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756633 99463 99613 RETIREE BENEFIT OBLIGATION 79869 79869 X PART III, LINE 1A COLLECTION ITEMS, ACQUIRED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ESTATE OF HELEN KELLER, CONSISTING OF MEMORABILIA AND PERSONAL WRITINGS, ARE NOT CAPITALIZED ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART V, LINE 4 THE INTENDED USE OF THE EARNINGS FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO CARRY OUT AFB'S MISSION OF "EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS" WITHIN THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON AFB BY THE DONOR OF EACH ENDOWMENT. Part X, Line 2 THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION NO. 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ON JULY 1, 2009. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, NEITHER ENTITY IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2019. MANAGEMENT IS OF THE OPINION THAT NEITHER ENTITY HAS ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, RECOGNIZES NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS. PART X, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION NO. 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ON JULY 1, 2009. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, NEITHER ENTITY IS SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2019. MANAGEMENT IS OF THE OPINION THAT NEITHER ENTITY HAS ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, RECOGNIZES NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS. Part XI, Line 2d DIVIDEND INCOME ON AFB SPECIAL FUND 990 RETURN: $323,810 Part XI, Line 4b HELEN KELLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS EVENT EXPENSES ON 990, PART VIII, 8B: -$64,534 COST OF GOODS SOLD ON 990, PART VIII, 10B: -$49,450 BAD DEBT EXPENSE REVERSAL ON 990, PART VIII, 7C (II): $43,049 CONTRIBUTION FROM AFB SPECIAL FUND ON 990, PART VIII, 1D: $250,000 Part XII, Line 2d HELEN KELLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS EVENT EXPENSES ON 990, PART VIII, 8B: $64,534 BAD DEBT EXPENSE REVERSAL ON 990, PART VIII, 7C (II): $-43,049 COST OF GOODS SOLD ON 990, PART VIII, 10B: $49,450 Part XII, Line 4b EXPENSES ON AFB SPECIAL FUND 990 RETURN: -$51,677 ROUNDING: -$1 X X X X X true LAURENCE A PAGNONI & ASSOCIATES 601 KAPPOCK STREET SUITE 5G BRONX NY 10463 INTERIM FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP, GRANT WRITING & STEWARDSHIP, & FUNDRAISING false 0 112273 -112273 ELEVATE PO BOX 34606 WASHINGTON DC 20043 GRANT WRITING & CORPS AND FOUNDATIONS CONSULTING false 0 88860 -88860 0 201133 -201133 AL AK AZ CO CA AR CT DE GA FL HI ID IL IN KY KS IA LA MD ME MA MN MS MI MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT TX VA VT WA WV WI WY DC HELEN KELLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 83963 83963 6853 26926 30755 0 0 83963 0 83963 0 0 6853 26926 0 30755 64534 19429 X X X true false false false false false false false false KIRK ADAMS CEO 259310 26256 15951 301517 SONYA SHIFLET CHIEF PEOPLE & PLANNING OFFICER 207997 10569 8763 227329 MATTHEW JANUSAUSKAS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 201112 10166 8365 219643 L JASMINE KIM CHIEF MARKETING & COMMS OFFICER 162413 162413 STEPHANIE ENYART CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY & RESEARCH OFFICER 194513 10024 7772 212309 MEREDITH GALE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 192119 1840 21853 215812 PATSY CARVACHE CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER 150203 7848 0 7536 165587 0 Part I, Line 4a KIRK ADAMS $75,000 PART III, LINE 1 AFB WILL CULTIVATE IN-DEPTH AND ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN, WORKING-AGE ADULTS, AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. AFB WILL ACHIEVE THESE ENDS BY PROMOTING AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH THAT HAS SCALABLE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE MOBILIZE LEADERS, ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING, AND CHAMPION IMPACTFUL POLICIES AND PRACTICES USING RESEARCH AND DATA. PART III, LINE 4A KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DATA, WE UNDERSTAND COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS. PRIORITIZING A CONSUMER-CENTERED APPROACH WITH SCALABLE IMPACT, AFB IS PURSUING AND CATALYZING FORWARD-LOOKING KNOWLEDGE GENERATION ON KEY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION BY FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND BY CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) POLICY RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION; MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY; REHABILITIATION SERVICES; AGING AND VISION LOSS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS; AND TECHNOLOGY. AFB'S JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & BLINDNESS (JVIB), THE INTERNATIONAL PEER- REVIEWED JOURNAL OF RECORD IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD, WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION SINCE 1907, DELIVERS PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH AND PEERREVIEWED BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS. THE JOURNAL ALSO FEATURES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND COMMENTARIES FROM AUTHORITATIVE EXPERTS ON CRITICAL TOPICS. IN 2023 (VOLUME 117), THE FINAL ISSUE OF THE YEAR FEATURED A SPECIAL ISSUE THAT FOCUSED ON LITERACY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE PUBLISHED ISSUE INCLUDED NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND PRACTICE PIECES, AS WELL AS EXPERT COMMENTARIES FROM THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ISSUE WAS GUEST EDITED BY AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT ON LITERACY AND PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, M. CAY HOLBROOK, PH.D., PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. SINCE 1921, AFB HAS BEEN A LEADER IN CREATING A WORLD OF NO LIMTS FOR THE NEARLY 25 MILLION AMERICANS LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. A NATIONAL NONPROFIT, WE CHAMPION ACCESS AND EQUALITY, AND STAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY. WE ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BREAKING DOWN SOCIETAL BARRIERS AND PROMOTING BROAD SYSTEMIC CHANGE. A PREFERRED PARTNER FOR MANY MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES, AFB STRIVES TO ACHIEVE SHARED VALUE IN OUR PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, WE HOST A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (AFBLC) THAT CONVENES A TARGETED AUDIENCE OF LEADERS IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD --THOSE WHO ARE THE INFLUENCERS, AS WELL AS THE DECISION-MAKERS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS. THEY COME FROM DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS SPANNING THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THE AFB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REGULARLY AVERAGES AROUND 300 ATTENDEES WHEN HELD IN-PERSON. THE CONFERENCE HAS RETURNED TO A TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCE. THE BLIND LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE WORKFORCE BY BUILDING THEIR OGRANIZATION, COMMUNICATION, AND NETWORKING SKILLS THROUGH STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES, WEBINARS, AND DIRECT 1-1 MENTORSHIP. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, FELLOWS EXITED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF PROGRAM COMPLETION AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN SUPPLY CONTINUED SUPPORT, INCLUDING REFERENCES FOR FUTURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY AFB IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, AND PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND THE KEY TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHANGING ATTITUDES AND TRANSFORMING INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE. THE AFB PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PPRI) COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS IN CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO ENSURE AMERICANS WITH VISION LOSS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY. AFB'S ADVOCACY STRATEGY IS BACKED BY RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. IN FY 2023, AFB FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY SURROUNDING TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND EDUCATION WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON DIGITAL INCLUSION. AFB CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH LEGISLATION, PARTICIPATING IN A FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND RESPONDING TO FEDERAL RULEMAKING. AFB'S RESEARCH ON WEB AND APPLICATION ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND THE EXPERIENCES OF ADULTS DURING THE PANDEMIC INFORMED AFB'S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES. PART III, LINE 4C TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS BUILDING ON AFB'S DECADES OF EXPERIENCE ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY, ACCESSWORLD IS AFB'S FREE WEBBASED, INDUSTRY LEADING MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY MAGAZING WHICH SERVCES AS A PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SOURCE REGARDING THE INTERSECTION OF DISABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR AND CREATE A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE FUTURE. THE AFB TALENT LAB CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS RANGING FROM SMALL NONPROFITS TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, WITH SERVICES RANGING FROM WEB AND MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENTS, REMEDIATION, BEST PRACTICES, AND TRAINING IN DISABILITY-INCLUSION. THE AFB TALENT LAB ALSO CONTINUED TO CLOSE THE INDUSTRY-WIDE ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS GAP BY TRAINING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH AN ACCESSIBILITY AND DIGITAL INCLUSION SPECIALTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AFB TALENT LAB WORKED WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH A MULTI-PHASED STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN DIGITAL INCLUSION. PART VI , SECTION B, LINE 15 THE LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS. COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA IS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. PART VI, LINE 17 AL,AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY Part VI, Line 19 AFB POSTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT WITH AUDITED FINANCIALS ON ITS WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO ITS IRS FORM 990 FILINGS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ANY OTHER MEMBER THAT WISHES TO VIEW IT. ALL SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS/REVISIONS ARE MADE TO THE FORM AND A FINAL VERSION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO AFOREMENTIONED GROUP. ALL AGREE THE FORM IS READY TO FILE, THE CONTROLLER DELIVERS A SIGNATURE READY FORM FOR AFB'S CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER, WHICH IS SIGNED AND FILED. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS PART OF A PROCESS OVERSEEN BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. PART X INVESTMENTS - PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES DESCRIPTION: PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES ENDING BOOK VALUE: $26,309,857 COST OR FMV: FMV TOTALS $26,309,857 PART XI , LINE 9 GAIN/LOSS ON POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS: -3,399 ROUNDING TO MATCH ACTUALS: 1 PART XII, QUESTION 2C AFB PREPARES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF AFB'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. HELEN KELLER'S DARING ADVENTURE LLC 1101 WILSON BLVD 6TH FLOOR ARLINGTON VA 22202 863839714 FUNDRAISING DE 0 22838 AFB SPECIAL FUND INC 1101 WILSON BLVD 6TH FLOOR ARLINGTON VA 22202 133532760 VISUAL SUPPORT NY 501(C)(3) 7-509(A)(1) NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false AFB SPECIAL FUND INC C 250000 FMV