RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 58-2091561)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-03-03
IRS object ID
201640639349300514
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-03-03T10:18:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN570692602PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 2044AddressLine1Txt
CityWEST COLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29171ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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
Phone8037909264PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4499AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29240ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN MCGHEEPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8037909264PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATTHEW P HODGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00905863PTIN
Phone8037943712PhoneNum
Preparation2016-02-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJONATHAN MCGHEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$347,912GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE BLIND PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$8,394CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$148,450CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$340,524CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Grant$114,438GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone8037909264PhoneNum

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PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE MULLINS
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SKIP BOWERSOX
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE GORDON
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM KIETZMAN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARNEY DAVIS
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN MCGHEE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$125,546TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,554TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$500FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849TotalAmt
Management And General$849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BANK CHARGES$4,369$4,369
TELEPHONE$1,360$272$1,088
RESEARCH & REFERENCE MATE$809$809
MEMBERSHIP FEES$750$750

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336TotalAmt
Management And General$336ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,524TotalAmt
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Management And General$8,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,394FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$8,228BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$50EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,228BOYAmt
EOY$15,616EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

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EOY$15,616EOYAmt

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EOY$15,616EOYAmt

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BOY$8,228BOYAmt
EOY$15,616EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$284,322CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$341,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$397,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$327,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$347,912CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,697,763TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$341,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$397,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$327,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$347,912CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,697,763TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support$1,697,763TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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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$114,438CashGrantAmt
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 11G125,546 0 0

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