2022-11-15T16:24:05-06:00 2021-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2021-01-01 720408941 THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IN NEW ORLEANS INC LIGH 5048994501 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 DARLENE BUDGEWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 5048994501 2022-11-10 1 DARLENE BUDGEWATER 999009999 GINA RACHEL P01216293 5048375990 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LIGHTHOUSE LOUISIANA DARLENE BUDGEWATER 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 10452818 0 X WWW.LIGHTHOUSELOUISIANA.ORG X 1915 LA TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. 29 29 178 40 0 0 3235046 2420404 8033153 6693806 288845 348333 33753 159508 11590797 9622051 0 0 0 0 6664755 5882841 0 0 355944 4549995 4885456 11214750 10768297 376047 -1146246 21058928 20791021 2818105 3429508 18240823 17361513 X TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 8459092 6714259 TO SERVICE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDED - DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, A VISUAL AIDS STORE, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, RECREATIONAL SKILLS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. LIGHTHOUSE LOUISIANA EMPOWERED 1,317 INDIVIDUALS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT BY PROVIDING DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND TRANSPORTATION.DURING 2021, DEAF SERVICES PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 5,559.42 INTERPRETING HOURS, A TOTAL OF 101 CONSUMERS SERVED FOR THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF (LCD) HEARING AID PROGRAM, AND A TOTAL OF 54 CONSUMERS SERVED FOR THE LCD EQUIPMENT PROGRAM.LIGHTHOUSE LOUISIANA'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (LL ES) PROVIDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO 182 CLIENTS OVER FOUR PROGRAMS IN 2021. PROGRAM(S) ACHIEVEMENT INCLUDE SECURING GRANTS AND CREATING AND HOSTING STATEWIDE LOUISIANA REHABILITATION VENDOR ADVOCACY (VENDOR COALITION) GROUP, ENHANCED SERVICES AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO ARE DEAF USING LL ES (16 TOTAL CONSUMERS IN 2021), AND INCREASED EMPLOYER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYEE EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT NUMBERS. THE WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE TICKET TO WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999. COVERING 30 PARISHES, THE WIPA PROGRAM ALLOWED LIGHTHOUSE LOUISIANA TO SERVE OVER 420 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASH BENEFITS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INCOME (SSDI) AND HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH MEDICAID AND/OR MEDICARE. BENEFICIARIES MAY HAVE OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE BENEFITS SUCH AS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS, SNAP, AND HOUSING VOUCHERS. 8459092 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 178 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X DARLENE BUDGEWATER 5048994501 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 ADAM BABICH DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BIZER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BOREL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BROWNE III DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CAMERON CURRIE DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DR LESLIE ESTRADA DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CELESTE EUSTIS DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 KEN FLOWER DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2021) 0.20 X 0 0 0 DR ADHAM AL HARIRI DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 PINKY HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DR RENEE HORTON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JASON JOBES DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHERI JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 GORDON KOLB DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2021) 0.20 X 0 0 0 FRAN LAWLESS DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2021) 0.20 X 0 0 0 PASTOR GREGORY MANNING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 BLAIR MONROE DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JULIE NOSSER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 LAURA SCALLAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SUE STRACHAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANDY ST ROMAIN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 EDWARD THIBODEAUX DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MOLLY VIGOUR DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARCELLE WAINER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DR SEEMA WALIA DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 REBECCA WAXMAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PEREIRA CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES MARTS CHAIR ELECT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEITH KATZ SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAUL JORDAN TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NICKI CANDIES AT LARGE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW KINGSLEY AT LARGE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LOUELLA RENEE VIDRINE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 202361 0 37961 STEPHANIE BENEDETTI VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING 40.00 X 118495 0 7660 CHRIS HEVEZI VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 40.00 X 100292 0 13875 421148 0 59496 3 0 1 0 E-SHIPPING LLC PO BOX 775332 CHICAGO IL 60677 FREIGHT 341351 1 23273 1605747 791384 2420404 SERVICES/WORKSHOP/PROGRAM SALES, 624310 6693806 6693806 6693806 126342 126342 7538 7538 15628 0 15628 15628 15628 1031901 809910 221991 221991 221991 17625 23273 20857 -3232 -3232 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 119121 119121 REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 20453 20453 139574 9622051 6714259 0 487388 354489 118962 187463 48064 4256211 3566477 501862 187872 149126 135138 13988 724966 626144 73430 25392 398049 319313 62421 16315 10180 10180 71200 5200 66000 33697 33697 925801 810768 110562 4471 4128 711 396 3021 592407 358135 218490 15782 239450 80751 153633 5066 455114 324051 130822 241 125608 110048 14590 970 33102 12007 2952 18143 65949 74 65875 1019502 935771 56923 26808 330446 263727 64169 2550 FREIGHT 694367 694282 85 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 179608 179608 LOW VISION DEVICES FOR 61640 61640 STAFF TRAINING & RECRUI 17727 14155 2574 998 25530 21738 3541 251 10768297 8459092 1953261 355944 362319 313527 220867 114735 724842 363812 1675371 2307382 2432959 1688708 207824 251019 26586639 15789119 10846179 10797520 4550106 4915857 38461 38461 21058928 20791021 1287016 1765306 10576 512650 324126 1006995 1329500 11444 0 2818105 3429508 X 17855689 16926717 385134 434796 18240823 17361513 21058928 20791021 -1146246 266936 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4847006 1692071 1839960 3235046 2420404 14034487 4847006 1692071 1839960 3235046 2420404 14034487 991950 13042537 70641 96356 125699 157456 149508 599660 123622 114965 4250 242837 14876984 88897809 0.87670 0.86050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 268019 44905 9684 2443 300797 257880 20871 8836 1896 268019 229356 38376 8321 1531 257880 240234 -8878 2000 229356 225000 15815 581 240234 0.00000 0.25199 0.74801 1 0 24500 639948 664448 12356379 4271956 8084423 13349382 11313114 2036268 216430 204049 12381 10797520 X 9876147 266936 20857 287793 9588354 33697 33697 9622051 10755457 20857 20857 10734600 33697 33697 10768297 PART V, LINE 4: SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS OR DIRECT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZAED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND QUALIFIES AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM LOUISIANA INCOME TAX UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF R.S. 47:121(5). THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 20,857. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 20,857. DINING IN THE DARK 40898 23273 17625 5280 12500 1276 1801 40898 23273 17625 5280 12500 1276 1801 20857 -3232 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 LOUELLA RENEE VIDRINE PRESIDENT 199361 0 3000 0 0 0 19001 0 18960 0 240322 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE RECEIVED A BONUS BASED ON THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR, WHICH INCLUDED MEETING/EXCEEDING REVENUE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE 990 IS COMPLETED, EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED A COPY FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN COMMUNICATES APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST REVIEW, SIGN, AND LIST ANY CONFLICTS. KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR NOTIFY THE BOARD AND/OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICER INCLUDES RESEARCH OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND OUR BOARD MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS A NEGOTIATED 3 YEAR CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEEPS AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF EMPLOYEES WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED, ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO COMPENSATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES FOR THE AUDIT THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE USES.