | $0 | |
Richard Friedel President | Officer | $0 | |
Jack Douglass Sec/treasure | Officer | $0 | |
Richard Ackermans Director | Trustee | $0 | |
Scott Beclett Director | Trustee | $0 | |
John Dale III Director | Trustee | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $184,215 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $14,663 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $198,878 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $157,150 |
| Investment income | $1,375 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $357,403 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $0 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $2,661 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $2,000 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $214,500 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $5,140 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $0 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $13,771 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
| Insurance | $1,558 |
| All other expenses | $1,848 |
| Total functional expenses | $241,478 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $433,711 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $223,616 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $657,327 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $657,327 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $657,327 |
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