2014-01-15T17:21:42-06:00 2013-06-30 231980475 Kreischer Miller 100 Witmer Road Suite 350 Horsham PA 190442369 990 2012-07-01 231370508 Associated Services for the Blind Inc ASSO 2156270600 919 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107 Patricia C Johnson 2156270600 2014-01-08 1 Brad Frederick P00686625 2154414600 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Patricia C Johnson 919 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107 17206587 0 X www.asb.org X 1984 PA Associated Services for the Blind provides support through education, training and resources, as well as community action and public education, for people who are blind or visually impaired. 15 15 58 100 0 0 919993 658593 1488219 1686658 231992 13133550 538899 375518 3179103 15854319 6239 4757 0 0 2282171 2403098 0 0 253490 1203684 1480422 3492094 3888277 -312991 11966042 14230335 26449010 275544 299929 13954791 26149081 X Associated Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ASB), a private non-profit organization, promotes self-esteem, independence and self-determination in people who are blind or visually impaired. ASB accomplishes this by providing support through education, training and resources, as well as through community action and public education, serving as a voice and advocate for the rights of all people who are blind or visually impaired. 0 0 655340 58784 Human Services Division:Since 1983, ASB's Human Services Division has provided services to more than 53,500 individuals through it's Personal Adjustment to Blindness Training (PABT), Educational / Vocational Testing and Assessment, Orientation & Mobility Training, recreational programs, phone-a-friend, case management, Gardening Program, English-as-a-Second Language Programs (ESL), Latino Outreach, and Computer Technology Training. With its mission as its driving force, ASB is able to provide services to a population that is often underserved and truly overlooked by engaging in community action and public education, serving as an advocate for the rights of all people who are blind or visually impaired During FY 2012 - 2013, ASB was able to continue to provide vital quality services and support to more than 1,200 local clients. In ASB's Personal Adjustment to Blindness Training Program (PABT), 14 students were engaged with one-on-one training with emphasis on personal and interpersonal communication skills, activities of daily living, and orientation & mobility training techniques of safe and independent travel. In addition, due to the receipt of funding from various foundations, a total of 57 individuals were able to participate in ASB's In-Home/In-Community Vision Rehabilitation Training Program which helped them to develop skills that will allow them to lead more independent lives. Fifty-nine standardized and adapted tests were administered by ASB's staff Psychologist which focused on helping individuals to make academic and career choices. Twenty-five students received individualized training through ASB's Computer Technology Center which focuses on assisting individuals to develop computer competency which is necessary to either prevent job loss, expand skills that will assist them in learning a new field so that employment is again possible, or just to develop competency so that entering the workforce for the first time would be more achievable. 1640999 1625087 Production & Custom Braille: ASB's Braille Division provides quality braille and large printed materials for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, in an effort to support independence and self-determination. During the past fiscal year, the division served approximately 20,000 people nationwide by brailling and proof-reading over 70,000 master braille pages and pressing, collating, and bounding over 17,000,000 braille pages. Projects included a total of 100 book titles and 11 magazines under its contract with the National Library Service for the Blind (NLS), 52 student text books for elementary, secondary, and college level students throughout the United States, and over 600 raised line graphics were produced by braille transcribers for insertion into textbooks and tests. The division also brailled 75 student tests under contracts with various testing institutions; and other items such as cookbooks, brochures, newsletters, signs, and health & recreational materials. A total of 700 braille and 2,300 large print statements were produced for banks and utility services. ASB currently has 910 braille books in twenty (20) different categories available from its website Bookstore. ASB makes braille and large print available to everyone. Customers include not only individuals who are blind or visually impaired, but corporations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, the Library of Congress (NLS), and other governmental agencies. 340866 Specialized Social Services (Grant Program) - ASB's Specialized Services Division served over 450 blind and visually impaired clients during fiscal year 2013. Through its comprehensive curriculum, individuals are provided with the necessary life skills to function independently at home, in the workplace, and in the community. ASB currently provides various levels of Life Skills Education Classes in both English and Spanish, to help participants learn skills designed to compensate for blindness and visual impairments and to allow them to remain independent. Support Groups offered in both English and Spanish include Assertiveness Training, Men's and Women's Low Vision Group, Young Adults Group, Diabetes Information and Support, and Northeast Low Vision Support Group. There were 31 active clients participating in ASB's English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) classes which address the need of a population that not only is dealing with vision loss, but also has challenges dealing with the non-Spanish speaking world around them. ASB also provides supportive services such as assistance with grocery shopping, reading mail, paying bills, handling correspondence, assisting with completion of applications for benefits, and information and referral. These services provide clients with a safe place to share their challenges, successes and frustrations; and help them to be independent allowing them to become more active in the communities where they live and work. 26273 2787 Custom Audio:In an effort to modernize our recorded services, ASB created the Custom Audio Department in late 2009. By reorganizing this service area, ASB has been able to strengthen its connection to the community and offer state-of-the-art audio production to individuals, businesses, and organizations in need of audio content. We accomplish this by converting new and existing analog audio content into digitally-formatted files to be used in Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), which revolutionizes the reading experience for the blind community as well as users with reading disabilities by making all produced materials more easily accessible and user friendly. We are also streaming content online via our website www.asb.org. Unique in its function, subscribers can access local grocery store ads, community activities, AARP health and entertainment articles, local public transportation information, adaptive technology news, and inspirational interviews with individuals who have disabilities and were able to overcome their obstacles. New content is added on a regular basis. The Custom Audio Department also provides local grocery ads to the National Federation for the Blind's (NFB) Newsline, a free national telephone service for the blind and visually impaired. Traditional recording services for individuals and businesses alike, both locally and nationally, are provided upon request. Other examples of our audio production include printed copies of transportation schedules and route changes which are recorded for SEPTA consumers, employer health and benefits manuals and policy materials, bank statements and utility bills are which are recorded for various banks and utility companies on behalf of their consumers as well as books, periodicals, or scholastic media. 26273 2787 2663478 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X Joyce Robertson 2156270600 919 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107 Kevin E Brown 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Roy G Fitzgerald 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick McGuigan 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Arthur Seidner Esq 0.00 X 0 0 0 R Thomas Unkefer 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Winthrop CPA 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leonard Wolberg 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia C Johnson 35.00 X X 193264 0 19461 Ronald E Bowlan 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael J Smedley 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Foley 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph McManus 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Anjan Chatterjee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Constance Moore 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leonard Sayles 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Wlodkowski 0.00 X 0 0 0 193264 0 19461 1 0 1 0 0 340866 317727 658593 Braille Production 323100 1625087 1625087 Fees for Services 561000 58784 58784 Custom Audio 515100 2787 2787 1686658 266772 266772 636172 329844 306328 306328 306328 13860518 993740 12866778 12866778 12866778 72849 28684 44165 44165 Miscellaneous other 900099 25025 25025 25025 15854319 1686658 0 13509068 4757 4757 212725 106363 106362 1597715 1243272 238123 116320 75916 61606 8749 5561 338286 288101 32620 17565 178456 125844 41683 10929 42670 42670 25400 4200 21200 44604 44604 44472 6881 37591 4791 170 733 3888 27467 18675 4902 3890 133689 119229 11904 2556 36191 35171 746 274 11850 5377 6462 11 62538 51025 8317 3196 14875 1800 13075 Braille Production 343087 343087 Real estate transfer ta 260000 260000 Maintenance and Repairs 110336 15309 80195 14832 Contracted Services 102754 101260 1494 215698 138232 40589 36877 3888277 2663478 971309 253490 632728 343090 262608 427411 97421 136752 68951 58231 803103 729078 1116564 74025 12052063 25409501 14230335 26449010 275544 299929 275544 299929 X 11059164 22940431 134245 163299 2761382 3045351 13954791 26149081 14230335 26449010 11966042 228248 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 964851 1139116 1424337 919993 658593 5106890 964851 1139116 1424337 919993 658593 5106890 5106890 612440 586625 1266446 1245691 902944 4614146 32249 10167 13260 25320 25025 106021 9827057 7744181 0.51970 0.54570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37591 37591 3850686 3888277 344414 86104 0 0 312133 321222 324605 344414 1302374 1953561 50007 37945 37411 37591 162954 78033 80306 81151 86104 325594 488391 2761382 1600 285276 2907 3045351 2941831 1440 -178939 2950 2761382 2455137 1000 488507 2813 2941831 2272751 1095 183904 2613 2455137 2927356 -654605 2272751 1.00000 0 0 797435 723658 73777 5668 5420 248 74025 Stocks 5136984 F Government Securities 6541676 F Mutual Funds 11043253 F Cash Equivalents 2687588 F 25409501 X 16412411 228248 329844 558092 15854319 0 15854319 4218121 329844 329844 3888277 0 3888277 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X, Line 2: The Organization is a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. As such, the Organization will not incur any liability for federal income taxes on exempt activities; unrelated business activities were not conducted during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The Organization files federal Form 990. With few exceptions, the organization is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010. It is difficult to predict the final timing and resolution of any particular uncertain tax position. Management does not currently anticipate significant changes in its uncertain tax positions over the next 12 months. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Form 990, Part VIII, Line 6d - Rental expenses Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Form 990, Part VIII, Line 6d - Rental expenses Louis Braille Awards 40854 40854 9965 Vision Cup (Golf) 31995 31995 15358 2 3361 72849 72849 28684 28684 44165 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patricia C Johnson 143264 0 50000 0 0 0 9736 0 9725 0 212725 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Board of Directors of Associated Service for the Blind (ASB) has approved the following procedure for the preparation, review and approval of the organization's IRS 990 Tax Form at its meeting on June 18, 2009. - The IRS 990 Tax document is prepared by the organization's Audit Firm with the assistance from ASB's Controller. - ASB's Controller will work with the organization's Development / Public Relations Department as well as with agency Program Directors to draft / review all narrative documentation that is to be presented on the IRS 990 Form. - Once the draft of the form has been completed and undergone review by the Audit Firm, a copy is forwarded to ASB's Controller for review. The Controller will draft any recommended changes / corrections and discuss with the Audit Firm. - A copy of the revised draft will be forwarded to the Controller for review to assure that all changes / corrections have been completed. - After the Controller has reviewed and approved all necessary changes, a copy of the drafted document will be forwarded to the organization's CEO & President for review and approval. (If there are any changes / corrections, the CEO & President will ask the Controller to contact the Audit Firm.) - The drafted document will then be forwarded to all Audit Committee Members and the Board Chairman for review and approval. (If there are any changes / corrections, the CEO & President will be notified to have the Controller contact the Audit Firm.) - After the review and final approval of the drafted document by the Board Chairman and Audit Committee Members, the Controller will contact the Audit Firm and authorize them to "finalize" the document and forward an "original" and copy of the IRS 990 to the attention of the CEO & President for signing. - The CEO & President will officially sign off on both copies of the IRS 990 and forward to the Controller for processing. - The Controller will prepare and mail the original signed copy to the IRS. A copy of the Form is kept in the Controller's office. (Copies are available upon request.) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of Interest Statements are provided to board members on an annual basis at the Annual Board Meeting in October each year. Updated statements are required from board members only if their existing information on file has changed. New board members are provided with a Conflict of Interest Statement in their welcome packet and are required to submit their statements prior to the next scheduled board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 a. The organizations CEO, Executive Director, or top management official - Each year, the process for determining the compensation of the organization's President & CEO is carried out by a committee consisting of several board members, which are selected by the Board Chairman. Members of the committee differ from year to year. In order to make an informed decision, the committee gathers information encompassing both financial and organizational matters in which the President & CEO plays a key role. The committee holds a meeting to discuss their findings and determines the appropriate compensation. Once a decision is made, the Board Chairman meets with the President & CEO to relay the outcome and then sends an official letter with a copy to the Human Services Manager for further processing. b. Other officers or key employees of the organization - Performance appraisals are conducted before the end of the evaluation period and at least once annually, to set goals for the coming year, and to help determine an employee's future compensation. The performance appraisal consists of a discussion between supervisor and employee regarding areas of improvement, setting goals for the coming year, and to help determine employee's future employment with ASB. The result is a written report by the supervisor evaluating the employee's performance based on the job description. The supervisor and employee must sign this performance appraisal and a copy is given to the employee. The employee's signature does not signify agreement or disagreement, only receipt of the report. If the employee does not concur with the appraisal, he/she may submit a written exception to the appraisal within five (5) working days of having received the appraisal, and this written exception will be attached to the appraisal. If an employee's job performance is judged unsatisfactory by the supervisor at any given time, an additional performance appraisal shall be given for three months in order to improve performance. All employees receive a copy of their job descriptions and their evaluation forms with their signature. A copy is also placed in their Personnel Files. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All organizational governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request. ASB's IRS 990 Form can be found online at Guidestar.com and on Charity Navigator. It is also available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C No change from the prior year. Form 990, Part V, Lines 7G & 7H Not applicable.