THE SEEING EYE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE SEEING EYE INC (EIN 22-1539721)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-02-12
IRS object ID
202520439349300717
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-12T14:26:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN871353108PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 WOOD AVENUE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityISELINCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP088302700ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN221539721EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SEEING EYE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEEIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9735394425PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 375AddressLine1Txt
CityMORRISTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP079630375ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES HANDSPersonNm
Person TitleASST TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9735394425PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDOUGLAS TAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00200641PTIN
Phone7322437000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES HANDSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 375AddressLine1Txt
CityMORRISTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP079630375ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$66,749,385GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SEEINGEYE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1929FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHELP BLIND PEOPLE ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SEEING EYE DOGS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body26VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee249TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers700TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$21,260TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$19,528,552PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$25,016,443CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$124,091PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$111,454CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$11,983,375PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$13,600,694CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$180,681PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$196,796CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$31,816,699PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$38,925,387CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$17,665,048PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,205,369CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$129,955PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$137,005CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$4,493,891CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,789,935PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,696,326CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$30,584,938PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,038,700CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,231,761PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,886,687CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$407,430,153TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$470,702,231TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$44,123,927TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$55,463,948TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$363,306,226NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$415,238,283NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$24,278,928ExpenseAmt
Revenue$111,454RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,315,391ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC AND INFORMATION SERVICES: THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND WIDER ACCEPTANCE IN SOCIETY FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS ACCOMPANIED BY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, THROUGH THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, TELEVISION, RADIO, FILMS, EXHIBITS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, SEMINARS AND NEWSPAPERS. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION HELPFUL TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$25,594,319TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee249EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed0Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OfYes (1)Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Form8282 Filed1Form8282FiledCnt
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or49530ExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members26GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member24IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES HANDSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9735394425PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 375AddressLine1Txt
CityMORRISTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP079630375ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
HUGH A DANDRADE ESQ
TRUSTEE EMERITUS0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS DUFFY
TRUSTEE EMERITUS0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET E HOWARD D LITT
PRESIDENT & CEO50.000.00Yes (X)$404,326$0$46,620Yes (X)
VIVEK SAWHNEY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.400.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARON C BALES CS TEP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THE HONORABLE THOMAS H KEAN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL B MCKITISH
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARI BENACERRAF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.800.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH WESTON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 5/24)0.200.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA R BRYANT LLM
CHAIR1.100.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
OHSANG KWON
TREASURER0.800.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CATHERINE A KIERNAN ESQ
VICE CHAIRMAN0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VIKRAM AGARWAL ESQ
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 11/23)0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD V BOULGER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRA H FUCHS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN GNALL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W GOGARTY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 02/24)0.200.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HERTZ
VICE CHAIRMAN0.800.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN KENINGER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MITTELMAN OD MPHMBA
SECRETARY0.700.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN POMERANTZ PHD
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL RANGER
TRUSTEE EMERITUS0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J AMORUSOESQ
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA GREEN DVMDAVVIM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.400.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET GROW
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS MACKENZIE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.600.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON MELVILLE MD FACR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES VITE VMD PHD
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.400.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFF AARON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN SEPE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES0.400.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT MCKENNA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (EFF 03/24)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEB HUGHES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (EFF 12/23)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID JOHNSON
DIR OF ADVOCACY & GOVT. RELATIONS50.000.00$152,043$0$69,618Yes (X)
DENISE ZANGOGLIA
ASST. SEC/EXEC ASST40.000.00$67,420$0$28,877Yes (X)
JAMES HANDS
ASST. TREAS & CFOO50.000.00$194,442$0$69,072Yes (X)
DEBORAH MORRONE-COLELLA
DIR DONOR PUB RELATIONS(THRU 12/23)50.000.00$228,590$0$82,611Yes (X)
MARGARET GIBBON
DIRECTOR, CANINE DEVELOPMENT50.000.00$145,755$0$70,640Yes (X)
GLENN CIANCI
DIRECTOR, FACILITIES50.000.00$148,941$0$69,256Yes (X)
C KYLE QUIGLEY
DIR OF VETERINARY MED & GENETICS50.000.00$160,783$0$60,261Yes (X)
JOSEPH SHIARAPPA
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES50.000.00$138,870$0$55,449Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,641,170TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$552,404TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K25IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FUSE FUNDRAISING
12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRRESTONVA20191DIRECT MAIL$1,177,948
EDGEMARK PARTNER INC
450 COX RD SUITE 305GLENN ALLENVA23060DIRECT MAIL$413,834
CONCORD DIRECT
92 OLD TURNPIKE RDCONCORDNH03301DIRECT MAIL$338,138
AMPLIFI
600 RYERSON ROADLINCOLN PARKNJ07035DIRECT MAIL$337,358
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES
206 CEDAR KNOLLS ROADCEDAR KNOLLSNJ07927SECURITY$320,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Fundraising$73,742FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$24,942,701AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$554,729NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$25,016,443TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DOG ADOPTION FEES611600$85,851$85,851
STUDENT PAYMENTS611600$16,050$16,050
DOG SUPPLY INCOME611600$8,240$8,240
ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE611600$1,313$1,313
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$111,454TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,585,181TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,585,181ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$29,619RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,726RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$22,893RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,893RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$35,620,000SecuritiesAmt
Other$525OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$27,605,012SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,014,988SecuritiesAmt
Other$525OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,015,513TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,015,513ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$293,449FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$73,742ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$124,255FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$169,194TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$169,194ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$66,745GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$88,005CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$21,260TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$21,260UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$25,969TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,969RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$25,969OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,925,387TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$160,316RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$21,260UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$13,769,888ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,104,753TotalAmt
Program Services$436,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$476,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$191,910FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,573,158TotalAmt
Program Services$10,135,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$403,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,033,522FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,218,705TotalAmt
Program Services$1,081,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,329FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,453,476TotalAmt
Program Services$3,103,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$246,628FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$855,277TotalAmt
Program Services$753,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,517FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,828TotalAmt
Program Services$8,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,351FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,313TotalAmt
Management And General$85,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,005TotalAmt
Fundraising$137,005FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,567TotalAmt
Management And General$189,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,319,005TotalAmt
Program Services$1,067,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$222,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,596FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$413,866TotalAmt
Program Services$138,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,016FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$410,400TotalAmt
Program Services$296,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,794FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,374,900TotalAmt
Program Services$1,291,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,317FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$630,606TotalAmt
Program Services$562,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,026FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,650TotalAmt
Program Services$16,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,337,756TotalAmt
Program Services$1,337,756ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,490,635TotalAmt
Program Services$2,341,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$110,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,399FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,901TotalAmt
Program Services$269,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,652FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING$2,145,649$2,145,649
CANINE SUPPORT$2,014,064$2,014,064
PUBLIC & GRAD COMMUNICA$355,743$355,743
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE$220,823$220,823

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$322,620TotalAmt
Program Services$161,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,180FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,038,700TotalAmt
Program Services$25,594,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,950,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,493,891FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,162,630BOYAmt
EOY$3,916,907EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,958BOYAmt
EOY$298,919EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$95,973,326LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,269,328LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,959,257BOYAmt
EOY$42,703,998EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,126,311BOYAmt
EOY$280,269,553EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,492,630BOYAmt
EOY$97,799,391EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,201,367BOYAmt
EOY$45,713,463EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,430,153BOYAmt
EOY$470,702,231EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,534,939BOYAmt
EOY$2,666,067EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,536,373BOYAmt
EOY$34,169,745EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,161,541BOYAmt
EOY$2,091,113EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,891,074BOYAmt
EOY$16,537,023EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,123,927BOYAmt
EOY$55,463,948EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$320,248,058BOYAmt
EOY$371,728,807EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,058,168BOYAmt
EOY$43,509,476EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,306,226BOYAmt
EOY$415,238,283EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,430,153BOYAmt
EOY$470,702,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,886,687ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$46,839,734NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$31,782DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,826,146OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements3TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage100.30TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement100.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$500ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr Stsfd0Section170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$326,619,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$112,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$60,165,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,827,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$378,069,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$299,826,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,645,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,853,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$326,619,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$339,718,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$866,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$33,442,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,316,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$299,826,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$277,317,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$282,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$71,005,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,886,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$339,718,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$275,671,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,186,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$11,573,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$277,317,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.97820BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.02090PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00090TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,684,995OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,684,995BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,480,970OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,094,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,386,655BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,874,445OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,508,258DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,366,187BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,387,952OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,166,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,221,079BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,544,964OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,499,882DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,045,082BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,703,998TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIMITED PARTNERSHIPSDesc
Book Value$97,799,391BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$97,799,391TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS$34,759,434
PENSION ASSETS$10,954,029
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$45,713,463TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY RESERVE$729,261
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$15,807,762
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$16,537,023TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$41,532,490TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$31,782DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$16,091,227OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,123,009RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,409,481RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$189,568InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$13,326,338OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,515,906RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$38,925,387TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,032,143TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$31,782DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$151,229OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$183,011ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,849,132ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$189,568InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$189,568ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,038,700TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES(FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6(B) 6,725. DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS(PART VIII, LINE 8B) 124,255. COST OF GOODS SOLD 20,247. INVESTMENT ASSETS RETURN APPROPRIATED FOR OPERATIONS 15,940,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED GAINS OF SALES OF INVESTMENTS, NET 8,002,558. INVESTMENT INCOME, NET 5,323,255. NET GAIN ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS 525.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES(FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B) 6,725. DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS(PART VIII, LINE 8B) 124,255. COST OF GOODS SOLD(PART VIII, LINE 10B) 20,247. ROUNDING 2.
PART II, LINE 9:THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT LIMIT AND RESTRICT CERTAIN LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE SEEING EYE HAVE BEEN GRANTED TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO ENSURE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AND OPEN LANDS. THE SEEING EYE IS A GRANTOR OF THESE RESTRICTIONS TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND PERFORMS LAND MANAGEMENT MONITORING AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES IMPOSED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AS GRANTEE AND HOLDER OF THE RESTRICTIONS. THE SEEING EYE DOES NOT HAVE A REGULAR PROGRAM OF ACQUIRING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND LAND CONSERVATION IS NOT A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT BURDEN A PORTION OF THE SEEING EYE'S PROPERTY ARE NEGATIVE LESS-THAN-FEE RESTRICTIONS THAT COMPLY WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMS OF LAND CONSERVATION, AND ARE NOT CARRIED AS ASSETS ON THE SEEING EYE'S BALANCE SHEET.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN OBJECTIVES, RISK PARAMETERS AND STRATEGIES EMPLOYED FOR ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF ITS VARIOUS ENDOWMENTS ARE: CERTAIN DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS ARE INVESTED IN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PURSUANT TO STIPULATIONS OF THE DONOR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING PRACTICES THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE FOR ITS REMAINING DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ASSETS A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE ENDOWMENT, WHILE SEEKING TO PRESERVE THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THE GIFT. BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS CONSIST OF (A) INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARD-DESIGNATED FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND (B) INVESTMENTS SEGREGATED FOR USE IN MEETING THE ORGANIZATION'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY CONTRACTS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOR THE BOARD DESIGNATED LONG-TERM ENDOWMENT FUND AND HAS DELEGATED OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY OVER THIS FUND TO THE TRUSTEE'S FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"). THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS FUND IS TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE, RECURRING LEVEL OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS, CONSISTENT WITH MAINTAINING THE FUND'S PURCHASING POWER OVER TIME AND SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION'S PRUDENT ABILITY TO PLAN STRATEGICALLY FOR THE LONG-TERM CONTINUED SUCCESS OF ITS MISSION. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO SEEK STABLE TOTAL REAL RETURNS OVER THE LONG-TERM, WHILE ENSURING ADEQUATE CURRENT LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOW TO MEET OPERATING NEEDS AND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRESERVATION OF THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE DISCRETION TO DETERMINE THE PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AND ASSET ALLOCATIONS OF THE FUND, BOTH BY ASSET CLASS AND WITHIN EACH CLASS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE ASSETS OF THIS FUND WERE INVESTED IN STOCK AND STOCK MUTUAL FUNDS AND COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (61%), FIXED INCOME AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (12%), COMMODITY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (1%) AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (26%).
PART X, LINE 2:WE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (THE "IRS") AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WE ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, WE ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND WE ANNUALLY FILE AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM-990-T) WITH THE IRS TO REPORT OUR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECORD A TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE TAKEN, OR EXPECT TO TAKE, ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ON OUR TAX RETURNS THAT WOULD REQUIRE US TO RECORD A TAX LIABILITY, INTEREST OR PENALTIES OR A TAX BENEFIT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, AND 2023.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE PUBLICIZE OUR RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY VIA OUR WEBSITE, OUR QUARTERLY GUIDE MAGAZINE, AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00INVESTMENTSNONE$11,127,821
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00INVESTMENTSNONE$11,055,563
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$22,183,384SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$22,183,384TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FUSE FUNDRAISINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112355 SUNSET VALLEY DRAddressLine1Txt
CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20191ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAILActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$137,005RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$137,005NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$137,005TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$137,005TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER PARTY/AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$367,191GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$73,742CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$293,449GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$12,500NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$78,112RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$29,643OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$367,191GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$73,742CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$293,449GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$12,500NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$78,112RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$29,643OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$124,255DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$169,194NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARGARET E HOWARD D LITT
PRESIDENT & CEO$354,326$0$50,000$0$0$0$45,904$0$716$0$450,946$0$0$0
DEBORAH MORRONE-COLELLA
DIR DONOR PUB RELATIONS(THRU 12/23)$221,768$0$6,822$0$0$0$40,645$0$41,966$0$311,201$0$0$0
JAMES HANDS
ASST. TREAS & CFOO$194,442$0$0$0$0$0$26,690$0$42,382$0$263,514$0$0$0
DAVID JOHNSON
DIR OF ADVOCACY & GOVT. RELATIONS$152,043$0$0$0$0$0$25,278$0$44,340$0$221,661$0$0$0
C KYLE QUIGLEY
DIR OF VETERINARY MED & GENETICS$160,783$0$0$0$0$0$21,127$0$39,134$0$221,044$0$0$0
GLENN CIANCI
DIRECTOR, FACILITIES$148,941$0$0$0$0$0$27,856$0$41,400$0$218,197$0$0$0
MARGARET GIBBON
DIRECTOR, CANINE DEVELOPMENT$145,755$0$0$0$0$0$26,498$0$44,142$0$216,395$0$0$0
JOSEPH SHIARAPPA
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES$138,870$0$0$0$0$0$16,482$0$38,967$0$194,319$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, COLUMN DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNON-TAXABLE BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PAID FOR BY THE ORGANIZATION AND POSTRETIRMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
A22204581764577HTH62015-03-04$17,222,997CURR REFUNDING BONDS ISSUED 2005000
NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B22204581764577HSC62017-12-05$21,984,844CURR REFUNDING BONDS ISSUED 2012000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$17,222,997$16,878,537$344,460Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$21,984,844$21,545,147$439,697Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A0000000
B0000000

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SUSAN E GNALL
SEE BELOW$165,000SEE BELOW0
MICHELE HAERTEL
SEE BELOW$176,201SEE BELOW0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE L, PART IV- BUS TRANSACTION INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS, LINE (1):(A) NAME OF PERSON: SUSAN E. GNALL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH MORGAN STANLEY)(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: TRUSTEE(C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $165,000(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: MANAGEMENT FEES PAID TO MORGAN STANLEY FOR INVESTMENTS BY THE ORGANIZATION IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS MANAGED BY MORGAN STANLEY(E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES?: NO
SCHEDULE L, PART IV- BUS TRANSACTION INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS, LINE (2):(A) NAME OF PERSON: MICHELE HAERTEL FROM SPENCERSTUART(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: SISTER OF TRUSTEE SUSAN GNALL(C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $176,201(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: CEO SEARCH FIRM FEES(E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES?: NO

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,007NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution36ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$547,722NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND SELF-CONFIDENCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH THE USE OF SEEING EYE(R) DOGS. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION BREEDS AND RAISES PUPPIES TO BECOME SEEING EYE DOGS (OR OBTAINS THEM OCCASIONALLY BY PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE): TEACHES INSTRUCTORS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUE OF TRAINING SEEING EYE DOGS AS GUIDES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, INSTRUCTS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN THE PROPER USE AND HANDLING OF THE DOGS: CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON CANINE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF GUIDE DOGS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4APROVIDING SEEING EYE DOGS TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: BREEDING AND WHELPING OF APPROPRIATE SIZED AND TYPE OF DOG AT OUR BREEDING FACILITY; APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN MONTHS SOCIALIZATION OF THE PUPPIES AT HOMES OF VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISERS; MAINTENANCE OF A VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND KENNELS; SUPPORT OF RESEARCH, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO PROLONGING AND IMPROVING THE WORKING LIFE OF GUIDE DOGS; FOUR MONTH TRAINING OF DOGS BY PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS; SCREENING, SELECTION OF APPLICANTS; ARRANGING FOR THE ROUND TRIP TRAVEL OF OUR STUDENTS TO AND FROM OUR TRAINING FACILITY; PROVISION OF LODGING, FOOD AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS DURING THEIR 18 TO 25 DAYS OF TRAINING IN THE PROPER USE OF THEIR SEEING EYE DOG; AND AFTER CARE SUPPORT FOR THE LIFE OF THE STUDENT/SEEING EYE DOG PARTNERSHIP. THE SEEING EYE HAS MATCHED 18,377 PEOPLE WITH LIFE CHANGING SEEING EYE DOGS SINCE 1929, AND WE HAVE SERVED MORE STUDENTS SEEKING GUIDE DOGS THAN ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN NORTH AMERICA SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE SEEING EYE SERVED 222 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THERE WERE 1,482 ACTIVE SEEING EYE GRADUATES, MAINLY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE SEEING EYE MAINTAINS COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND RESEARCH. FOR ONGOING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS, THE SEEING EYE IS SHARING SAMPLES FROM OUR EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF CANINE DNA. THESE COLLABORATIONS ENABLE US TO HELP ADVANCE VETERINARY MEDICINE AND GENETICS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL DOGS, INCLUDING ALL OTHER SERVICE DOGS. THE SEEING EYE ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ACCESS BARRIERS FACED BY GUIDE DOG HANDLERS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND ALLIES.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED AN EXTENSION FOR FORM 990-T AND WILL FILE THE RETURN BEFORE THE EXTENSION DUE DATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ASSIST MANAGEMENT IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN FORWARDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF SUCH POLICY, AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM TO CONFIRM THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND AGREED TO ABIDE BY SUCH POLICY, AND ARE TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PRESIDENT: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (WHICH IS COMPRISED OF TRUSTEES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES)IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THIS REVIEW IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES THE REVIEW OF BENCHMARK COMPENSATION DATA AND DOCUMENTED SUBSTANTIATION OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RESPONSIBLE TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, COMPARE SALARY BENCHMARKS AND MAKE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL SUCH COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI LINE 1BSUSAN GNALL AND MARGARET HOWARD ARE NOT INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION AHUGH DANDRADE, ESQ., MICHAEL W RANGER, AND THOMAS DUFFY ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS -1,987,567. INCREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 283,351. DONATED SERVICES -31,782. CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS -567,900. NET PERIODIC PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT CHANGE OTHER THAN SERVICE COST 477,752.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT CHANGES IN PROCEDURES:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCEDURES REGARDING THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

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