VISIONLINK: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
VISIONLINK (EIN 23-1370508)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-04-07
IRS object ID
202300979349301125
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-04-07T13:55:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kreischer MillerBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Witmer Road Suite 350AddressLine1Txt
CityHorshamCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN231370508EIN

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Business Name ControlVISIBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKarla S McCaneyPersonNm
Person TitlePresident & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2156270600PhoneNum
Signature2023-03-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastMcCaneyPersonLastNm
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonChristopher M PekulaPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1Associated Services of the Blind andBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKarla S McCaneyPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Po Box 1758AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website Addresswww.visionlinkphl.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHuman services organization that provides direct education and access to resources to those in the Philadelphia region facing vision loss. The organization fosters connections among the region's many diverse resources, working with partners to advance health and well-being, utilize technology as a tool, and expand the reach of the arts and cultural offerings in local communities. Building on a history of nearly 145 years, the organization promotes personal independence through educational training, opportunities for participation in community-wide events and activities and linkages to supportive community partners. The organization assists program participants and students in setting and working towards individual goals focused on personal autonomy and community engagement.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOur MissionIs dedicated to assisting all who are living with vision loss to achieve greater independence through excellence in education and wrap-around support services that advance necessary skills and establish meaningful community connections. The organization is committed to collaborating with local, regional, and national partners to broaden access to resources and opportunities that enable those we serve to live their lives to the fullest.Our VisionSeeks to inspire all who are living with vision loss to thrive.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Alice Donavin Day
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jacqueline Candido
Secretary0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Treasurer0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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1st Vice Chairperson0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sarah Glick-Johnson
Chairperson0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Karla S McCaney
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Beth Deering
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$274,727BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$274,727BOYAmt
EOY$257,082EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$31,199,093BOYAmt
EOY$12,136,656EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$6,514,223BOYAmt
EOY$5,384,627EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,713,316BOYAmt
EOY$17,521,283EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$17,778,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$763,282CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$754,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,245,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$910,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,497,421TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$763,282CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$754,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,245,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$910,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,497,421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$15,537SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$683,885CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$629,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$437,966CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$621,448CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,001,119TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,743CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,428CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,956CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,161CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,867TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,555,407TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,538,455GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$46,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$46,750FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,131,190FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,177,940FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$192,794FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,199FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$260,421CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$243,720CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$242,539CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$192,794CurrentYearAmt
Total$939,474TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,409,211LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$37,343CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$45,887CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$49,519CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$46,750CurrentYearAmt
Total$179,499TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$65,105CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$60,930CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$60,635CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,199CurrentYearAmt
Total$234,869TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$352,304GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,220,687BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$132,981ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,324,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,029,189EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,838,411BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,034,751ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,347,525InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,220,687EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,926,847BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$88,436InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,838,411EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,897,093BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,754InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,926,847EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,728,929BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$171,530InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,466AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,897,093EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$50,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,675BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,371OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,697DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,674BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,349TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAlternative InvestmentsDesc
Book Value$2,166,789BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,166,789TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRefundable AdvanceDesc
Amt$50,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$50,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization is a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, the Organization will not incur any liability for federal income taxes on exempt activities; unrelated business activities were not significant during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Organization files Federal Form 990. With few exceptions, the Organization is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2019. It is difficult to predict the final timing and resolution of any particular uncertain tax position. Management does not currently anticipate significant changes in its uncertain tax positions over the next 12 months.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeAdaptive AidsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient51RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$18,857CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPurchases adaptive aids for visually impaired individuals to advance their independence and quality of life. All requests for adaptive aids must be approved by the organization's Lighthouse Committee prior to purchase.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKarla S McCaneyPersonNm
TitlePresident & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$233,283BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,627NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$239,910TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Board of Directors has approved the following procedure for the preparation, review and approval of the organization's IRS 990 Tax Form at its meeting on June 18, 2009. - The IRS 990 Tax document is prepared by the organization's Audit Firm with the assistance from the organization's Director of Finance - The organization's Director of Finance will work with the organization's Development / Fundraising Department as well as with agency Program Directors to draft / review all narrative documentation that is to be presented on the IRS 990 Form - Once the draft of the form has been completed and undergone review by the Audit Firm, a copy is forwarded to the organization's Director of Finance for review. Both the President & CEO and Director of Finance will draft any recommended changes / corrections and discuss with the Audit Firm - A copy of the revised draft will be forwarded to the Director of Finance for review to assure that all changes / corrections have been completed. After review, a copy of the drafted document will be forwarded to all Audit Committee Members and the Board Chairman for review and approval. (If there are any changes / corrections; the CEO & President / Director of Finance will be notified to contact the Audit Firm to make the necessary changes.) - CEO & President will officially sign off on one copy of the IRS 990 along with Form 8879-EO IRS e-file Signature Authorization for an Exempt Organization. - Director of Finance will return the Form 8879-EO to the organization's Auditors so that the organization's 990 can be filed electronically with the IRS. A copy of the Form is kept in the Director of Finance's office. (Copies are available upon request.)
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cConflict of Interest Statements are provided to board members on an annual basis. Updated statements are required from board members only if their existing information on file has changed. New board members are provided with a Conflict-of-Interest Statement in their welcome packet and are required to submit their statements prior to the next scheduled board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A. The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official The Executive Committee of the Board determines the compensation of the organization's President & CEO on an annual basis. To make an informed decision, the committee may gather information encompassing both financial and organizational matters in which the President & CEO plays a key role. Once a decision is made, the Board Chairman meets with the President & CEO to relay the outcome and then sends an official letter with a copy to Human Resources for further processing. B. Other officers or key employees of the organization - Performance appraisals are conducted at least once annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19All organizational governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request. VisionLink's IRS 990 Form can be found online at Guidestar.com and on Charity Navigator. It is also available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gProfessional fees: Program service expenses 11,263. Management and general expenses 70,893. Fundraising expenses 155,778. Total expenses 237,934.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Transfer of Assets to Affiliate -14,303,774.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VisionLink FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1758AddressLine1Txt
CityBensalemCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN863536181EIN
Primary ActivitiesSupporting OrganizationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 12a, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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