2020-05-21T11:27:58-05:00 2019-06-30 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 50 W SAN FERNANDO ST STE 500 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2018-07-01 941196206 VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIST 6508580202 2500 EL CAMINO REAL NO 100 PALO ALTO CA 94306 KARAE LISLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6508580202 2020-04-22 1 WANWAN ZHANG P01317662 4082006400 2020-04-22 38.111.205.16 2020-04-22 14:07:23 PD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 13CE7C3651C6F89FC986245CBC0BFFDDFA97FED8 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KARAE LISLE 2500 EL CAMINO REAL NO 100 PALO ALTO CA 94306 3329526 0 X WWW.VISTACENTER.ORG X 1945 CA VISTA CENTER ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH EVALUATION, COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH PROMOTES INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE. 25 23 43 100 0 0 1597781 1506348 595282 677964 396901 416657 45225 88369 2635189 2689338 80663 35252 0 0 2120670 2306477 0 0 366605 1072655 1150302 3273988 3492031 -638799 -802693 7829532 11852921 197823 273331 7631709 11579590 X VISTA CENTER ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH EVALUATION, COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH PROMOTES INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 0 1460632 51125 SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING - WITHOUT SIGHT THE MOST ROUTINE TASKS CAN SEEM INSURMOUNTABLE. THE SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM ASSESSES THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF A CLIENT AND DEVELOPS A CUSTOMIZED PLAN OF ACTION FOR TEACHING SKILLS THAT ENABLE INDEPENDENCE. CLIENTS MAY RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING TO ASSIST THEM WITH ACCEPTING THEIR VISION LOSS AND DISCOVER NEW WAYS OF CONQUERING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. OUR DAILY LIVING SKILLS INSTRUCTORS TEACH NEW SKILLS WHICH ALLOW THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL TO CONTINUE COOKING, MANAGE THEIR MEDICATIONS, MAINTAIN HYGIENE, HOUSEKEEPING, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. WE PROVIDE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING TO TEACH THEM HOW TO CROSS STREETS SAFELY, USE A CANE, TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND NAVIGATING EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENTS. THE HEALTH LIBRARY RESPONDS TO THOUSANDS OF INQUIRIES A YEAR ABOUT VISION RELATED ISSUES BY EMAIL OR PHONE. SHARED PATHS IS A SOCIAL RECREATION PROGRAM FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED SENIOR/ADULTS THAT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OR TO CONTINUE ENJOYING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT WHILE BEING IN A SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE. 536189 35252 123591 LOW VISION SERVICES - WHEN SOMEONE IS SLOWLY LOSING SIGHT, LOSING FAITH IN ONE'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY BECOMES A REAL FEAR. BY CONDUCTING LOW VISION EVALUATIONS, WHICH RESULT IN RECOMMENDATIONS AND EDUCATION TO ENHANCE THE USE OF REMAINING FUNCTIONAL VISION, VISTA CENTER'S SPECIALLY TRAINED LOW VISION OPTOMETRISTS PROVIDE DEVICES, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT THAT ALLEVIATE FEAR AND RESTORE HOPE. APPROPRIATE LOW VISION AIDS ARE IDENTIFIED SUCH AS A MAGNIFIER, PRISM SPECTACLES, TELESCOPES, HIGH POWER READERS, HAND-HELD AND STAND MAGNIFIERS, VIDEO MAGNIFIERS, SPECIALTY LOW VISION TINTS FOR CONTRAST AND GLARE TO ENHANCE CONTRAST WHEN WALKING INDOORS AND OUTDOORS. PROPER LIGHTING & CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT IS DEMONSTRATED AND DISCUSSED TO IMPROVE ONE'S HOME ENVIRONMENT. OUR LOW VISION EXPO IS A BIANNUAL EVENT DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RESOURCES, LOW VISION AIDS, LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE. 393938 498903 CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES - BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM THEIR SIGHTED PEERS IN THEIR DESIRE FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS, STRATEGIES, CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE TO BUILD THE FUTURE THAT THEY DREAM OF AND THAT IS POSSIBLE. VISTA VOYAGERS OFFERS OUTINGS THAT ARE RECREATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTHS TO MEET AND BE MENTORED BY A BLIND ADULT ROLE MODEL. TEENS TOGETHER PLUS IS A SUPPORT GROUP TO HELP TEENS GET THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL STRUGGLES OF BLINDNESS. INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. WE COLLABORATE WITH TWO OTHER LOCAL BLIND AGENCIES TO PROMOTE THE ANNUAL BRAILLE CHALLENGE INVOLVING SCHOOL AGE YOUTH TO WHO COMPETE AND PUT THEIR BRAILLE LITERACY SKILLS TO THE TEST. 118182 4345 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - VISTA CENTER'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IS LEADING THE WAY IN BRINGING TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS ONCE ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE SIGHTED COMMUNITY, TO THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. VISTA CENTER'S ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS PROVIDE BASIC TO ADVANCED CUSTOMIZED TRAINING TO ENRICH, SIMPLIFY, TRANSFORM AND OPEN UP NEW WORLDS TO VISTA CENTER CLIENTS. OUR TECHNOLOGY LAB DAYS INVOLVES ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING FOR CLIENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO ENRICH AND SIMPLIFY THEIR LIVES. USERS GROUPS PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE LATEST RAPIDLY EMERGING SMARTPHONE AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES AND INVITES CLIENTS TO SHARE THEIR TECHNOLOGY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. CUSTOMIZED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOCUSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS. VISTA CENTER TECHNOLOGY USERS CONFERENCE (VISTA TEC) IS AN ANNUAL EVENT TO INTRODUCE AND DEMONSTRATE THE NEWEST ADVANCES IN ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY BY REPUTABLE LEADERS AT GOOGLE, AMAZON, NETFLIX, ETC.COMMUNITY SERVICES - VISTA CENTER IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNICATING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND HOW IT CAN HELP ALL INDIVIDUALS IN ITS SERVICE AREA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS, THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN-SERVICES AND CONSULT WITH SEVERAL LOCAL AGENCIES ON HOW COMMUNITY TRAVEL CAN BE SAFER AND MORE CONVENIENT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE ASSIST CORPORATIONS SUCH AS FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, AND MICROSOFT WITH THEIR ACCESSIBLE PROJECTS BY PROVIDING CLIENT FOCUS GROUPS. OUR ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS WORK DIRECTLY WITH OUR CLIENTS FILLING A VARIETY OF NEEDS SUCH AS READING THEIR EMAIL, ASSIST WITH SHOPPING, WORK ON THEIR MEMOIRS, ETC. THEY ALSO WORK IN THE STORE, THE HEALTH LIBRARY OR ASSIST VISUALLY IMPAIRED STAFF MEMBERS. 123261 39269 THE STORE AT VISTA CENTER IS STOCKED WITH A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ENJOY AND LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES. HAVING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO TALKING KEYCHAINS, TALKING CLOCKS, DOME MAGNIFIERS, HAND HELD MAGNIFIERS, POCKET LIGHTED MAGNIFIERS, KITCHEN AIDS, MOBILITY CANES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTS ARE ALL VERY USEFUL TOOLS THAT ASSIST WITH MAINTAINING DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. 241443 43614 2632202 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MARTIN CUNNIE 6508580202 2500 EL CAMINO REAL NO 100 PALO ALTO CA 94306 AMY ANDONIAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN WICK START 119 VICE PRESIDENT - FUND DEVE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BIANCALANA VICE PRESIDENT - FUND DEVE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE HOGAN SECRETARY 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET MADIGAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM BRANDIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 138858 0 4042 KARAE LISLE START 1118 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 17436 0 50 MICHAEL FREITAS BOARD MEMBER - AUDIT CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RECIA BLUMENKRANZMD BOARD MEMBER - BOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEAUX COSTELLO BOARD MEMBER - LIAISON TO VINTAGE AFFAIRE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GLASS BOARD MEMBER - PROGRAM REVIEW CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN DESMOND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GLASS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HUFFERD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTIS MONTAGUE MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK O'BOYLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUDHA RAJAGOPALAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SANISLOMD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELS WESTMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB STEWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MIKLOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE MAGINNIS START 718 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY TUAN MD START 119 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAY SHENG START 718 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 156294 0 4092 1 0 0 0 0 19410 486408 348776 651754 15140 1506348 SCHOOL CONTRACT FEES 621400 504202 504202 LOW VISION CLINIC FEES 621400 123570 123570 PROGRAM FEES 621400 50192 50192 677964 89397 89397 863998 536738 327260 327260 327260 74266 19410 26752 47514 47514 115967 76698 39269 39269 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1586 1586 1586 2689338 717233 0 465757 35252 35252 180875 49304 50361 81210 1781745 1443391 195119 143235 20243 19889 222 132 179194 164779 7611 6804 144420 110420 16913 17087 108263 68188 32843 7232 222136 139909 67387 14840 23431 561 709 22161 216723 146524 28596 41603 344827 300925 25266 18636 13485 5646 7746 93 125557 75660 44926 4971 EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENS 70978 56965 11701 2312 PROGRAM EVENTS 12742 8697 4045 MISCELLANEOUS 10977 5204 3607 2166 BAD DEBTS 1183 888 217 78 3492031 2632202 493224 366605 1164 2047 121597 192010 135774 197264 70019 55158 44598 58758 1012730 962821 5878645 317050 1029080 5561595 5384745 4753147 29825 28375 0 41746 7829532 11852921 157277 201759 400 3656 40146 67916 197823 273331 X 4069287 7929066 916471 994573 2645951 2655951 7631709 11579590 7829532 11852921 X -802693 -98072 4848646 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2394157 1978957 1878991 1597781 1506348 9356234 2394157 1978957 1878991 1597781 1506348 9356234 344210 9012024 210051 296721 102262 113131 89397 811562 4093 40181 75852 120126 10287922 3602090 0.87600 0.86920 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,093. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 466. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,586. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 39,715. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 74,266. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3370636 10000 169890 129798 3420728 3249594 25000 219590 123548 3370636 2600256 350000 417052 117714 3249594 2785437 -71633 113548 2600256 2798654 100331 113548 2785437 0.00000 0.77640 0.22360 0 0 4100000 4100000 450000 14968 435032 1035414 173852 861562 272732 107731 165001 20499 20499 0 5561595 DEFERRED RENT 67916 67916 X 7439912 -98072 4848646 4750574 2689338 0 2689338 3492031 0 3492031 0 3492031 PART V, LINE 4: VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR EARNINGS THEREON TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND 23701(D) OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION BY DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 4,848,646. HATS OFF TO VISTA 93676 19410 74266 2748 24004 93676 19410 74266 2748 24004 26752 47514 1 LOW VISION AIDS GIVEN TO CLIENTS 180 6651 COST AIDS PROVIDED TO THOSE FOR WHOM FUNDING SOURCE DOES NOT COVER TO TOTALLY COVER LOW VISION EXAMS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUAL WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE 101 13461 MEDICARE BILLING RATE SPECIALIZED LOW VISON EXAM LOW VISION AIDS GIVEN TO CLIENTS 20 15140 FMV CCTV'S AND OTHER AIDS DONATED TO AGENCY THEN GIVEN TO CLIENTS PART I, LINE 2: THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS ASSISTANCE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE VII GRANT MONIES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE 55 YEARS AND OLDER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOHN AND SUSAN GLASS ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MANAGEMENT COMPANY: SHELLARD GROUP, INC. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: CFO SERVICES NAME OF CFO: SHELLEY FRISBIE COMPENSATION PAID TO COMPANY: FYE 6-30-19 $94,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. ANY QUESTIONS ARISING DURING THE REVIEW ARE RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE COMMITTEE MAKES A PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TO UPDATE THE BOARD REGARDING THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IN WHICH THEY ATTEST THAT THEY WILL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS AND UNDERSTAND THAT AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON ANY RELATED ISSUES. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL SALARY IS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE MARKET RATES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 4,848,646. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. VISTA CENTER FOUNDATION 2470 EL CAMINO REAL 107 PALO ALTO CA 94306 943172234 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VCBVI (SUPPORTED ORG) CA 501(C)3 12A (TYPE 1) N/A 0 MENLO CHARITY HORSE SHOW INC 2470 EL CAMINO REAL 107 PALO ALTO CA 94306 770456950 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VCBVI (SUPPORTED ORG) CA 501(C)3 12A (TYPE 1) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0