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LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES 274593 OTHER ASSETS 16692 140512633 0 ACCRUED PENSION & POST RETIREM 14745165 ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS 1252437 OTHER LIABILITIES 85291 16082893 X SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 INVESTMENTS IN PERPETUITY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION $8,839,479. ENDOWMENTS REQUIRING A PORTION OF INCOME TO BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL GIFT $487,759 AND THE REMAINDER EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 FOOTNOTE TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL AND AFFILIATES: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES LGI TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. LGI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. Central America and the Caribbean INVESTMENTS 16788673 16788673 16788673 true false true true true false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3(F) & PART IV THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 3(F) REPRESENTS THE GUILD'S INVESTMENT INTEREST IN CORPORATIONS AND A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP THAT ARE LEGALLY DOMICILED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE GUILD'S INTERESTS AND TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT HAVE MET THE FILING THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR THE FILING OF THE FORMS REFERENCED IN PART IV OF SCHEDULE F. true JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION 250 West 64th Street NEW YORK NY 10023 133439035 501(c)(3) 35607 NONE program support JGB EDUCATION SERVICES 250 West 64th Street New York NY 10023 133419981 501(c)(3) 16064 program support 2 GUILD SCHOLARS 17 160000 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 EACH YEAR, THE GUILD'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HELPS OUTSTANDING AND DESERVING LEGALLY BLIND STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL WITH SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 EACH. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON STRONG ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MERIT, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR THEIR CHOICE, OR ATTEND/REMAIN IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE. CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE UNRESTRICTED. A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS TO SELECT THE RECIPIENTS. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SAT AND/OR ACT TEST SCORES, STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO SELECT THE MOST OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES. 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THE AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III): LYNN ROTHSTEIN - $83,697 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE AMOUNT WAS DISTRIBUTED DURING 2016 AND IS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III): MARK G. ACKERMANN - $70,353 ALAN R. MORSE - $26,233 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE AMOUNT WAS DEFERRED DURING 2016 AND IS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C: ALAN R. MORSE - $425,000 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION FOR 2016, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE GRANTED BONUSES TO THE EXECUTIVE STAFF, BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, AS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING AND PREVENTING VISION LOSS THROUGH COORDINATED VISION AND HEALTH SERVICES. WITH LIGHTHOUSE GUILD, PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR, OR AFFECTED BY, VISION LOSS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO LEAD FULL, INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WE DELIVER CLEAR GUIDANCE, COORDINATED CARE AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EVERY DAY AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, WE SET AND SHARE THE STANDARDS FOR PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING VISION LOSS AND RELATED HEALTH ISSUES, SUPPORTING THE TRAINING OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE. AND WE ARE CHAMPIONS FOR PEOPLE AT RISK FOR OR DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY VISION LOSS AND RELATED HEALTH ISSUES - ENSURING THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LEAD FULL AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A GuildNet, a New York Not-For-Profit Corporation, the sole member of which is Jewish Guild for the Blind d/b/a Jewish Guild Healthcare, PROVIDES MANAGED LONG TERM CARE HEALTH PLANS THAT HELP FRAIL AND CHRONICALLY ILL ADULTS LEAD DIGNIFIED, FULFILLING LIVES IN THEIR HOMES, SAFELY AND FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. ESTABLISHED IN 1997 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF LONG TERM CARE (MORE THAN 120 DAYS OF SERVICES), GUILDNET WAS ONE OF THE FIRST MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLANS CREATED IN NEW YORK STATE. MORE THAN 16,000 MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES RESIDING IN KINGS, QUEENS, NEW YORK, BRONX, RICHMOND, NASSAU, SUFFOLK AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES BENEFIT FROM HOME CARE, ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AS A RESULT OF GUILDNET. WHILE THE FOCUS OF GUILDNET IS TO AID PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS, IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. EACH PARTICIPANT MEETS WITH A CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM UPON ENTERING THE PROGRAM AND EVERY SIX MONTHS THEREAFTER. THE CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE PARTICIPANT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED PLAN OF CARE. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES ARE CONNECTED WITH THE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES THEY NEED TO ENJOY PRODUCTIVE LIVES IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY HAVE COME TO CALL HOME. A CARE MANAGER MEETS WITH EACH PARTICIPANT MONTHLY (MORE IF NEEDED) TO ENSURE THEY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT THEY REQUIRE. GUILDNET WAS EXPANDED IN 2008 TO CREATE GUILDNET GOLD FOR PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN BOTH MEDICAID AND MEDICARE. GUILDNET GOLD PLUS, A FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL ADVANTAGE (FIDA) HEALTH PLAN ESTABLISHED IN 2015, INTEGRATES MEDICAID AND MEDICARE AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B VISION REHABILITATION: APPROXIMATELY 3,600 PEOPLE RECEIVED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES IN 2016. EXAMPLES INCLUDED: ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING TO ASSESS ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, USE ADAPTIVE AIDS, AND PREPARE FOR TESTS SUCH AS HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTS AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY EXAMS. TRAINING IN ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CLIENTS ENTER OR STAY IN SCHOOL OR THE JOB MARKET, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENLARGE WRITTEN MATERIAL, SOFTWARE THAT READS WHAT IS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN, AND OTHER DEVICES THAT COMPENSATE FOR VISION LOSS. CAREER SERVICES THAT PREPARE CLIENTS FOR WORK, INCLUDING PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, RESUME AND INTERVIEW STRATEGIES, JOB PLACEMENT GUIDANCE, THREE-MONTH WORKPLACE INTERNSHIPS, JOB RETENTION SERVICES, AND PRESENTATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS ON HOW TO FULLY INTEGRATE AND ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. LIVING SKILLS TRAINING TO TEACH CLIENTS HOW TO FUNCTION SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY. ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO NAVIGATE SAFELY IN HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL AND WORK. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C Education and Research Support: SEVENTEEN MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 EACH WERE AWARDED IN 2016 TO HELP LEGALLY BLIND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, SUPPORT THEIR POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION AND FACILITATE THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. JEWISH GUILD HEALTHCARE ALSO PRESENTS THE BRESSLER PRIZE IN VISION SCIENCE TO RECOGNIZE A MID-CAREER VISION CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST WHOSE LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH AND SERVICE HAVE LED TO IMPORTANT ADVANCEMENTS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF VISION LOSS, TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASE, OR THE REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS AND THE OBERDORFER AWARD FOR LOW VISION RESEARCH (RECOGNIZING AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE WORK HAS FURTHERED LOW-VISION RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION AND AWARDED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN VISION AND OPHTHALMOLOGY). ON GOING SUPPORT.ON GOING SUPPORT. ON GOING SUPPORT. ON GOING SUPPORT.ON GOING SUPPORT. ON GOING SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 23, 2013 LGI PROGRAMS, LLC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH GUILD HEALTHCARE (GUILD). SIMULTANEOUSLY, LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF LGI PROGRAMS, LLC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE MEMBER ELECTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE GUILD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS. THE FORM IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12, 13, AND 14 THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND FOLLOWS THE GOVERNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC, (LGI) THE PARENT COMPANY OF THE SYSTEM OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ALL OF THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLINDS BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS OF LGI WHICH ADOPTS ALL CORPORATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR LGI & AFFILIATES. THE POLICY SO STATES AND THE POLICIES HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO AND ADHERED TO BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF ALL LGI AFFILIATES SINCE THE POLICIES ADOPTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C The Organizations conflict of interest policy applies to all Officers, Directors and Employees of the organization. A Disclosure Questionnaire concerning Financial Interests and any other Potential Conflicts of Interest and related issues is completed by each Director, Officer, and Employee on an annual basis. Notwithstanding submission of the applicable Questionnaire, each Director, Officer or Employee has a continuing duty to disclose any Potential Conflicts of Interest promptly upon coming into possession of any information concerning a Potential Conflict of Interest or any changes in the information requested in the Questionnaire. Any potential conflict of interest shall be disclosed to the Audit Committee of the Board, or, when the matter is then under consideration by the Board or the Executive Committee, to the Board or Executive Committee, respectively. Neither the Audit or Executive Committee, nor the Board shall generally approve any transaction giving rise to a potential conflict of interest. However, in exceptional circumstances, the Audit Committee, the Executive Committee or the Board may determine that based on a consideration of price, quality, expertise and other relevant factors, there is no transaction that is available or feasible as an alternative to the proposed Transaction and such Transaction is fair and reasonable and in the Organizations best interest. Under such circumstances, the Audit Committee, the Executive Committee, or Board may approve such Transaction (subject, in the case of the Audit Committee, to the approval of the Executive Committee or the Board). Such consideration and action shall be contemporaneously recorded and shall be reflected in the appropriate meeting minutes. A Director, Officer, or Employee with a Potential Conflict of Interest shall not be counted in determining the quorum for, seek to influence, participate in, or be present during any deliberations or vote of the Audit Committee, Executive Committee or the Board regarding the Transaction or potential Transaction giving rise to the Potential Conflict of Interest. Neither the Audit Committee, Executive Committee nor the Board shall approve any Transaction giving rise to a Potential Conflict of Interest by less than a majority vote of committee (or board) members present at the meeting. The disclosure of a Potential Conflict of Interest and the resolution of such Potential Conflict of Interest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee, or the Executive Committee or Board at which the matter was presented or discussed. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The Compensation Committee, comprised of Lighthouse Guild International, Inc. and affiliate board members, retained an independent compensation consultant firm to review the reasonableness and comparability to other organizations of the compensation in 2014 & 2015 of the CEO and other senior executives of the organization. The review included an assessment of compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and regulations, which was reviewed by outside counsel. The report of the consultants was presented at a meeting of the Compensation Committee, at which the consultants and outside counsel were present. The Committee reviewed the report at length together with other relevant information about specific job performance, and determined the appropriate compensation. Minutes of the Committees meeting have been maintained. The Committees recommendations were presented for ratification at the following board meeting at which the recommendations were unanimously approved. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON LIGHTHOUSE GUILD'S WEBSITE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A A PORTION OF COMPENSATION PAID BY LGI SERVICES, LLC (EIN #46-4232802), A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH GUILD HEALTHCARE, HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE GUILD AND OTHER AFFILIATES. GUILD EMPLOYEES DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM THE GUILD BUT DID RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM LGI SERVICES, LLC (EIN# 46-4232802). LGI SERVICES, LLC IS THE EMPLOYER OF ALL SALARIED PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICE TO ALL LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC AFFILIATES WHICH INCLUDE: LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC., THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH GUILD HEALTHCARE, LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION, JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION, JGB EDUCATION SERVICES, GUILDNET, INC. , GREATER BOSTON GUILD FOR THE BLIND, INC., JGB MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES, INC. AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, INC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PENSION ADJUSTMENT $653,688 LOSS ON ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS ($121,822) INCREASE IN RESERVE ON INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES $48,998,006 -------------- TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ($49,529,872) LGI SERVICES LLC 15 WEST 65TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 464232802 PAYROLL NY 0 24124 JEWISH GUILD JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 132795647 Adult day NY 501 (C) (3) 10 The Jewish G true JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 133439035 Clinic NY 501 (C) (3) 10 The Jewish G true JGB EDUCATION SERVICES 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 133419981 School NY 501 (C) (3) 2 The Jewish G true GUILDNET INC 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 133936057 Health Plan NY 501 (C) (3) 10 The Jewish G true GREATER BOSTON GUILD FOR THE BLIND INC 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 042103893 Education MA 501 (C) (3) 7 na true JGB MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 201480790 Mental Health NY 501 (C) (3) 10 The Jewish G true NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF CHILD 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 742095442 Education MA 501 (C) (3) 10 The Jewish G true LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 131096620 Vision Health NY 501 (C) (3) 7 Lighthouse G true LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC 15 West 65th Street New York NY 10023 464215298 Vision Health NY 501 (C) (3) 7 N/A false true true false false false false false false true false true true false true false true false true JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION A 404843 FMV JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION A 374858 FMV JGB EDUCATION SERVICES A 617110 FMV GUILDNET INC A 1195210 FMV JGB MHMR SERVICES INC A 546454 FMV LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL A 196914 FMV NAPVI Inc A 7908 FMV JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION J 311899 FMV JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION J 298893 FMV GUILDNET INC J 1195210 FMV LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL J 149557 FMV JGB EDUCATION SERVICES J 500089 FMV JGB MHMR SERVICES INC J 414601 FMV GUILDNET INC L 80398115 FMV JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION O 92944 FMV JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION O 75965 FMV JGB EDUCATION SERVICES O 117021 FMV JGB MHMR SERVICES INC O 131852 FMV GUILDNET INC Q 40548000 CASH LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL S 1204030 CASH SCHEDULE R, PART II THE GUILD IS AN AFFILIATE OF LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. (LGI). LGI HANDLES THE MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE GUILD AND ALL OTHER AFFILIATES. SCHEDULE R, PART V THE GUILD HAS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY MANAGEMENT AND SALARIED STAFFING SERVICES AS WELL AS USE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS.