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Most of Lighthouse Guild International's services are provided with and through these affiliate corporations: The Jewish Guild for the Blind d/b/a Jewish Guild Healthcare, Lighthouse International, GuildNet, Inc., JGB Health Facilities Corporation, JGB Rehabilitation Corporation, JGB Education Services, JGB Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, Inc., National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, Inc., Greater Boston Guild for the Blind, Inc., and Greater Boston Diabetes Society. In addition to services for blind and visually impaired children and adults, low-vision rehabilitation programs train healthcare professionals to identify functional vision problems, address vision issues in the healthcare setting, and refer patients to low-vision services. 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(LGI) TO EVALUATION TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER 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, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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Revenues from direct mail solicitations are recognized on the individual company that was specified in the mailing. Amounts raised by Robbins Kersten across all LGI affiliates totaled $801,765. true Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation 600 BELL AIR BLVD SUITE 110 MOBILE AL 36606 841669407 501(c)(3) 10000 FMV EDUCATIONAL VIDEO 1 Schedule I, Part I, line 2 As part of a grant received for the Resident Training Program, LGI made a sub-grant of $10,000 to Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation to create an educational video to achieve one of the goals of the program. LGI remains engaged throughout the process of the video development to ensure that the goals are met. X true true X X X X X X true true false false false false false true false ALAN R MORSE PRESIDENT & CEO 415241 556083 136800 183200 20476 27422 55148 73852 17962 24053 645627 864610 MARK G ACKERMANN EXECUTIVE VP & COO 191939 319898 31875 53125 50054 83422 36375 60625 17149 52578 327392 569648 49808 83013 CHARLES BLUM SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 27306 328970 536 6464 572 6886 3108 37440 3011 36270 34533 416030 KELLYANNE CAIVANO ASSISTANT TREASURER 22490 247959 1622 17878 245 2706 2909 32071 1204 13278 28470 313892 ELLIOT J HAGLER EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 30942 341137 2911 32089 185 2042 3883 42809 4285 70767 42206 488844 ROBERT HOAK SVP DEVELOPMENT-THROUGH 6/30 131484 0 0 0 136838 0 83273 0 37432 0 389027 0 WANDA FIGUEROA-KILROY EXECUTIVE VP, MANAGED CARE 508808 57500 351 47000 33024 646683 BRUCE MASTALINSKI SVP & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 40746 309531 872 6628 1013 7697 4313 32767 2295 17437 49239 374060 MAURA SWEENEY SVP PROGRAMS & SERVICES 151839 185581 16875 20625 144 176 18206 22251 6273 7668 193337 236301 CATHLEEN WIRTS CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 15514 249682 585 9415 59 947 2019 32496 1380 22218 19557 314758 ROY COLE DIRECTOR VISION PROGRAM DEV. 10142 163232 105 1684 740 11906 322 5178 11309 182000 MELISSA Rosenbaum VP HUMAN RESOURCES 17105 155282 1240 11260 65 590 2516 22840 4280 53515 25206 243487 LISA FERFOGLIA HR & SITE ADMINISTRATOR 16239 147422 61 558 1182 10732 1373 12462 18855 171174 ANNEMARIE O'HEARN VP COMMUNITY HEALTH 9565 153942 19 304 680 10946 559 8996 10823 174188 SARA PITTERMAN AVP FINANCE 13951 153817 11 127 857 9450 333 13098 15152 176492 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1A Companion travel was provided to certain directors and senior executives to attend company fundraising events. Determination of travel and attendance is vetted through the companys normal course development planning process. The payments are not considered taxable compensation. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4B 457(f) Deferred Compensation Plan: Alan R. Morse - $100,000 Mark G. Ackermann - $50,000 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION FOR 2015, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE GRANTED BONUSES TO THE EXECUTIVE STAFF, BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, AS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A ROBERT HOAK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT, RECEIVED $127,305 OF SEVERANCE IN 2015 WHICH IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(iii). ADDITIONAL SERVERANCE FOR 2016 WAS ACCRUED AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE SEVERANCE WILL BE PAID IN 2016 AND REPORTED ON HIS W2 AS WELL AS ON THE 2016 990 AS COMPENSATION REPORTED AS DEFERRED IN A PRIOR FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 In 2015, the by-laws were amended to add a provision describing term limits for directors. 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, 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 LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND OTHER AFFILIATES. LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYEES DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. BUT DID RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM LGI SERVICES, LLC (EIN# 46-4232802). Form 990, Part IX, Column B The majority of Lighthouse Guild International, Inc.s services are provided with and through affiliates each of which files their own form 990. Lighthouse Guild International, Inc. handles the management, marketing and fundraising for all of these affiliate corporations including The Jewish Guild for the Blind d/b/a Jewish Guild Healthcare, Lighthouse International, GuildNet, Inc., JGB Health Facilities Corporation, JGB Rehabilitation Corporation, JGB Education Services, JGB Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, Inc., National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, Inc., and Greater Boston Guild for the Blind, Inc. 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