RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 58-2091561)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-11
IRS object ID
201701319349302850
Schema version
2016v3.0
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-11T08:19:24-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570692602PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2044AddressLine1Txt
CityWEST COLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29171ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582091561EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESOURCES FOR THE BLINDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRESOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9072025657PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 3290AddressLine1Txt
CityHOMERCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99603ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN MCGHEEPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8037909264PhoneNum
Signature2017-04-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATTHEW P HODGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00905863PTIN
Phone8037943712PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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At Submission Filing Device Id87C871C5626EA52C97AB393CDF897A69F17D2555AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJONATHAN MCGHEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 3290AddressLine1Txt
CityHOMERCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$262,787GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLINDUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE BLIND PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$347,912PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$262,787CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$347,912PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$262,787CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$114,438PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$37,498CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$77,636PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$125,896CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$9,326CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$148,450PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$99,882CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$340,524PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$263,276CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,388PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$489CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE BLIND PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$246,018ExpenseAmt
Grant$37,498GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE STAFFING AND FUNDING FOR SUPERVISING, PLANNING AND/OR IMPLMENTATION OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO THE BLIND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJONATHAN MCGHEEPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3290AddressLine1Txt
CityHOMERCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99603ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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BARNEY DAVIS
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE MULLINS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SKIP BOWERSOX
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE GORDON
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM KIETZMAN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN MCGHEE
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$262,787TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$262,787TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$37,498TotalAmt
Program Services$37,498ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$73,393TotalAmt
Program Services$73,393ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,556TotalAmt
Program Services$43,556ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,947TotalAmt
Program Services$8,947ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38TotalAmt
Management And General$38ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,432TotalAmt
Management And General$2,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,878TotalAmt
Program Services$76,878ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,700TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,700FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,167TotalAmt
Management And General$825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$342FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,746TotalAmt
Program Services$5,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$500FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,108TotalAmt
Management And General$1,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BANK CHARGES$5,079$5,079
TELEPHONE$1,534$307$1,227
MEMBERSHIP FEES$1,050$1,050
RESEARCH & REFERENCE MATE$670$670

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480TotalAmt
Management And General$82ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$398FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,276TotalAmt
Program Services$246,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,326FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,566BOYAmt
EOY$14,523EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50BOYAmt
EOY$604EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,616BOYAmt
EOY$15,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,616BOYAmt
EOY$15,127EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,616BOYAmt
EOY$15,127EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,616BOYAmt
EOY$15,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$489ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$341,126CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$397,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$327,156CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$347,912CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$262,787CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,676,228TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$397,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$327,156CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$347,912CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$262,787CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,676,228TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,676,228PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,676,228TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantSERVING BLIND PEOPLEPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$37,498CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKSMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990A MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL COUNCIL FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (ECFA).
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS IS SET IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BBOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS WILL APPROVE THE COMPILATION REPORT AND FORM 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT A BOARD MEETING TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS READ AND SIGNED BY EACH BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS PASSED A FUND RAISING POLICY AND COMPENSATION LIMIT THAT GUIDES THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCEDURES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS PASSED A FUND RAISING POLICY AND COMPENSATION LIMIT THAT GUIDES THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCEDURES FOR ALL STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT LABOR 76,878 0 0

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