VISIONLINK: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- VISIONLINK (EIN 23-1370508)
- Tax period
- 2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
- Filed
- 2019-02-11
- IRS object ID
- 201930429349300858
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-02-11T12:23:22-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 231980475 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kreischer Miller | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 Witmer Road Suite 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Horsham | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190442369 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 231370508 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Associated Services for the Blind Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ASSO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2156270600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19107 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Karla S McCaney | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2156270600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-01-31 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Christopher M Pekula | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00734965 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2154414600 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 64.55.30.226 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-01-31 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:09:58 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | A784698B36C1CCCF720A42ED971C1A0062FE5F8A | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A784698B36C1CCCF720A42ED971C1A0062FE5F8A | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Karla S McCaney | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19107 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $8,835,774 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.asb.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1984 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB) is a human services organization that acts as a liaison for those in the Philadelphia region facing blindness or a loss of vision. ASB fosters connections among the region's many diverse resources, working with partners to advance health and well-being, harness technology as a tool, and expand the reach of the arts and cultural offerings in local communities. Building on a history of nearly 145 years, ASB promotes independence through education, training, and resources, as well as community action and public engagement. ASB supports clients in setting and working toward their own individual goals for achieving the quality of life they desire. ASB's resources, experience, and expertise help clients facilitate their autonomy and community involvement. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 75 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $907,757 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $822,601 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,528,273 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,262,996 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,226,934 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,485,360 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$11,652 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$7,661 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,651,312 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,563,296 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $21,326 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $22,798 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,071,268 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,205,388 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $257,833 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,625,549 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,176,409 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,718,143 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,404,595 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$66,831 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $158,701 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $30,513,186 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $31,580,916 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $304,739 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $261,137 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,208,447 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $31,319,779 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Associated Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ASB), a private non-profit organization, promotes self-esteem, independence and self-determination in people who are blind or visually impaired. ASB accomplishes this by providing support through education, training, and resources, as well as through community action and public education, serving as a voice and advocate for the rights of all people who are blind or visually impaired. ASB produces documents, forms, books, magazines, reports and various other materials to support and educate the blind community. ASB endeavors to support the scientific community involved in relevant research projects by identifying client candidate volunteers, client preparation and client adjustment training. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $432,823 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $22,798 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $28,355 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ASB provided services & programming to promote independence and self-determination in individuals facing blindness or visual impairment. Services included skills training, social & recreational programming, and access to resources and external partners for additional assistance. ASB embarked on a strategic planning process to review and improve its human services programming. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,441,901 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,234,641 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ASB produced braille materials, large print, and custom audio for individuals and organizations on a local and national scale. Individuals demonstrating need received these materials at low or no cost. In fiscal year 2018, ASB produced over 11 million braille pages and 2,800 large print documents for the Library of Congress, local and national businesses, as well as custom materials for individuals. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $322,448 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Provides services to assist those with blindness or visual impairment to improve their mobility, adapt their activities of daily living, and learn new skills to improve their independence. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,197,172 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 37 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Joyce Robertson | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2156270600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19107 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur J Seidner Esq | ||||||
| Second Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald E Bowlan | ||||||
| Board Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Foley | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Constance Moore | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leonard P Sayles | ||||||
| Board Treasurer | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Wlodkowski | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Thomas Teesdale | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joanne Malatesta-Davidoff | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Francis R Grebe Esq | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sarah Johnson | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| William Jordan | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert Jefferson | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Patricia C Johnson | ||||||
| Former CEO & President | 35.00 | Yes (X) | $253,090 | $0 | $26,780 | |
| Karla S McCaney | ||||||
| CEO & President | 35.00 | Yes (X) | $55,385 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $308,475 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $26,780 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $74,210 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $349,110 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $399,281 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $822,601 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braille Production | 323100 | $1,234,641 | $1,234,641 |
| Fees for Services | 561000 | $28,355 | $28,355 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,262,996 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $627,119 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $627,119 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $899 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $899 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $899 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $899 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $6,089,906 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,231,665 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $858,241 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $858,241 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $858,241 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $23,674 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $74,210 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $40,813 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$17,139 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$17,139 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $8,579 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,579 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $8,579 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,563,296 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,262,996 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,477,699 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,798 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,798 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $335,255 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $167,628 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $167,627 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,354,042 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $919,098 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $297,927 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $137,017 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,410 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,475 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,975 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $324,120 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $264,160 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,387 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,573 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,561 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,936 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,711 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,914 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,596 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,596 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,290 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,790 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $99,465 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $99,465 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $285,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $110,342 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,050 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $55,652 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,905 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,905 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,042 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,681 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,835 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,854 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $20,430 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,424 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,270 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,871 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,639 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,672 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,520 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,130 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,807 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,241 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,566 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $735 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $735 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,121 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,903 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,218 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,241 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,466 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braille Production | $301,804 | $301,804 | ||
| Equipment rental | $49,422 | $35,564 | $5,704 | $8,154 |
| Freight and Shipping Su | $43,986 | $43,116 | $861 | $9 |
| Maintenance and Repairs | $26,381 | $21,674 | $2,812 | $1,895 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,106 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,823 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,819 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,404,595 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,197,172 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $949,590 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $257,833 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $157,272 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $136,241 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $647,711 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $971,947 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $350,663 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $367,079 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $190,717 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,262 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,105 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,011,527 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $926,197 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,330 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,377,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,139,814 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,538,547 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,625,683 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,513,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,580,916 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $304,739 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261,137 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $304,739 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261,137 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,259,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,254,172 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $220,148 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,514 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,728,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,897,093 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,208,447 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,319,779 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,513,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,580,916 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $158,701 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $952,631 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $650,209 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $666,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $884,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $907,757 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $822,601 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,931,710 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $650,209 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $666,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $884,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $907,757 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $822,601 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,931,710 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $246,482 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,685,228 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $786,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $878,527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $849,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $542,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $628,018 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,685,109 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,579 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $47,995 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $7,664,814 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $7,462,258 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.48080 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.45240 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $37,652 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $37,652 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,340,899 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,378,551 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $268,928 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $67,232 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $329,135 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $336,627 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $274,621 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $268,928 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,209,311 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,813,967 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $37,525 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $37,651 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $37,543 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $37,652 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $150,371 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $82,284 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $84,157 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $68,655 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $67,232 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $302,328 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $453,492 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,728,929 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $100 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $171,530 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $3,466 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,897,093 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,352,558 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $379,485 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $3,114 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,728,929 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,520,734 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $100 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$165,274 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $3,002 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,352,558 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,517,067 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $6,812 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $3,145 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,520,734 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,045,351 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $50 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $474,523 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $2,857 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,517,067 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $995,240 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $921,087 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $74,153 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,287 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,110 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $11,177 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $85,330 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Investments | $1,624,946 | F |
| mortgage-backed Securities | $737 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $1,625,683 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,823,348 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $952,631 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $307,421 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,260,052 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,563,296 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,563,296 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,712,016 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $307,421 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $307,421 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,404,595 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,404,595 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization is a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, the Organization will not incur any liability for federal income taxes on exempt activities; unrelated business activities were not conducted during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The Organization files Federal Form 990. With few exceptions, the Organization is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2014. It is difficult to predict the final timing and resolution of any particular uncertain tax position. Management does not currently anticipate significant changes in its uncertain tax positions over the next 12 months. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Louis Braille Awards Luncheon | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $69,616 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $54,496 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,120 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $17,141 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $5,631 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Vision Cup-Golf Tournament | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $28,268 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $19,714 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $8,554 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $750 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $10,035 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $3,262 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $3,994 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $97,884 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $74,210 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $23,674 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $750 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $31,170 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $8,893 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $40,813 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$17,139 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive aids | 46 | $17,616 | Fair market value | Items included assistive technology devices, talking watches, money & color identifiers, alarm clocks, cassette recorders, scanners, and other adaptive aids. |
| Event | 1 | $5,182 | Fair market value | Hosted the fourth annual client summer enchantment lunch and dance |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Philadelphia Lighthouse for the Blind (PLOTB) is an Endowment Fund which was founded in 1945 to provide financial assistance for social, cultural, and educational opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Through this program, ASB is able to provide limited funding to persons who are blind or visually impaired to help fulfill specific personal needs such as; acquiring adaptive aids, assistive technology devices, or offsetting costs associated with certain recreational activities. A Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis to review requests for funding. Requests are evaluated and either approved or denied based on client need. Available funding for assistance is limited and clients are required to provide a 10% contribution towards the purchase of requested items. Notification Letters are sent to all applicants regarding approval status and specifics on the 10% contribution to the purchase of the requested item(s). | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Patricia C Johnson | PersonNm |
| Title | Former CEO & President | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $159,593 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $27,212 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $66,285 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $9,358 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $17,422 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $279,870 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 4a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Patricia C. Johnson, Former President & CEO: One year severance agreement - $156,991 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Board of Directors of Associated Service for the Blind (ASB) has approved the following procedure for the preparation, review and approval of the organization's IRS 990 Tax Form at its meeting on June 18, 2009. - The IRS 990 Tax document is prepared by the organization's Audit Firm with the assistance from ASB's Director of Finance - ASB's Director of Finance will work with the organization's Development / Fundraising Department as well as with agency Program Directors to draft / review all narrative documentation that is to be presented on the IRS 990 Form - Once the draft of the form has been completed and undergone review by the Audit Firm, a copy is forwarded to ASB's Director of Finance for review. Both The President & CEO and Director of Finance will draft any recommended changes / corrections and discuss with the Audit Firm - A copy of the revised draft will be forwarded to the Director of Finance for review to assure that all changes / corrections have been completed. After review, a copy of the drafted document will be forwarded to all ASB Audit Committee Members and the Board Chairman for review and approval. (If there are any changes / corrections; the CEO & President / Director of Finance will be notified to contact the Audit Firm to make the necessary changes.) - CEO & President will officially sign off on one copy of the IRS 990 along with Form 8879-EO IRS e-file Signature Authorization for an Exempt Organization. - Director of Finance will return the Form 8879-EO to ASB's Auditors so that ASB's 990 can be filed electronically with the IRS. A copy of the Form is kept in the Director of Finance's office. (Copies are available upon request.) |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Conflict of Interest Statements are provided to board members on an annual basis at the Annual Board Meeting in September each year. Updated statements are required from board members only if their existing information on file has changed. New board members are provided with a Conflict of Interest Statement in their welcome packet and are required to submit their statements prior to the next scheduled board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | a. The organizations CEO, Executive Director, or top management official - Each year, the process for determining the compensation of the organization's President & CEO is carried out by a committee consisting of several board members, which are selected by the Board Chairman. Members of the committee differ from year to year. In order to make an informed decision, the committee gathers information encompassing both financial and organizational matters in which the President & CEO plays a key role. The committee holds a meeting to discuss their findings and determines the appropriate compensation. Once a decision is made, the Board Chairman meets with the President & CEO to relay the outcome and then sends an official letter with a copy to the Director of Finance & IT for further processing. b. Other officers or key employees of the organization - Performance appraisals are conducted before the end of the evaluation period and at least once annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | All organizational governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request. ASB's IRS 990 Form can be found online at Guidestar.com and on Charity Navigator. It is also available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C | No change from prior year. |
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