MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (EIN 52-0584118)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-08
IRS object ID
201701289349301100
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-05-08T09:54:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SC&H TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySPARKSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN520584118EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMARYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4104445000PhoneNum

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CityBALTIMORECityNm
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PersonDR MICHAEL J BINAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4104445000PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLori S BurghauserPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4104031500PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerDR MICHAEL J BINAPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$52,387,819GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.marylandschoolfortheblind.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Other Revenue$10,872PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$45,980,146PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,521,265PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$112,898,423TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,848,855TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$41,328,333TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,570,090NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAs a statewide resource center, the School provides outreach, educational and residential services for students to reach their fullest potential by preparing them to be as successful, independent and well-rounded contributing members of their communities as possible. The Maryland School for the Blind, serving as an integral part of Maryland's special education continuum, will exceed student-achievement expectations by setting high standards and providing best-practice programs in state of the art facilities. To achieve its multiple responsibilities, the School is committed to safety, wellness, fairness, respect, personal responsibility, ethical standards and continuous improvement of program quality, professionalism, customer service and stewardship of funds.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,581,026ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,725,512RevenueAmt
DescTHE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GENERAL AND FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE GENERAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE ON AN ACADEMIC DIPLOMA TRACK AND DESIGNED TO ADDRESS LEARNING ISSUES AND FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. IN THE SCHOOL'S GENERAL AND FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 109 STUDENTS, 57 OF WHICH WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING or BECOME MEMBERS OF THE WORK FORCE UPON GRADUATION.Desc

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Expense$5,518,467ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,569,618RevenueAmt
DescTHE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABLITIES SERVES STUDENTS WITH SEVERe AND PROFOUND DISABLITIES WITH EMPHASIS ON FUNCTIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS. THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPLEX HEALTH AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT, WHILE DEVELOPING AGE APPROPRIATE ADAPTIVE SKILLS TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. IN THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABLITIES, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 40 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 14 WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO WORK OR A DAY PROGRAM.Desc

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Expense$5,131,992ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,155,893RevenueAmt
DescTHE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH AUTISM SERVES STUDENTS WITH COMMUNICATION AND RELATING DISORDERS INCLUDING THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING IS SUPPORTED IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, SENSORY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS. IN THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH AUTISM SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 35 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 23 WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO WORK OR A DAY PROGRAM UPON GRADUATION.Desc

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Total Program Service Expenses$26,663,781TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Phone4104445000PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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EDWARD J VEILLEUX
CHAIRMAN2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robin Zimelman ESQ
1st Vice-Chair2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SCHROEDER
2nd Vice-Chair2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARION N MULLAUER
TReasurer2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lorraine Costella PHD
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLEY ALFONSO
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG BALLEW ESQ
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA K BEAUCHAMP
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN BENDER
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG BORNE ESQ
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND BROWN
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZA BROWN-DICONSTANTINO
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL D GLENN DELEGATE
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Nancy Grasmick
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE JENKINS
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SENATOR KATHERINE N KLAUSMEIER
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KNELL
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE KNOTT
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY LAY
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS PARNELL
BOARD MEMBER (Part Year)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Ratchford II
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ROPP
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BINA
PRESIDENT38.000.00Yes (X)$309,369$0$101,693
ROBIN CHURCHILL
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO (Part Year)38.000.00Yes (X)$177,431$0$22,223
Kibian Vazquez
Vice President/CFO (Part Year)38.000.00Yes (X)$73,723$0$13,053
CAROL BOGUE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION38.000.00$136,324$0$28,873Yes (X)
RUTH ANN HYNSON
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH38.000.00$121,583$0$17,561Yes (X)
MAUREEN BISESI-ALTHOFF
DIRECTOR/RES. SERVICES & Related services38.000.00$118,418$0$11,836Yes (X)
Karen Frank
Coordinator - Infant & Toddler38.000.00$112,465$0$18,410Yes (X)
Christine Bentley
S/W Team Leader38.000.00$110,318$0$20,360Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,159,631TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$234,009TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K22IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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LEWIS CONTRACTORS
55 Gwynns Mill CourtOWINGS MILLSMD21117CONSTRUCTION MANAGER$20,469,013
Marshall Craft Associates Inc
6112 York RoadBAltimoreMD21212Architect$516,682
AyersSaintGross Inc
1040 Hull Street Ste 100BaltimoreMD21230architect$260,776
mt WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
1708 WEST ROGERS AVENUEbaltimoreMD21209therapy Services$235,517
McCracken Consulting LLC
4433 Wickford RoadBaltimoreMD21210Consulting Services$130,625
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K19CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$17,218,189GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,258,819AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$299,140NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,477,008TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE OF MARYLAND APPROPRIATION611600$21,420,767$21,420,767
ENHANCED SERVICES611600$4,186,888$4,186,888
TUITION611600$1,267,857$1,267,857
SPONSORED PROJECTS611600$1,073,231$1,073,231
Outreach Services611600$571,573$571,573

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Total Revenue Column$793,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$793,463RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$29,313,779TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,272,907TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,272,907ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$10,872RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$10,872RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$10,872ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,308,453SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,800OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,076,739SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$231,714SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,800OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$236,514TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$236,514ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,520,293ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$669,271TotalAmt
Program Services$613,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,720FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,028,261TotalAmt
Program Services$16,528,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,345,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,070FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,603,787TotalAmt
Program Services$1,470,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,706FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,269,638TotalAmt
Program Services$2,080,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,396FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,316,765TotalAmt
Program Services$1,207,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,310ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,253FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,754TotalAmt
Management And General$25,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,390TotalAmt
Management And General$78,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,680TotalAmt
Management And General$71,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,939TotalAmt
Fundraising$67,939FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,268TotalAmt
Management And General$121,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,391,558TotalAmt
Program Services$1,027,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,132FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,647TotalAmt
Program Services$932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$131,266FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,201,161TotalAmt
Program Services$1,005,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,408FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,284TotalAmt
Management And General$59,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$907,124TotalAmt
Program Services$852,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,867TotalAmt
Program Services$255,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$557FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,383TotalAmt
Program Services$54,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,125FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,371,076TotalAmt
Program Services$1,288,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,711FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,964TotalAmt
Program Services$253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOOD SUPPLIES$269,464$262,737$6,683$44
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$20,083$19,796$287
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$13,326$1,807$10,581$938
STUDENT STIPENDS$11,717$11,717

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,145TotalAmt
Program Services$1,145ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,220,552TotalAmt
Program Services$26,663,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,070,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$486,552FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,385BOYAmt
EOY$1,385EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,921,864BOYAmt
EOY$4,845,286EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,675,850BOYAmt
EOY$5,045,175EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,905BOYAmt
EOY$40,546EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,560BOYAmt
EOY$26,543EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$85,874,883LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,748,936LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,875,630BOYAmt
EOY$66,125,947EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,993,926BOYAmt
EOY$36,197,954EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,977BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$552,034BOYAmt
EOY$615,587EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,152,131BOYAmt
EOY$112,898,423EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,283,633BOYAmt
EOY$4,317,748EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,955,736BOYAmt
EOY$7,006,816EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,609,486BOYAmt
EOY$30,003,769EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,848,855BOYAmt
EOY$41,328,333EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,156,022BOYAmt
EOY$66,352,873EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,493,981BOYAmt
EOY$3,543,944EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,653,273BOYAmt
EOY$1,673,273EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,303,276BOYAmt
EOY$71,570,090EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,152,131BOYAmt
EOY$112,898,423EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,090,528ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$439,954NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$20,383,760OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,184,021CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,802,709CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,911,822CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,692,174CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,477,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,067,734TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,184,021CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,802,709CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,911,822CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,692,174CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,477,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,067,734TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$35,780SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$53,031,954PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,314,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$765,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$807,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$772,078CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,283,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,944,151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,011,885TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$132,024,712GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87360PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$71,680FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$71,680FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,148,872FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,220,552FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$77,053CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$74,560CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$74,574CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$71,680CurrentYearAmt
Total$297,867TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held4DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$40,465DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$6,381DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$297,711DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements3TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage19.83TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement0.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$0ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,833,556BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$258,631ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$943,399InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$38,035,586EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,749,768BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$359,738ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$935,435InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,211,385OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$36,833,556EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,498,270BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,217,026ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,162,184InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,127,712OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,749,768EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,278,168BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$495,304ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,602,575InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$877,777OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$33,498,270EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,477,298BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$234,568ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$433,698InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$30,278,168EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.88340BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.04400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07260TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,721,046OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,721,046BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$48,981,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,844,044DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,137,870BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,490,475OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,904,892DepreciationAmt
Book Value$585,583BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,681,448OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$31,681,448BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$66,125,947TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Accrued pension liability$28,117,719
Interest rate swap contract$1,886,050
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$30,003,769TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,366,097TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$439,954NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$20,383,759OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$20,823,713RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$49,189,810RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$121,269InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$121,269RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$49,311,079TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,099,283TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$30,099,283ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$121,269InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$121,269ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,220,552TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 9:THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN "LAND AND LAND IMPROVEMENTS" PRESENTED AS PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL REVENUE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Part V, Line 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE following: student medical needs, equipment and supplies, training of blind students, other student benefits, student scholarships and CAPITAL EXPENDITURES NEEDED TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Part X, Line 2:ASC 740, Income Taxes, prescribes the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The School recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax exposure as a component of income tax expense. The School does not have any amounts accrued relating to interest and penalties as of June 30, 2016 and 2015.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Change in Pension Plan Obligation -18,586,265. Discount Adjustment for Restricted Unitrust -11,056. Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap -1,786,439. rounding 1.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media0PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
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 RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3THE SCHOOL DOES NOT SOLICIT STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL's NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS DISCLOSED IN A PAMPHLET THAT IS SENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IT DOES NOT PUBLICIZE ITS POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA. THE SCHOOL'S PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FACULTY CONTAIN A NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT. Students are referred to the school through the IEP ("Individualized Education Plan") process at a child's school. The IEP must determine that the school is the least restrictive environment for the child to attend.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PROGRAMS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEWIS ADVERTISING COBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 E OLIVER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPRODUCTION & CONSULTATION FOR DIRECT MAILINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$177,542GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$67,939RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$109,603NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$177,542TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$67,939TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$109,603TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER WAS HIRED FOR THE PRODUCTION AND CONSULTATION FOR ALL MAIL PIECES INCLUDING: DIRECT MAIL, ANNUAL REPORTS AND "WINDOWS" NEWSLETTERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (3 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
MICHAEL BINA
PRESIDENT$204,561$0$20,000$0$84,808$0$42,526$0$59,167$0$411,062$0$58,638$0
ROBIN CHURCHILL
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO (Part Year)$151,417$0$6,500$0$19,514$0$9,956$0$12,267$0$199,654$0$0$0
CAROL BOGUE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION$130,544$0$0$0$5,780$0$8,245$0$20,628$0$165,197$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aThe president (head of school) is required to live in a house located on the school's premises for the school's convenience and as a condition of employment. This benefit was valued to be $46,800 and is included as a non-taxable benefit. The school provides personal services to support business events at the President's residence. These services are not considered taxable.
Part I, Line 4bThe Following Participated in the Organization's 457(f) plan: Michael Bina $30,628 During the year, the following received payments as part of their participation in the organization's 457(F) plan: Michael Bina $60,473

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution489ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$280,568NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOMPARABLE PROPERTIESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,098NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT11$8,149FMV
Yes (X)Food and Clothing30$4,100fmv
Yes (X)RECREATION & Music12$1,800FMV
Yes (X)Learning Aid5$1,225FMV
Yes (X)CLEANING SUPPLIES1$1,100FMV
Yes (X)Gift Certificates2$1,100FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBEL AIR AUTO AUCTION SELLS THE DONATED CARS AT AUCTION. NO THIRD PARTY SOLICITS OR PROCESSES NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS. THE DONORS OF THE VEHICLES RECEIVE A FORM 1098-C FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO DOCUMENT THE SALE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND has authority to APPOINT five members WHO WILL SERVE ON Maryland school for the blind'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE ITS PRESENTATION TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE entire FORM IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cMARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HAS A PUBLISHED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY in the EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK and requires all board members to submit an annual disclosure statement for review by the chairman of the board. WHEN AN ISSUE IS IDENTIFIED, IT IS REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, IF APPROPRIATE, AND THE PRESIDENT. No board member shall vote on any matter under consideration at a Board meeting in which such member has a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest, nor shall such member be counted in determining the quorum for such meeting. The minutes of such meeting shall reflect that a disclosure was made, that the member having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest abstained from voting, and that such member was not counted in determining the quorum for the meeting. No member shall act or use his personal influence in any matter in which such member has a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest. However, the foregoing shall not be construed to prevent such member from answering pertinent questions of other members or from briefly stating his position in the matter at a Board meeting. Any member who is uncertain whether he or she has a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest in any matter may request the Board to determine whether a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest exists, and the Board shall resolve the question by majority vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. IT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY PRIOR TO EACH FISCAL YEAR AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE AT THAT TIME. AS MANDATED BY THE MSB CHARTER, EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL'S SALARIES ARE BASED ON THE SALARY SCALE SET BY THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. DIRECT REPORTS TO THE PRESIDENT MAY BE AN EXCEPTION IN WHICH CASE THE SALARY IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF INTERNAL EQUITY AND THE SALARY FOR A COMPARABLE BALTIMORE COUNTY POSITION. SALARIES FOR NON-EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS ARE BASED ON AN ESTABLISHED MSB SALARY SCALE. POSITIONS ARE PLACED ON THE SCALE BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE. INTERNAL EQUITY IS REVIEWED WHEN CALCULATING A FINAL SALARY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Change in Pension Plan Obligation -18,586,265. DISCOUNT ADJUSTMENT FOR RESTRICTED UNITRUST -11,056. Gain/(Loss) on Interest Swap -1,786,439.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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