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BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 36-2240484)
Tax period
2022-05-01 to 2023-04-30
Filed
2024-03-13
IRS object ID
202400739349301395
Schema version
2022v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-03-13T17:29:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362663358PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTE BROWN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1845 OAKTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityELK GROVE VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362240484EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122360808PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 NORTH STATE STREET SUITE 1050AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60602ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLYLE HARLOWPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122360808PhoneNum
Signature2024-03-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLYLEPersonFirstNm
Person LastHARLOWPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGENEVRA KNIGHTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00363276PTIN
Phone8479561040PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLYLE HARLOWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 NORTH STATE STREET SUITE 1050AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$542,514GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.BLINDSERVICEASSOCIATION.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE CHICAGO AREA. IT PROVIDES READING AND RECORDING SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO ITS CLIENTS, IN ADDITION TO A NUMBER OF OTHER SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL AND SUPPORT GROUPS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$391,009PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$180,817CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,637PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$415,939PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$343,906CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,254PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$17,791CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$818,839PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$542,514CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$26,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$331,736PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$234,306CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$6,361CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$333,461PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$614,930CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$665,197PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$875,736CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$153,642PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$333,222CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,989,714TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,003,833TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$79,088TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$706,928TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,910,626NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,296,905NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE CHICAGO AREA. IT PROVIDES READING AND RECORDING SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO ITS CLIENTS, IN ADDITION TO A NUMBER OF OTHER SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL AND SUPPORT GROUPS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$132,295ExpenseAmt
DescREADING AND RECORDING:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE READING AND RECORDING OF MATERIAL SO THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE WHETHER AT SCHOOL, ON THE JOB OR IN THEIR HOME.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$147,283ExpenseAmt
Grant$26,500GrantAmt
DescPATHWAYS (YOUTH PROGRAM):THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND STUDENTS WITH MENTORING, ACADEMIC TRACK COACHING, COLLEGE READINESS, COMPUTER TRAINING, A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND A 6-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED PATHWAYS. THE PURPOSE OF PATHWAYS IS TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AS THESE YOUNG PEOPLE REACH ADULTHOOD. THEY ARE TAUGHT DAILY LIVING SKILLS, PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITIES AND LEARN CANE TRAVEL AS THEY VISIT VARIOUS CULTURAL SITES IN THE CITY. BSA ALSO PROVIDES GLASSES AND VISION AIDS TO THOSE IN NEED AND GRANTS $30,000 YEARLY IN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LEGALLY BLIND COLLEGE, GRADUATE AND VOCATIONAL STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$77,682ExpenseAmt
DescSUPPORT SERVICES:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SUPPORT TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS. THERE ARE FOUR SEPARATE SUPPORT GROUPS THAT INDIVIDUALS ATTEND ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE PURPOSE IS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO ADJUST TO THEIR EYE CONDITION. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE HELD ONE TO TWO TIMES PER MONTH IN ORDER TO OFFER INFORMATION TO HELP BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE BETTER ADAPT TO THEIR CONDITION. IN ADDITION, BSA SUPPORTS THEIR CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS CLUBS AND SOCIAL EVENTS THAT HELP THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE. BSA ALSO PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE BRAILLE LESSONS AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$77,428VIEW (VISUAL IMPAIRMENT EMPLOYMENT WAYGATE):THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE 70% UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE AMONGST PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. COACHING, MENTORING AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN GROUPS AND PRIVATELY TO HELP ASSIST CLIENTS AS THEY WORK TO FIND JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$46,269SENIOR PROGRAM:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO HELP THOSE WITH AGE RELATED EYE DISEASES LEAD MORE MANAGABLE LIVES. THERE IS ALSO A MEMBERSHIP CLUB FOR THOSE AGED FIFTY AND UP CALLED THE VISION CONNECTION, WHICH OFFERS SPECIAL INVITATIONS TO EVENTS AND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$123,697TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$480,957TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA STOKES GRAYPersonNm
Phone3122360808PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 NORTH STATE STREET SUITE 1050AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60602ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LYLE HAMRICK HARLOW
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P CASEY
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J LOFTUS
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POWEN
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MATTHEW GIFFORD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL MATTER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN MUNOZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY THOMAS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YAN ZONG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CAROL MENNER
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA STOKES-GRAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$86,529$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$86,529TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$180,817AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$180,817TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$252,826TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$252,826ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$91,080SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$91,080SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$91,080TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$91,080ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$17,791TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,791RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$17,791OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$542,514TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,791RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$343,906ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,500TotalAmt
Program Services$26,500ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,115TotalAmt
Program Services$167,102ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,013FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,925TotalAmt
Program Services$6,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,171TotalAmt
Program Services$39,171ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,095TotalAmt
Program Services$14,095ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,142TotalAmt
Management And General$26,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,357TotalAmt
Management And General$25,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,327TotalAmt
Management And General$58,327ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,832TotalAmt
Program Services$9,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,652ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,158TotalAmt
Program Services$8,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$807FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,137TotalAmt
Program Services$26,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,612TotalAmt
Program Services$128,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,947TotalAmt
Program Services$71ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486TotalAmt
Management And General$486ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,461TotalAmt
Program Services$7,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICES$40,645$40,645
VISION EXPO$15,670$15,670
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION$10,081$1,130$8,951
MEETING EXPENSES$7,285$7,285

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,790TotalAmt
Program Services$4,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,736TotalAmt
Program Services$480,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$388,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,361FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$126,062EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$713,338BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,593BOYAmt
EOY$6,492EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,362BOYAmt
EOY$3,362EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,338BOYAmt
EOY$8,338EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$125,753LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$116,596LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252BOYAmt
EOY$9,157EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,260,831BOYAmt
EOY$11,211,314EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$639,108EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,989,714BOYAmt
EOY$12,003,833EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,086BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,002BOYAmt
EOY$706,928EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,088BOYAmt
EOY$706,928EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,629,574BOYAmt
EOY$5,780,108EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,281,052BOYAmt
EOY$5,516,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,910,626BOYAmt
EOY$11,296,905EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,989,714BOYAmt
EOY$12,003,833EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$333,222ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$280,499NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$283,481CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$468,456CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$359,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$391,009CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,593,005TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$468,456CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$359,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$391,009CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,593,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,593,005PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$219,353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$255,306CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$197,142CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$231,610CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$252,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,156,237TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,538CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,336CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,792CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,764TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,839,006TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,885GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.60870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,908,524BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$289,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$176,917GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,441,805EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,891,339BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,189,736InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$172,551GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,908,524EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,293,026BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$236,968InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$164,719GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,891,339EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,341,487BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$110,850InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$159,311GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,293,026EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,753OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$116,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,157BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,157TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETSDesc
Book Value$639,108BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$639,108TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$706,928Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$706,928TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$203,688TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$280,499NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$280,499RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$484,187RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$58,327InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$58,327RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$542,514TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$817,409TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$817,409ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$58,327InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$58,327ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$875,736TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient16RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$26,500CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSCHOLARSHIPS OF $500 TO $2,500 TO BLIND COLLEGE STUDENTSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATES OR RE-NOMINATES POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS OR BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR MEMBERS ELECT THOSE NOMINATED (BOARD MEMBERS (GOVERNING BODY)) AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990. COPIES OF THE DRAFT ARE ALSO SENT TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. IF THERE ARE ANY DISCREPANCIES, THE PRESIDENT OR TREASURER WILL CALL A MEETING WITH THE FULL BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE AUDITOR WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND THE MEETING TO CLARIFY THE DISCREPANCY OR MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBEFORE EACH ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BOARD MEMEBRS RECEIVE COPIES OF POLICIES OF MEMBERSHIP TO THE BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A PLEDGE SHEET, DECLARING THAT THEY ARE ADHERING TO ALL POLICIES OF THE BOARD. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED FOR ALL DISCLOSURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15RECOMMENDATION AND REVIEW IS MADE BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND FINAL DECISION IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PLACED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AFTER YEAR END.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GINDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 160,652. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 169,832.