2019-02-08T12:25:24-06:00 2018-09-30 EISNERAMPER LLP 111 WOOD AVE SO STE 600 ISELIN NJ 088302700 990 2017-10-01 221539721 THE SEEING EYE INC % ROBERT PUDLAK SEEI 9735394425 PO BOX 375 MORRISTOWN NJ 079630375 ROBERT PUDLAK Asst. Treasurer 9734394425 2019-02-15 true MICHAEL SOMER P00094591 7322437000 2019-02-15 64.238.150.4 20870020190395000005 2019-02-08 P 49F7569301958E9F33B446727B4FD0EA5357947F 4C3DD40E4EF6251B7982FE40E1D94FE26F777B8B 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z James A Kutsch Jr PO BOX 375 MORRISTOWN NJ 079630375 84476160 false X www.seeingeye.org X 1929 NJ HELP BLIND PEOPLE ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SEEING EYE DOGS. 26 24 228 700 333 44841 19124590 21674094 95820 94965 14402603 13809558 179662 131254 33802675 35709871 0 0 0 0 16063239 15510270 137850 140850 3365821 10949702 11215255 27150791 26866375 6651884 8843496 338271461 359820135 63665771 58342087 274605690 301478048 X THE 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 REASEARCH 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. false false 2214113 29836 Student Services: Screening of applicants, selection of blind persons for training, arranging for students round trip travel to and from the Organization's facility, provision of lodging, food and counseling services to blind students. 7217359 6779 Dog Training and Student Instructions: Four-month training of dogs by professional instructors, matching of dogs with blind students followed by one-month of training of the students in the proper use of their seeing eye dog and after-care support for the life of the student/seeing eye dog partnership. 11552845 58350 Canine Health and Devlopment: Breeding and whelping appropriate size and type of dog at the organization's breeding facility; twelve to fifteen months socialization program for puppies at the 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 the guide dogs. 870314 21854631 true true false false false false true false false true true true false true true true true false true false true false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 228 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 26 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MT NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X ROBERT PUDLAK 9735394425 PO BOX 375 MORRISTOWN NJ 079630375 X JAMES A KUTSCH JR PRESIDENT AND CEO 50.0 0.0 X X 349948 0 169631 JULIE H CARROLL ESQ SECRETARY 0.6 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS M CHAKRIN PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.8 0.0 X 0 0 0 HUGH A D'ANDRADE ESQ TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J DUFFY CHAIRMAN 1.2 0.0 X X 0 0 0 STUART H FINE DHA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A HAMWEE treasurer 0.8 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN D HOLLENBACK BOARD OF TRUSTEES(Thru 12/17) 0.8 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARGARET E HOWARD D LITT VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL G MAY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 VICKI N MEYERS-WALLEN VMD PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK G STEINBERG BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.8 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karon C Bales CS TEP Board of Trustees 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE THOMAS H KEAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B MCKITISH BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 ARI BENACERRAF vice chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 STEVE PANGERE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (thru 12/17) 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY J DECARLO VMD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA R BRYANT LLM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 OHSANG KWON BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.7 0.0 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE A KIERNAN ESQ BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK T MULVOY Board of Trustees 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 susan e gnall board of trustees 0.6 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL H MITTELMAN OD MPH FAAO BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Vikram Agarwal ESQ BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.7 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Boulger BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Hertz BOARD OF TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen A Keninger BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 Susan pomerantz PHD BOARD OF TRUSTEE 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michael W ranger TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A PUDLAK ASST TREAS/DIR ADMIN & FIN 50.0 0.0 X 186522 0 51363 DAVID JOHNSON ASST SEC/DIR INSTRUCTION 50.0 0.0 X 129284 0 50576 JENNIFER LIEBERMAN ASST SECRETARY/EXEC ASSISTANT 40.0 0.0 X 64749 0 37384 DOLORES M HOLLE VMD DIRECTOR, CANINE MEDICINE 50.0 0.0 X 171738 0 48500 RANDALL E IVENS DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 50.0 0.0 X 142717 0 59294 deborah morrone-colella DIR DONOR PUBLIC RELATIONS 50.0 0.0 X 168866 0 57517 glenn cianci DIRECTOR, FACILITIES 50.0 0.0 X 123360 0 48088 margaret gibbon DIRECTOR CANINE DEVELOPMENT 50.0 0.0 X 125648 0 40493 1462832 0 562846 16 false true false BKV prev DONOR POINT MARKETING 3390 Peachtree Rd 10th Floor ATLANTA GA 30326 DIRECT MAIL 1758660 WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ONE FINANCIAL CENTER BOSTON MA 02111 INVESTMENTS 203562 ACTION GRAPHICS 600 RYERSON ROAD LINCOLN PARK NJ 07035 DIRECT MAIL 261213 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES 206 CEDAR KNOLLS ROAD CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 Security 190596 LSV Asset Management 8545 Solution Center CHICAGO IL 60677 INVESTMENTS 184072 11 X 128374 21545720 378116 21674094 DOG ADOPTION FEES 611600 58350 58350 STUDENT PAYMENTS 611600 17753 17753 DOG SUPPLY INCOME 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X 34094883 30086 12164454 12194540 21900343 135244 13674284 13809528 35709871 26825671 30086 64454 94540 26731131 135244 135244 26866375 Part II, Line 9: All conservation easements relate to properties purchased by The Seeing eye, inc. 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 committtee 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, 2018, the assets of this fund were invested in stock and stock mutual funds and collective investment funds (58%), fixed income and short-term investments(8%), commodity exchange traded funds (3%)and limited partnerships (31%). part x, line 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (THE "IRS") HAS RECOGNIZED THE ORGANIZATION AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME-TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017. part XI, line 2d, other adjustment: Rental Expenses(form 990, Part VIII, Line 6b) 2,278 Direct Expenses of fundraising events(Part VIII, line 8b) 47,147 cost of goods sold 15,029 INVESTMENT RETURN APPROPRIATED FOR OPERATIONS 12,100,000 total to schedule D, part XI, line 4b 12,164,454 part XI, line 4b, other adjustments: realized gains of sales of investments, net 9,778,657 INVESTMENT RETURN 3,895,627 total to schedule d, part XI, line 4b 13,674,284 PART XII, LINE 2D, OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES(FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B) 2,278 DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS(PART VIII, LINE 8B) 47,147 COST OF GOODS SOLD(PART VIII, LINE 10B) 15,029 TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B 64,454 true true false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Part I, Line 3: In lieu of the use of newspaper or broadcast media, we publicize our racially nondiscriminatory policy via our website, our quarterly guide magazine, and in our annual report. Central America and the Caribbean Investments none 11459000 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments none 12016000 23475000 23475000 false false false false true false X X X X X X true BKV MARKETING 3390 PEACHTREE RD ATL Direct Mail false 140850 -140850 140850 -140850 All States Online Auction 100133 88374 11759 9814 Dinner event 166811 40000 126811 20665 16668 0 266944 128374 138570 20665 26482 47147 91423 X true true X X X X false true false false false false false false false JAMES A KUTSCH JR PRESIDENT AND CEO 321757 28191 136074 33557 519579 ROBERT A PUDLAK ASST TREAS/DIR ADMIN & FIN 159490 27032 33112 18251 237885 DAVID JOHNSON ASST SEC/DIR INSTRUCTION 120663 8621 19408 31168 179860 DOLORES M HOLLE VMD DIRECTOR, CANINE MEDICINE 143212 28526 30331 18169 220238 RANDALL E IVENS DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 117087 25630 26096 33198 202011 deborah morrone-colella DIR DONOR PUBLIC RELATIONS 142435 26431 30786 26731 226383 glenn cianci DIRECTOR, FACILITIES 108902 14458 21475 26613 171448 margaret gibbon DIRECTOR CANINE DEVELOPMENT 116949 8699 20432 20061 166141 PART II, COLUMN D NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PAID FOR BY THE ORGANIZATION AND POSTRETIRMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE YEAR. PART I, LINE 4B James A. Kutsch, Jr. participates in an Executive Deferred Compensation plan. Included in the amount shown in column C of Schedule J is $88,824 related to such plan. A NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 222045817 64577HRH6 2015-03-04 17222997 CURR REFUNDING BONDS ISSUED 2005 false false false B NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 222045817 64577HSC6 2017-12-05 21984844 CURR REFUNDING BONDS ISSUED 2012 false false false A 0 0 17222997 0 0 16878537 344460 0 0 0 0 0 true false true true B 0 0 21984844 0 0 21545147 439697 0 0 0 0 0 false true true true A false false false false 0 false false false false B false false false false 0 false false false false A false true false false false false 0 false 0 false true B false true false false false false 0 false 0 false true A true B true Susan E Gnall See Below See Below Schedule L, Part IV- business transaction involving interested persons: (A) Name of person: Susan E. Gnall. Susan E. Gnall IS A SENIOR vice president WITH MORGAN STANLEY. (B) Relationship between interested person and organization: Trustee (C) Amount of Transaction: $384,000 (D) Description of Transaction: Management fees paid to Morgan Stanley FOR Investments by the Organization in limited partnerships managed by Morgan Stanley and underwriting of the njeda bonds (E) Sharing of Organization Revenues?: NO X 33 378116 Selling Price false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d, Other Program Services: Public and information services: Information dissemination to promote greater public understanding and wider acceptance in society for blind individuals accompanied by trained guide dogs, through the use of television, radio, films, exhibits, books, magazines, seminars, newspaper, etc. In addition, these services include distribution of information helpful to blind individuals. Expenses $870,314 Including Grants of $0. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11: The 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 12c: All 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 15: President: 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 19: The 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 XI, Line 9, Changes in Net Assets: PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS - 6,699,949 deCREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT - 32,138 DONATED SERVICES - (30,086) Change in value of perpetual trusts - 762,493 TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - 7,464,494 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. Form 990, Part VI Line 1B Susan Gnall and James A. Kutch are not independent voting members of the board. Form 990, Part VII, Section A Michael W. Ranger and Hugh A. D'Andrade, Esq. are non-voting members of the board.