2014-07-15T14:01:32-05:00 2013-12-31 720136870 BOURGEOIS BENNETT LLC 111 VETERANS BLVD 17TH FLOOR METAIRIE LA 70005 990 2013-01-01 720408941 THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IN NEW ORLEANS INC LIGH 5048994501 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 RENEE VIDRINE PRESIDENT 5048994501 2014-07-07 1 LAURENCE R HOLMES P00664488 5048314949 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RENEE VIDRINE 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 8097019 0 X WWW.LHB.ORG X 1915 LA TO SERVE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SERVICES. 30 30 209 14 0 0 2307383 2184949 8375193 5266584 100310 118239 70274 151496 10853160 7721268 0 0 0 0 6120424 5661762 0 0 211202 3909335 3604310 10029759 9266072 823401 -1544804 24993913 22878884 3301552 2408564 21692361 20470320 TO SERVICE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES. 0 0 5510490 4932652 TO SERVICE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES. 1259986 387292 EXPENSES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDED - DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, A VISUAL AIDS STORE, ORIENTATION, AND MOBILITY,RECREATIONAL SKILLS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 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IT REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2010. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SPRING BENEFIT 80672 80672 8560 80672 80672 8560 8560 72112 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM PRICE PRESIDENT 194243 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 0 0 217243 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE CHAIRPERSON OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KATY CASBARIAN, IS THE SISTER-IN-LAW OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADRIENNE CASBARIAN . FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER THE 990 IS COMPLETED, EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED A COPY FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN COMMUNICATES APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST REVIEW, SIGN, AND LIST ANY CONFLICTS. KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR NOTIFY THE BOARD AND/OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES RESEARCH OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND OUT BOARD MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS A NEGOTIATED 3 YEAR CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEEPS AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED, ALONG WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGES TO COMPENSATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, THE PRESIDENT, AND BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITORS IS MADE BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT WITH BOARD APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.