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LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IN NEW ORLEANS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IN NEW ORLEANS (EIN 72-0408941)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202413179349309021
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-12T17:38:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN923320348PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EAG GULF COAST LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN720408941EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NEW ORLEANS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5048994501PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70118ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARLENE BUDGEWATERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5048994501PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGINA RACHELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01216293PTIN
Phone5048375990PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIGHTHOUSE LOUISIANABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDARLENE BUDGEWATERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70118ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,102,328GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LIGHTHOUSELOUISIANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1915FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$206,300PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,204,513PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,314,204CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,592,855TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,063,668TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,362,199TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,768,809TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Revenue$4,561,875RevenueAmt
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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 EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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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 FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5048994501PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

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ANDREW BIZER
DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2023)0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE BOREL
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK BROWNE III
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CASEY
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
CELESTE EUSTIS
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABE FELDMAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADHAM AL HARIRI
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE HORTON
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW KINGSLEY
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY MANNING
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MCWHIRTER
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR MONROE
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY ST ROMAIN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED STAUSS
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE STRACHAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD THIBODEAUX
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEEMA WALIA
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA WAXMAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH MCCULLOCH
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLIE MARTS
CHAIR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAMERON CURRIE
CHAIR ELECT0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCELLE WAINER
SECRETARY0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON JOBES
TREASURER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CONNIE BELLONE
AT LARGE0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PINKY HARRIS
AT LARGE (THRU 04/2023)0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MOLLY VIGOUR
AT LARGE0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARLENE BUDGEWATER
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00$187,997$0$25,489Yes (X)
SHAWNE FAVRE
CFO40.00$63,510$0$5,685Yes (X)
PAUL BERNARD
CFO40.00$9,231$0$0Yes (X)
JENICE HECK
COO40.00$112,952$0$32,151Yes (X)
THEODORE HAEFELE
CPO40.00$103,402$0$39,532Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12613 CAMINO RAMONAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAMONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94583ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesTEMPORARY LABORServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$78,067FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$740,706GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$423,267AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$16,198NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,242,040TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICES/WORKSHOP/SALES, NETDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,434,439TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$96,689TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$96,689ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$3,915ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$38,063RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$38,063RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$567,809SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,567,000OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$483,362SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,676,077OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$84,447SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$24,630TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$24,630ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$23,617FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$28,744TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$28,744ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$1,320GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$600GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$720ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT900099$112,438$112,438
REFUNDS/REBATES/REIMBURSEMENTS900099$14,998$14,998
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$127,436OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,889,928TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,561,875RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$86,013ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,477TotalAmt
Program Services$99,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,697FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,751,594TotalAmt
Program Services$1,998,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$579,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$172,788FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,274TotalAmt
Program Services$99,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,674TotalAmt
Program Services$348,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,696FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,274TotalAmt
Program Services$209,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,699FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,740TotalAmt
Program Services$207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,048TotalAmt
Management And General$66,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,573TotalAmt
Management And General$22,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,005,932TotalAmt
Program Services$707,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,426FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,679TotalAmt
Program Services$2,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,071FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$778,320TotalAmt
Program Services$596,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,422ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,743FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,754TotalAmt
Program Services$15,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202,383TotalAmt
Program Services$819,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$369,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,124FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,604TotalAmt
Program Services$74,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,099FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,910TotalAmt
Program Services$5,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,383FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,033TotalAmt
Program Services$2,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$919,515TotalAmt
Program Services$846,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,808FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FREIGHT$738,744$734,536$4,189$19
LOW VISION DEVICES FOR$21,780$21,780
STAFF TRAINING & RECRUI$9,840$3,284$4,374$2,182
DRUG BACKGROUND CHECKS$2,219$850$1,369

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,765TotalAmt
Program Services$7,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,204,132TotalAmt
Program Services$6,592,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,263,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$347,755FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$752,675BOYAmt
EOY$1,456,643EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,129BOYAmt
EOY$78,339EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,558BOYAmt
EOY$297,471EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,131BOYAmt
EOY$1,253,475EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$953,814BOYAmt
EOY$1,573,910EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,060BOYAmt
EOY$70,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$19,285,769LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,667,553LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,981,783BOYAmt
EOY$6,618,216EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,178,244BOYAmt
EOY$3,676,828EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,461BOYAmt
EOY$38,461EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,592,855BOYAmt
EOY$15,063,668EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476,308BOYAmt
EOY$2,185,390EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,576BOYAmt
EOY$45,576EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,821BOYAmt
EOY$2,537,843EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,714,494BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,362,199BOYAmt
EOY$4,768,809EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,861,487BOYAmt
EOY$9,896,418EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$369,169BOYAmt
EOY$398,441EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,230,656BOYAmt
EOY$10,294,859EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,592,855BOYAmt
EOY$15,063,668EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,314,204ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$378,407NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$1,839,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,235,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,420,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,526,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,242,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,264,241TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,839,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,235,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,420,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,526,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,242,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,264,241TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$167,501SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,096,740PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$125,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,456CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$149,508CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,279CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$138,667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$705,609TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,970TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,974,820TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$91,659,260GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91110PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$254,716BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$33,659InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,590OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,131AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$275,654EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$300,797BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$33,635InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,136OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,310AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$254,716EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$268,019BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$44,905InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,684OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,443AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$300,797EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$257,880BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,871InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,836OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,896AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$268,019EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$229,356BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$38,376InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,321OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,531AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$257,880EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.81624PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18376TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$24,500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$24,500BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,779,855OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,982,554DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,797,301BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,291,897OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,495,482DepreciationAmt
Book Value$796,415BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$189,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$189,517DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,618,216TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,172,762TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$378,407NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,675DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$36,763OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$417,845RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,754,917RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$22,573InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$112,438OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$135,011RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,889,928TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,108,559TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,675DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$36,763OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$39,438ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,069,121ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$22,573InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$112,438OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$135,011ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,204,132TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS OR DIRECT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZAED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND QUALIFIES AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM LOUISIANA INCOME TAX UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF R.S. 47:121(5). THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 36,763.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT 112,438.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 36,763.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT 112,438.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SOIREE DE LUMIEREEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$91,057GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$70,440CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$20,617GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$15,598NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$13,005FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,604OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RISE & SHINEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,627GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$7,627CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$3,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$4,000RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,654OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$101,684GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$78,067CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$23,617GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$15,598NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,005FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,258OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$52,361DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$28,744NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARLENE BUDGEWATERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$187,977BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$20OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$2,600DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$22,889NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$213,486TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER THE 990 IS COMPLETED, EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED A COPY FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN COMMUNICATES APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST REVIEW, SIGN, AND LIST ANY CONFLICTS. KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR NOTIFY THE BOARD AND/OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES RESEARCH OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND OUR BOARD MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS A NEGOTIATED 2 YEAR CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEEPS AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF EMPLOYEES WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED, ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO COMPENSATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 284,876. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,051. TOTAL EXPENSES 305,524. COMMISSIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 522,632. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 522,632. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,375. TOTAL EXPENSES 177,776.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES FOR THE AUDIT THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE USES.