VISIONLINK: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- VISIONLINK (EIN 23-1370508)
- Tax period
- 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201133119349300238
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2011-11-07T15:35:30-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kreischer Miller | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 Witmer Road Suite 350 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Horsham | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 190442369 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 231370508 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Associated Services for the Blind Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ASSO | NameControl |
| Phone | 2156270600 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Philadelphia | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19107 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Patricia C Johnson | Name |
| Title | CEO/President | Title |
| Phone | 2156270600 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-10-26 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Brad Frederick | Name |
| Phone | 2154414600 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Patricia C Johnson | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Philadelphia | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19107 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 7217837 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.asb.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1984 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | PA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 18 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 18 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 63 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 110 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1139116 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1424337 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1415756 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1379611 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 499750 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 299725 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 420937 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 466811 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3475559 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3570484 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 6377 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 5486 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2163015 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2304679 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 289544 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1073273 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1114282 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3242665 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3424447 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 232894 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 146037 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 12688558 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 15041929 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 250411 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 273946 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 12438147 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 14767983 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 683185 | Expense |
| Revenue | 109370 | Revenue |
| Description | Human Services-Since 1983, ASB's Human Services Division has provided services to more than 50,000 individuals through 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, Latino Outreach, and Computer Technology Training. With its mission as its driving force, ASB has been able to continue proving vital quality services to a population that is often underserved and truly overlooked. During FY 2011, 25 students were enrolled in ASB's PABT One-on-One Training Program, which emphasizes personal and interpersonal communication skills, activities of daily living, and Orientation & Mobility Training - techniques of safe and independent travel. More than 59 standardized and adapted tests were administered to help individuals make academic and career choices. There were 25 active clients participating in ASB's English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) classes. Twenty-five students received special individualized training through ASB's Computer Technology Center. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1469898 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1266926 | Revenue |
| Description | Production & Custom Braille - For more than seventy-five years, ASB's Braille Division has been providing quality braille and large print 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 brailled and proof-read over 80,000 master braille pages and pressed, collated, and bound over 12,000,000 braille pages. Projects included a total of 100 book titles and 4 magazines under its contract with the National Library Service for the Blind, 98 student text books for elementary, secondary, and college level students throughout the United States, and over 850 raised line graphics were produced by braille transcribers for insertion into textbooks and tests. The division also brailled 117 student tests under contracts with various testing institutions; and other items such as cookbooks, brochures, newsletters, signs, and health & recreational materials. A total of 672 braille and 2,470 large print statements were produced for banks and utility services and 78 print and braille children's books were produce and added to ASB's on-line bookstore. ASB currently has 804 braille books available in twenty (20) different categories. 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, schools at every level, the Library of Congress, and other governmental agencies. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 456017 | Expense |
| Description | Specialized Social Services/ARRA (Grant Program) - ASB's Specialized Services Division served over 400 blind and visually impaired clients during fiscal year 2011. 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 Senior-Link 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. With grant funding provided through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), ASB was able to begin providing its Isolation Prevention Program for adults 55 years of age and older. This Isolation Prevention Program was initiated to help adults 55+ break through and overcome the barriers of isolation brought on by vision loss or impairment by providing education, outreach, support, and assistive technology training within their homes. Through this program participants will be able to increase their ability to be self-sufficient in the home and community-at-large, as well as increasing their confidence, self-esteem and independence. During fiscal year 2011, ASB was able to provide service to 85 new participants. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 23476 | Expense |
| Revenue | 3315 | Revenue |
| Description | 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 content. We accomplish this by converting new and existing 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 News and Articles, SEPTA information, adaptive technology news, and inspirational interviews with individuals who have disabilities and were able to overcome their obstacles. New content is being added on a regular basis. The Custom Audio Department also provides local grocery ads, area activities, and AARP content 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. Anything that a voice can be put to, can be recorded. Examples include: printed copies of transportation schedules and route changes are recorded for SEPTA consumers, manuals and policy materials are documented for various business purposes, bank statements and utility bills are recorded for various banks and utility companies on behalf of their consumers and individuals may have books, periodicals, or scholastic media recorded at their request. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 23476 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 3315 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2632576 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 14 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 63 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 18 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 18 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Joyce Robertson | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2156270600 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 919 Walnut Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Philadelphia | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19107 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | ||||||
| 2nd Vice Chairman | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cynthia Fastman | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rr Roy G Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Gable | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Francis R Grebe | ||||||
| Board Chairman | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Groom | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joanne Malatesta-Davidoff | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patrick McGuigan | ||||||
| 1st Vice President & Board Secretary | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Constance C Moore | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brent Roehrs | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leonard P Sayles | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arthur Seidner ESQ | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| R Thomas Unkefer | ||||||
| Board Treasurer | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Winthrop | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leonard Wolberg | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ronald E Bowlan | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Smedley | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jonathan D Sokoloff | ||||||
| Director | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patricia C Johnson | ||||||
| CEO & President | X | 138377 | 0 | 15688 | 35.00 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 138377 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 15688 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 456017 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 968320 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1424337 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braille Production | 323100 | 1266926 | 1266926 |
| Fees for Services | 561000 | 109370 | 109370 |
| Custom Audio | 515100 | 3315 | 3315 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1379611 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 229755 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $229,755 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1036691 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 657120 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 379571 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 379571 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $379,571 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 3006868 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2936898 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 69970 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 69970 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $69,970 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 127315 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 53335 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 73980 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $73,980 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Miscellaneous other | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 13260 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $13,260 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 13260 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3570484 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1379611 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $766,536 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5486 | Total |
| Program Services | 5486 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154065 | Total |
| Program Services | 77032 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 77033 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1618760 | Total |
| Program Services | 1372894 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 121554 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 124312 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 85195 | Total |
| Program Services | 70711 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9091 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5393 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 274735 | Total |
| Program Services | 245741 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12770 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16224 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 171924 | Total |
| Program Services | 125991 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34609 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11324 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6313 | Total |
| Management And General | 6313 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25850 | Total |
| Program Services | 4500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21350 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37945 | Total |
| Fundraising | 37945 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38972 | Total |
| Management And General | 38972 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10317 | Total |
| Management And General | 10117 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 200 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16888 | Total |
| Program Services | 8851 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1172 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6865 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50074 | Total |
| Program Services | 19401 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15131 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15542 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 223704 | Total |
| Program Services | 180036 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 39708 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3960 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27281 | Total |
| Program Services | 26882 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 233 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 166 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10373 | Total |
| Program Services | 2970 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7269 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 134 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 85677 | Total |
| Program Services | 60688 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16961 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8028 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11773 | Total |
| Program Services | 6300 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5473 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braille Production | 270675 | 270675 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 74566 | 3983 | 51386 | 19197 |
| Contracted Services | 74129 | 71192 | 2937 | |
| Equipment | 45904 | 11640 | 12723 | 21541 |
| Maintenance and Repairs | 42579 | 26211 | 1330 | 15038 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61262 | Total |
| Program Services | 41392 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16195 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3675 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3424447 | Total |
| Program Services | 2632576 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 502327 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 289544 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 801314 | BOY |
| EOY | 528823 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 299372 | BOY |
| EOY | 365724 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 91465 | BOY |
| EOY | 85763 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 66234 | BOY |
| EOY | 58190 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 6267505 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 5175920 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1204914 | BOY |
| EOY | 1091585 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10225259 | BOY |
| EOY | 12911844 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12688558 | BOY |
| EOY | 15041929 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250411 | BOY |
| EOY | 273946 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250411 | BOY |
| EOY | 273946 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9821127 | BOY |
| EOY | 11735988 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 161883 | BOY |
| EOY | 90164 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2455137 | BOY |
| EOY | 2941831 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12438147 | BOY |
| EOY | 14767983 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12688558 | BOY |
| EOY | 15041929 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 146037 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 2183799 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3258209 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 986180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 964851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1139116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1424337 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7772693 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3258209 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 986180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 964851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1139116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1424337 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7772693 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 7772693 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 763341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 718583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 612440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 586625 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1266446 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3947435 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 13527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 32249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 10167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13260 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 80181 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 11800309 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 7054189 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.65870 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.69090 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | 0 | PoliticalExpenditures |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHours |
| Amt Expended For527 Activities | 0 | AmtExpendedFor527Activities |
| Amt Of Internal Funds Contributed | 0 | AmtOfInternalFundsContributed |
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 37945 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 37945 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 3386502 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 3424447 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 321222 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 80306 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 313473 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 321608 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 312133 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 321222 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1268436 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,902,654 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 62768 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 66926 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 50007 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 37945 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 217646 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 78368 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 80402 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 78033 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 80306 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 317109 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $475,664 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2455137 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 1000 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 488507 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 2813 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 2941831 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2272751 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 1095 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 183904 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 2613 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 2455137 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2927356 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -654605 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 2272751 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 350000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 350000 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 408110 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 408110 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4641417 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 4139430 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 501987 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 828652 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 622636 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 206016 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 39326 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 5744 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 33582 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1091585 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 3237221 | F |
| Government Securities | 3146087 | F |
| Mutual Funds | 6208113 | F |
| Cash Equivalents | 320423 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 12911844 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 3570484 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3424447 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 146037 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 2183799 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 2183799 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 2329836 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6411403 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 2183799 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 657120 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 2840919 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3570484 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3570484 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4081567 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 657120 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 657120 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3424447 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3424447 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Part X: | 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, 2011 and 2010. The Organization filed 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 2008. 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 XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Form 990, Part VIII, Line 6d - Rental expenses | |
| Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Form 990, Part VIII, Line 6d - Rental expenses |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Louis Braille Awards | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 30745 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 30745 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 9315 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | Vision Cup (Golf) | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 96135 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 96135 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 41704 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 3 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 435 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 435 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 2317 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 127315 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 127315 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 53336 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 53336 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 73979 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | Philadelphia Lighthouse for the Blind | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 133 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 5486 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Method Of Valuation | Actual Cost of Item(s) | MethodOfValuation |
| Description Of Non Cash Assistance | Adaptive Aids & Equipment for Blind or Visually Impaired Persons | DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The Philadelphia Lighthouse of the Blind (PLOTB), is a division of Associated Services for the Blind (ASB), is an Endowment Fund, which was founded in 1945, to provide social, cultural, and educational opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Through this program, ASB is able to provide limited funding to persons who are blind or visually impaired to help fulfill specific personal needs such as, aquiring adaptive aids, medical devices, software and computer systems, or offsetting costs associated with certain recreational activities. A committee meets on a bi-monthly basis and reviews all requests for funding that were received. At these meetings, requests are reviewed and either approved or denied. The Philadelphia Lighthouse Committee does its best in trying to determine those greatest in need of assistance. Though we would like to help all that apply, our funds are very limited; therefore, we must be selective when granting requests. A notification letter is sent to the applicant to let them know if their request has been approved or denied. At this point, they will be given information and instructions on how to obtain the item requested, whether it will be sent to them directly or if the item needs to be picked up at ASB. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Patricia C Johnson | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 128377 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 10000 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 7189 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 8499 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 154065 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 2 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 54321 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Mean Value-date of gift | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 1 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Third Party Use: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 32b: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Securities donated are transferred by the donor's broker to ASB's Investment Management firm. Donations of securities are then either sold, with proceeds being forwarded to ASB, or added to ASB's Investment Portfolio, depending upon the donor's intent for the gift. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| 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 discus 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.) | |
| 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 12c | |
| 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 B, line 15 | |
| 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 VI, Section C, line 19 | |
| Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: | Net unrealized gains on investments: 2,183,799. | Form 990, Part XI, line 5: |
| No change from prior year | form 990, page 11, part xi, line 2c | |
| Not applicable. | Form 990, Page 5, part V, line 7G & 7H: |
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