THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (EIN 36-2169139)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201131329349303108
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-12T14:40:31-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 175 W JACKSON BLVD STE 2000 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60604 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 362169139 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Chicago Lighthouse for People | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CHIC | NameControl |
| Phone | 3129973664 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 W Roosevelt Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60608 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Janet Szlyk PhD | Name |
| Title | President & Exec Dir | Title |
| Date Signed | 2011-04-15 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3128560200 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Janet Szlyk | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 W Roosevelt Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60608 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 28695821 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.thechicagolighthouse.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1906 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The Chicago Lighthouse, a not for profit agency, strives to provide quality educational, clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services to people who are blind or visually impaired. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 37 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 35 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 320 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 253 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 3000 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -14658 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 7192717 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 8075954 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 4882801 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 4241116 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -923051 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | -98420 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 169372 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 522637 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 11321839 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 12741287 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 76602 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 60219 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 8809861 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 8206756 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 903653 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 6450875 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 6209928 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 15337338 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 14476903 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -4015499 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -1735616 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 31733098 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 32358240 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1524415 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 2827690 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 30208683 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 29530550 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The Chicago Lighthouse, a not-for-profit agency, strives to provide the highest quality educational, clinical, vocational and rehabilitation services for children, youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired, including deaf-blind and multi-disabled. Established in 1906, the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired serves as a leader, innovator, and advocate. The Chicago Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, opens doors to opportunities, choices, jobs, and independence for people of all ages who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, and multi-disabled. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | true | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 2170147 | Expense |
| Revenue | 797 | Revenue |
| Description | The Instructional Materials Center for the State of Illinois is administered by The Chicago Lighthouse, funded through the Illinois State Board of Education, as well as an in-kind grant from the American Printing House for the Blind. This project supplies large print and Braille text books, as well as adaptive equipment, to school age students within the State of Illinois, who are blind or visually impaired. These items are ordered by the student's school district and are provided free of charge. Adaptive equipment, such as CCTV's, Braille printers, talking and large screen software are loaned upon request, as well. This enhances children with visual disabilities in their educational pursuits, from their first school years through high school graduation. 4,047 students received books, equipment or supplies during FY10. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1835679 | Expense |
| Revenue | 904326 | Revenue |
| Description | The Sandy and Rick Forsythe Center for Comprehensive Vision Care includes low vision rehabilitation, clinical, and research services. This Center provides comprehensive diagnostic, rehabilitative, psychological, social work, and optometric services to patients of all ages at the Lighthouse and at a number of satellite locations within the Chicago-land area. Doctors and therapists are specifically trained in the field of Low Vision. Funded in part through private fees, Medicare and other insurance reimbursements, services are also available regardless of one's ability to pay, due to the generosity of a number of grants to support this effort. In conjunction with the exam process, various adaptive devices and/or glasses may be tested for compatibility and usefulness to the patient and purchase of such items might be encouraged as part of the patient's rehabilitative program. Services include appropriate training on use of such devices. A Tools for Living Store has been designed to ensure ease of mobility and browsing for customers who are blind or visually impaired and includes independent living aids, speech/large print electronics, and other like products. It is a natural extension of the Low Vision Service and provides convenience shopping for patients and family members. The Low Vision area also engages in cutting edge research activities to develop new methods of vision rehabilitation. During FY10, patients, participants, and consumers numbered 4,310. Expenses were $1,835,679 and revenues were $904,326. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1606562 | Expense |
| Revenue | 926198 | Revenue |
| Description | The Chicago Lighthouse Industries Program provides rehabilitation, training and employment for people who are blind or visually impaired. Workers are employed at various sub-contract jobs, dry erase boards and planners, packaging projects, and on a clock line which manufactures clocks for the federal government and other commercial markets. The Lighthouse also supplies the Veterans Administration with low vision devices and other adaptive technology items. The VA, in turn, provides these devices to veterans who are blind or visually impaired. This VA contract allows us to employ an additional number of workers, as they take, fill and ship orders. The recipients of the goods are also counted as people served. Also included in this area of programming is a contract with the State of Illinois to provide Recipient Identification Numbers for various social service agencies within the state. This contract provides employment for people with visual impairments, as well as an avenue for internships in the customer service field. During FY10, 40 people were provided employment in these aspects of Lighthouse Industries and an estimated 3,359 received VA goods. Expenses were $1,606,562 and revenues were $926,198. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 5294449 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 2936408 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 10906837 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | true | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | true | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 66 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 320 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | true | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | true | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 37 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 35 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MARY LYNNE JANUSZEWSKI | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3129973664 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 W ROOSEVELT ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60608 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (46 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Boykin | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Brint | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Burrell | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Franklin Chanen | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Coleman | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Deutsch | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sandra Forsythe | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bruce Foudree | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dennis Giertz | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Huber | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ronald Kaplan | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gloria Kearney | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Douglas Kentfield | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich King | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manus Kraff | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Theodore Mazola | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Meehan | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Laura Nadler | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Panitch | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert Rourke | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arturo Saenz | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Scher | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert Proctor | |||||||
| Ass't Treasurer | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Diana Sorfleet | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Julie Starke | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Traubert | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerome White | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| William Conaghan | |||||||
| Chairman | 2.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Bruce Hague | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| R Razz Jenkins | |||||||
| Vice Chairman | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Joel Kaplan | |||||||
| Immed. Past Chair | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| James Kesteloot | |||||||
| President (to 06/10) | 5.0 | X | 279481 | 0 | 9884 | X | |
| Tom Livingston | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Judy McCaskey | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Rink | |||||||
| Ass't Secretary | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Donald Vilim | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Janet Szlyk | |||||||
| President (06/10) & ED | 40.0 | X | 199296 | 0 | 3247 | X | |
| Mike Ditka | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marvin Lader | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warren Chapman | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pamela Brooks-Tully | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wie Xie | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terrence Longo | |||||||
| Exec VP & COO | 40.0 | 124130 | 0 | 7457 | X | ||
| Mary Lynne Januszewski | |||||||
| Exec VP & CFO | 40.0 | 99401 | 0 | 32803 | X | ||
| Debra Schlies | |||||||
| Dir of Development | 40.0 | 102022 | 0 | 5682 | X | ||
| Mary Zabelski | |||||||
| Sr VP Educ Progs | 40.0 | 105645 | 0 | 22822 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 909975 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 81895 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 5 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super G Inc | |||||
| 1850 W Roosevelt Road | CHICAGO | IL | 60608 | Cafeteria Services | 213270 |
| Select Medical Rehabilitation Servi | |||||
| PO Box 643920 | PITTSBURGH | PA | 15205 | Therapists & Ass'ts | 199514 |
| William Blair Company | |||||
| 222 W Adams Street | CHICAGO | IL | 60606 | Investment Advisors | 118468 |
| Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell LLP | |||||
| 111 S Wacker Drive | CHICAGO | IL | 60606 | Legal Services | 101161 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 4 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Federated Campaigns | 97498 | FederatedCampaigns |
| Fundraising Events | 333378 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 2371366 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 5273712 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 985770 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 8075954 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT CTR TUITION | 611600 | 1489403 | 1489403 |
| LOW VISION FEES & SALES | 621990 | 904301 | 904301 |
| FEES FROM GOV'T AGENCIES | 624310 | 861008 | 861008 |
| GOVT'T SERV CONTR & MIDWAY | 624410 | 723879 | 723879 |
| LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES | 624310 | 118218 | 118218 |
Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 144307 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 144307 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 4241116 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 351187 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $351,187 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1568 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,568 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 11202776 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 11652383 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -449607 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -449607 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$449,607 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 125245 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 333378 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 157544 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -32299 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$32,299 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Gaming | 2946 | GrossIncomeGaming |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | 2384 | GamingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 562 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $562 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 4668836 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 4142223 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 526613 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 526613 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS | 900099 | 23193 | $23,193 | |
| ADVERTISING | 541800 | 3000 | 3000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 26193 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 12741287 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 4767729 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 3000 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$105,396 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60219 | Total |
| Program Services | 60219 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 497191 | Total |
| Program Services | 69432 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 358327 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 69432 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6252868 | Total |
| Program Services | 4924515 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 825609 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 502744 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 170718 | Total |
| Program Services | 134451 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22541 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13726 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 743516 | Total |
| Program Services | 585565 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 98171 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 59780 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 542463 | Total |
| Program Services | 338460 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 160844 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 43159 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57471 | Total |
| Management And General | 57471 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 72115 | Total |
| Management And General | 72115 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 63512 | Total |
| Management And General | 63512 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 114268 | Total |
| Management And General | 114268 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1039254 | Total |
| Program Services | 797095 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 157767 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 84392 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 275449 | Total |
| Program Services | 265384 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4010 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6055 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1012466 | Total |
| Program Services | 793023 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 192136 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27307 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 94586 | Total |
| Program Services | 36662 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 47094 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10830 | Fundraising |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 195540 | Total |
| Program Services | 146566 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 46513 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2461 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 128970 | Total |
| Program Services | 73944 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 39713 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15313 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10119 | Total |
| Program Services | 3696 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4898 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1525 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5083 | Total |
| Management And General | 5083 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 671775 | Total |
| Program Services | 437973 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 221970 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11832 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 94940 | Total |
| Program Services | 30765 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 63667 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 508 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE | 886059 | 867027 | 19032 | |
| IMC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | 851002 | 851002 | ||
| COMMISSIONS & REBATES | 284204 | 284204 | ||
| OTHER | 218986 | 72835 | 91562 | 54589 |
| CLIENT TRANS & MAINTENANCE | 134129 | 134019 | 110 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14476903 | Total |
| Program Services | 10906837 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2666413 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 903653 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 111260 | BOY |
| EOY | 327252 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3258806 | BOY |
| EOY | 2749152 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 840017 | BOY |
| EOY | 1042298 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 881519 | BOY |
| EOY | 922480 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 119975 | BOY |
| EOY | 104174 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 22045504 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 11700496 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6882769 | BOY |
| EOY | 10345008 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 17151013 | BOY |
| EOY | 13677107 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2434233 | BOY |
| EOY | 2690073 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53506 | BOY |
| EOY | 500696 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31733098 | BOY |
| EOY | 32358240 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1524415 | BOY |
| EOY | 1820499 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 7191 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 1000000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1524415 | BOY |
| EOY | 2827690 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25395845 | BOY |
| EOY | 24717354 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3375098 | BOY |
| EOY | 2886645 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1437740 | BOY |
| EOY | 1926551 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30208683 | BOY |
| EOY | 29530550 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31733098 | BOY |
| EOY | 32358240 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | true | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | true | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6802135 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7278933 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 9379402 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7256583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8075954 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 38793007 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 7067479 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6853298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7956839 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8332584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8909952 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 39120152 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 128191 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 128191 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 13869614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14132231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 17336241 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 15589167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 17114097 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 78041350 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4006668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4293118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4354548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4383419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4682339 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 21720092 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4006668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4293118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4354548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4383419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4682339 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 21720092 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 56321258 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 651176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 722166 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 638863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 414331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 352755 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2779291 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 651176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 722166 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 638863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 414331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 352755 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2779291 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 25813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 18086 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 23193 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 67092 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 14520790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14854397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18000917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16021584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 17490045 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 80887733 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.69629 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.69841 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.03436 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.03982 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grassroots Lobbying | TotalGrassrootsLobbying | |
| Total Direct Lobbying | TotalDirectLobbying | |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | TotalLobbyingExpenditures | |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures | OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures | TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Lobbying Nontaxable | LobbyingNontaxableAmount | |
| Grassroots Nontaxable | GrassrootsNontaxableAmount | |
| Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx | TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx | |
| Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx | TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx | |
| Volunteers | true | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | true | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | true | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | true | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | true | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | true | OtherActivities |
| Other Activities | $63,512 | OtherActivitiesAmount |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 63512 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | false | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912Tax |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1i | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Other Activities Description | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | The Chicago Lighthouse contracted with a registered and certified lobbyist to assist in making known to the Illinois legislature, Governor, and U.S. representatives and senators, ongoing needs of The Lighthouse, as well as the effect of certain bills and projects being pursued within these legislatures on The Lighthouse and the people it serves. The Lobbyist also counsels the Chicago Lighthouse on various ways of approaching government bodies, all levels, when the need arises. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2563090 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 109162 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 24561 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2647691 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2892722 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -301186 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 28446 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2563090 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.01328 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.54275 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 0.44396 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 131872 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 131872 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 15518933 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6277411 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9241522 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 36821 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1227 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 35594 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 5423141 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 4657157 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 765984 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 934737 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 764701 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 170036 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 10345008 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Financial Derivatives | FinancialDerivatives | |
| Closely Held Equity Interests | CloselyHeldEquityInterests |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | AURORA FUND ALTERNATIVE | Description |
| Book Value | 2690073 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 2690073 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 12741287 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 14476903 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -1735616 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 1054584 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Other | $2,899 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | 1057483 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -678133 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 18007522 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 1054584 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 66529 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Other Revenues | 4145122 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 5266235 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 12741287 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 12741287 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 18685655 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 66529 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 4142223 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 4208752 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 14476903 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 14476903 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 1a, Column (b) | Beginning of year balance | The amount shown for the prior year beginning of year balance was increased to $2,892,722 due to a revision on the financial statements. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 | Intended Uses of Endowment Fund | The Board Designated Endowment is maintained to generate investment income for funding of expenditures relating to activities of a Residency program in the low Vision Clinic Rehabilitation Service. Earnings from various Permanent endowments provide funding for expenditures relating to services provided through the Low Vision Clinic to elderly, low-income patients, to services provided in the Office Skills Training Program, Deaf-Blind program and general agency activities. Earnings from the Term Endowment provide funding for the Scholarship program and capital expansion. |
| Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 | FIN 48 Footnote | In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48")(now referred to as ASC 740-10-25-6, ("ASC 740")), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement 109," which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with the broader concepts previously outlined in ASC 740. The Lighthouse adopted ASC 740 as of July 1, 2009. ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement and provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. The Lighthouse is exempt from income tax under IRC Section 501(c)(3), though it is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purposes, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the IRC. The tax years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. The adoption of ASC 740 did not have any impact on The Lighthouse's financial statements. |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8 | Other Revenue/Expenses Reconciling Items | Change in value in split interest agreements....$2,899 Total...........................................$2,899 |
| Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d | Other Revenue Reconciling Items | Cost of Goods Sold..........................$4,142,223 Change in value in split interest agreements....$2,899 Total.......................................$4,145,122 |
| Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d | Other Expenses Reconciling Items | Cost of Goods Sold..........................$4,142,223 Total.......................................$4,142,223 |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Annual Dinner | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 335319 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 239309 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 96010 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | 19270 | NonCashPrizesEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 82782 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 2039 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 11395 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | Assoc Bd House | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 55293 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 54325 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 968 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | 968 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 8633 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 3 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 68011 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 39744 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 28267 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Non Cash Prizes Other Events | 8308 | NonCashPrizesOtherEvents |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | 14685 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 9464 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 458623 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 333378 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 125245 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | 27578 | NonCashPrizesTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 98435 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 2039 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 29492 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 157544 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -32299 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | Scholarships | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 30 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 60219 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 | Procedures for Monitoring the Use of Grant Funds in the United States | The policy of The Chicago Lighthouse is to issue grant funds directly to the educational institution where the awardees attend school. A bill indicating the amount of tuition, book fees, room and board due is submitted to the Manager of the program and, if appropriate, is submitted to the Executive Director for approval. Accordingly, a check is cut. If the scholarship funds are to be used for something other than the previously stated items, proper receipts and other appropriate documentation is required before funds are released to the awardee. The Program manager maintains on-going contact with the recipients and follows their progress throughout their school years. |
| Schedule I, Part IV | Additional Supplemental Information | The Chicago Lighthouse annually awards scholarships to assist people who are blind or visually impaired in furthering their education, believing that educational opportunities, over time, will convert to greater opportunities for employment. An applicant, to be eligible, must be blind or visually impaired. Beyond that, scholarships are available to this group for undergraduate, graduate, vocational or other certificate or training programs. Once enrolled, the scholarship can cover tuition, room, board, books, transportation and/or other expenses deemed appropriate by the scholarship committee. Each year, scholarship applications are solicited through mail, emails, Lighthouse publications, publications of other organizations, website and word of mouth. The Scholarship committee meets a number of times to review and rate all applications received, according to specific criteria. The dollar amount of donations received into the Scholarship program for the year determines the amount and number of scholarships available. Scholarships are awarded based on outcome of review process. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
| Rebuttable Presumption Procedure | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcedure |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kesteloot | |||||||||||||
| 36933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242548 | 0 | 1302 | 0 | 8582 | 0 | 289365 | 0 | 232000 | 0 |
| Janet Szlyk | |||||||||||||
| 185000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14296 | 0 | 3083 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 202543 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Schedule J, Part 1, Line 1A | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Relevant Information Regarding Compensation Benefits | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | The items above, except for Tax indemnification and gross-up payments, are not expenses normally reimbursed by the Lighthouse. The only time the Lighthouse might reimburse for these other expenditures would be if the Board specifically authorized such for a specific individual. This would be executed only with a written authorization. Regarding tax indemnification and gross-up payments, these payments are generally small amounts, deemed to be immaterial, for the personal use of cell phones. Cell phones are supplied to individuals based on specific needs and are authorized by executive management. | Explanation |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Works Of Art | WorksOfArt | |
| Art Historical Treasures | ArtHistoricalTreasures | |
| Art Fractional Interest | ArtFractionalInterest | |
| Books And Publications | BooksAndPublications | |
| Clothing And Household Goods | ClothingAndHouseholdGoods | |
| Cars And Other Vehicles | CarsAndOtherVehicles | |
| Boats And Planes | BoatsAndPlanes | |
| Intellectual Property | IntellectualProperty |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 6 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 27235 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Trade Date FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities Closely Held Stock | SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock | |
| Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts | SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts | |
| Securities Miscellaneous | SecuritiesMiscellaneous | |
| Qualified Contrib Hist Struct | QualifiedContribHistStruct | |
| Qualified Contrib Other | QualifiedContribOther | |
| Real Estate Residential | RealEstateResidential | |
| Real Estate Commercial | RealEstateCommercial | |
| Real Estate Other | RealEstateOther | |
| Collectibles | Collectibles |
Food Inventory FoodInventory
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 600 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Drugs And Medical Supplies | DrugsAndMedicalSupplies | |
| Taxidermy | Taxidermy | |
| Historical Artifacts | HistoricalArtifacts | |
| Scientific Specimens | ScientificSpecimens | |
| Archaeological Artifacts | ArchaeologicalArtifacts |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckbox | DescriptionDescription | Number Of ContributionsNumberOfContributions | Noncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990 | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | American Pr Hse | 0 | 894873 | Actual Cost |
| X | Auction/Raffle | 89 | 36232 | FMV |
| X | Othr Prog Matrl | 1 | 22760 | Actual Cost |
| X | Prog Supplies | 5 | 3970 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | true | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | true | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Form 990, Schedule M, Part 1, Line 32a | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Organization's use of third party to sell noncash contributions | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | All donated stock received by the Chicago Lighthouse goes into the Investment Fund custodian account at Northern Trust. William Blair manages this account and has a standing instruction from The Chicago Lighthouse to sell stocks in the account as quickly as administratively possible. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 | New Services | During FY10, The Chicago Lighthouse had an opportunity to expand its ability to provide training and employment to people who are blind or visually impaired by establishing a retail convenience store. Individuals are trained in cashiering, inventory and customer service. This site is directed, managed and staffed by individuals who are visually impaired. Internships are provided, as well, to those who might be interested in such a field of employment. All proceeds are used to absorb costs of the program. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Other Program Service Description | The Children's Development Center of the Chicago Lighthouse provides services to children between the ages of 3 and 21, who are blind, visually impaired and/or multi-disabled. Services include educational activities as well as daily living skills and recreational activities. Physical, occupational, speech and music therapy are additional services provided. 26 children were served in the Children's Development Center during FY10, with expenses of $1,480,943 and revenues of $1,489,403. Independent Living Services at the Chicago Lighthouse include programs which are designed to maximize independent living functions in the home, workplace and community at large. The Adult Living Skills Program administers lessons in daily living, academics and pre vocational training to its participants. As part of their daily activities, program participants join together to perform as the Chicago Lighthouse Vision Quest Music group. They also take part in Recreation and social activities. Mobility Training Program allows for independence when traveling. Chicago-land Radio Information Service (CRIS) provides daily readings of newspapers and periodicals, through use of volunteer readers who read verbatim from local periodicals and broadcast via special receivers placed in homes and other community locations as requested. CRIS also produces special interest programming dedicated to the needs and interests of people who are blind or visually impaired and also provides training and employment for people visually impaired or blind who might be interested in the field of broadcast communications. The BEACON radio show airs weekly and provides topics of interest to the blind community. The Arthur and Esther Kane Legal Clinic provides pro-bono legal services to people who are blind or visually impaired with low income in metropolitan Chicago and throughout the United States. Legal counsel and services provided can help navigate and overcome social stereotypes, workplace discrimination and heavy government assistance programs. CRIS estimates that during FY10 listeners numbered 42,637. All other programs in this section served 284 people during FY10. Together, expenses for this group of services were $869,734 and revenues were $424,107. Vocational Training Programs provide rehabilitation and training opportunities for people who are blind, visually impaired and multi-disabled, many of whom have never worked or who have experienced long-term unemployment. For those who are uncertain of a vocational goal, vocational evaluation services are also available. Industrial, janitorial, office skills, customer service and collections training and vocational evaluation opportunities exist due to partial funding provided through the State of Illinois. Upon completion of these programs, the individual moves to Employment Services, with skills necessary to be job-ready. During FY10 the Vocational Training programs provided services to 164 people. Expenses were $488,542 and revenues were $207,900. The Chicago Lighthouse Birth to Three Family Intervention Program provides home-based and center-based services to families with children, from birth to three years of age, who have been identified or diagnosed with visual impairments. The Lighthouse staff and family members work together during a child's early stages of life to encourage and guide through the natural stages of physical, social, cognitive and emotional development. Services include developmental therapy, vision assessments, evaluations, optometric examinations through Low Vision Clinic, occupational therapy, transportation, social work, and psychological services. During FY10 the Birth to Three program served 172 children and their families. Expenses were $463,019 and revenues were $118,351. Employment Services provides assistance to people who are visually impaired or blind as they prepare for and secure employment. This full-service program provides resume and cover letter writing, interviewing techniques, and job leads. The placement counselors work closely with employers, educating them about the awareness of visual impairments and performing task analysis in order to assist the coordination of job modification efforts. Assistance is provided to help maximize vision through optical devices, maximizing productivity through job assessment and accommodations, and providing specialized equipment and training when needed. Supported Employment and job coaching assistance are also provided when needed. The Communications center provides training for individuals in the area of customer service and appointment taking. Internships are available for those who are interested in this type of work. During FY10 456 people received training and other services from these activities and 207 placements were made. 5,856 customers were served via incoming calls to the Lighthouse, answered by the call center interns. Expenses were $423,037 and revenues were $189,377. Government Service Contracts provide jobs for qualified people who are blind or visually impaired, with The Lighthouse maintaining responsibility for recruiting, training and hiring for these positions and managing such contracts. Those employed are paid by The Lighthouse. During FY10, 21 people maintained employment via these contracts. Expenses for this group were $381,991 and revenues were $442,510. The Adaptive Technology and National Help Desk departments utilize assistive computer hardware and software to help individuals meet the challenges of a visual impairment. Services include evaluating the technological needs of a person who is visually impaired or blind as it relates to their work or home environment, determining capability of the assistive technology with existing equipment, set-up, training and follow-up. Interaction and consultation with employers and company IT staff also takes place, when related to a job setting. The National Help Desk is an assistive technology support line that helps people who are visually impaired or blind successfully resolve computer problems. During FY10, 803 people were served. Expenses were $352,225 and revenues were $59,095. Work Activities Center provides vocational work activities, peer involvement, contact with the community, recreational and leisure-time activities and an opportunity for participants to develop their personalities through adequate social functioning, independent living skills, rehabilitation and training. During FY10 36 participants took part in activities provided by this program. Expenses were $218,480 and revenues were $0. Retail operations provide cashier, inventory and customer service training and employment for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Lighthouse Convenience Store is located offsite, and is a program aimed at reducing the unemployment rate of people who are blind or visually impaired. This program hires such individuals and provides them with training and equipment to enable ease, efficiency and productivity. Internship opportunities are available, as well, to sharpen customer service skills in order to increase chances and appeal for employment at other companies and organizations. 3 people have been provided employment in these operations during FY10. Expenses total $203,559, with revenue of $860. Deaf-Blind Program serves people throughout the State of Illinois with varying degrees of visual and hearing losses, providing access to other Lighthouse programs, services within the community and appropriate referrals to agencies. It also assists with training on communication devices, promoting independence and self-sufficiency for people with these dual disabilities. During FY10, 115 people were served in these activities. Expenses were $179,313 and revenues were $4,805. Seniors Program helps individuals, who are visually impaired, ages 55 and over, find new ways to accomplish daily responsibilities and learn new skills to continue to live an independent and productive life. Computer and Adaptive Technology training classes are central to this program. Monthly luncheons provide opportunities to socialize and network and exchange resources and ideas. During FY10 this program served 227 people. Expenses were $128,786 and revenues were $0. Youth programs provide year-round individual attention to students between the ages of 14 and 24, as they encounter questions and issues relating to career development, schooling, vocational training, and transition into the work force. The Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship program provides scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate studies, as well as vocational training programs. In FY10 213 people were served in our youth and scholarship programs. Expenses were $104,820, with grants (scholarships) of $60,219 and revenues were $0. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990 Review Process | Form 990 is distributed among all members of the Board of Directors, either via email or hard copy, depending on the preferred method of communication. Finance Committee, who has responsibility for reviewing all financial transactions of the Agency will review the mission statement, the program activities, report of compensation and the presentation of financial information for the year, all in light of the tax exempt status of the organization. Upon completion of their review the 990 is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Annually, Directors and Officers sign a Conflict of Interest form and disclose areas of potential conflict. These forms are reviewed by the Board Chair and the Executive Director, with assistance from the Board Liaison. If further action needs to be taken, the issue is brought before the Executive Committee and if necessary, the full board. There is a requirement to review potential conflicts as situations may arise during the year. As the Lighthouse embarks upon various business transactions, if there appears to be a potential conflict with a specific potential transaction, the Lighthouse goes through the same process as is done with the board members' annual declarations - review, followed by discussion with the Executive Committee and if necessary, the issue is brought to a board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Compensation Review & Approval Process | For the Executive Director position, the salary survey was done utilizing data from 990 IRS forms from similar organizations that provide the same services and Chicago-land area organizations. Guidestar.org was utilized in order to obtain the information based on IRS data. The following information was gathered from the organizations --- salary, benefits/deferred compensation, revenue, expenses, net assets, number of employees and clients served. The salary survey was reviewed by the Board Search Committee which consisted of the President, Director of Human Resources and Board members. A recommendation was made to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors approved the recommendation. For other key positions within the Agency, salaries are approved as part of the annual budget approval process. Every few years, or as need arises, surveys are done so that salary benchmarks can be determined. When major changes are going to be made, this information may be brought to the Administrative Services and/or the Finance Committees of the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | All governing documents, financial statements and policies are available upon request. Audited Financial Statements are filed with the IL-AG Office and are available on-line through multiple sources. Summary financial statements are published within the Annual Report. |
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