2023-03-15T16:25:09-05:00 2022-04-30 260476995 TIGHE KRESS & ORR PC 2001 LARKIN AVENUE SUITE 202 ELGIN IL 60123 990 2021-05-01 362240484 BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC BLIN 3122360808 17 NORTH STATE STREET 1050 CHICAGO IL 60602 LYLE HARLOW PRESIDENT 7733548309 2023-03-15 1 LYLE HARLOW 999009999 TIMOTHY A KING CPA MAS P01338371 8476952700 2023-03-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LYLE HARLOW 17 NORTH STATE STREET 1050 CHICAGO IL 60602 2391970 0 X WWW.BLINDSERVICEASSOCIATION.ORG X 1930 IL THE 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. 11 11 5 81 0 0 359242 391009 3352 5637 565026 415939 5717 6254 933337 818839 0 0 0 0 248469 331736 0 0 41048 272981 333461 521450 665197 411887 153642 13073740 11989714 52304 79088 13021436 11910626 X THE 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 EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SUPPORT GROUPS. 0 0 155246 READING 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. ALTHOUGH THE PANDEMIC OCCURRED DURING BSA'S FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, 80 CLIENTS UTILIZED THE READING SERVICES REMOTELY OR ON A LIMITED BASIS AT THE OFFICE. 72224 PATHWAYS (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. OF THOSE 99 STUDENTS, APPROXIMATELY 13 PARTICIPATED IN BSA'S SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED PATHWAYS. NORMALLY, PATHWAYS RUNS FOR FIVE HOURS A DAY FOR FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR SIX WEEKS. DURING THE PANDEMIC THE PROGRAM RAN REMOTELY FOR 4 DAYS A WEEK AND FOUR HOURS PER DAY. 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 ART 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. 76132 SUPPORT 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. DURING THE PANDEMIC ALL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRAILLE LESSONS WHICH WERE CONDUCTED OUTDOORS AND THEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE INCREASE OF COVID CASES. 66976 VIEW (VISUAL IMPAIRMENT EMPLOYMENT WAYGATE)PART III, LINE 4D 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. 66976 370578 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X LAURA STOKES GRAY 3122360808 17 NORTH STATE STREET SUITE 1050 CHICAGO IL 60602 X JOHN POWEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN MUNOZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE HARLOW PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN P CASEY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL MATTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J LOFTUS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT GIFFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE TEPPER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YAN ZONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 391009 391009 ANNUAL BENEFIT 561499 3337 3337 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 2300 2300 5637 232719 232719 1756351 1573131 183220 183220 183220 MISCELLANEOUS 561499 6254 6254 6254 818839 195111 0 232719 260455 117559 120131 22765 52386 27842 18281 6263 18895 8992 8161 1742 15970 15970 71120 71120 1088 874 107 107 150467 135421 7523 7523 928 928 8089 5858 1906 325 CONSULTING 28417 28417 SCHOLARSHIPS 27000 27000 RETIREMENT PLAN 8768 5263 2556 949 TELEPHONE 5568 4996 294 278 16046 8356 6594 1096 665197 370578 253571 41048 1286674 713338 122000 0 3623 3593 3362 3362 8338 8338 116361 116109 1179 252 11648564 11260831 13073740 11989714 5302 32086 47002 47002 52304 79088 X 6252770 5629574 6768666 6281052 13021436 11910626 13073740 11989714 153642 -1264452 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 310557 283481 468456 359242 391009 1812745 310557 283481 468456 359242 391009 1812745 1812745 168804 219353 255306 197142 231610 1072215 15411 41778 27091 3352 5636 93268 2978228 0.60870 0.62810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - ANNUAL BENEFIT - OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 13,431. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 40,538. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 26,476. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,622. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,336. MEMBERSHIP DUES - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,980. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,240. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 615. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,730. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,300. REALIZED GAIN/LOSS ON SECURITIES - RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4908524 -289802 -176917 4441805 3891339 1189736 -172551 4908524 4293026 -236968 -164719 3891339 4341487 110850 -159311 4293026 4067551 477393 -203457 4341487 1 0 116361 116109 252 252 DEFERRED RENT 47002 47002 X -446875 -1264452 69858 -1194594 747719 71120 71120 818839 663935 69858 69858 594077 71120 71120 665197 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FASB ASC 740. UNDER FASB ASC 740, MANAGEMENT MUST EVALUATE THE POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN ON TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (50% CHANCE) OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER A POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE 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 11B THE 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 12C BEFORE EACH ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BOARD MEMBERS 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 15 RECOMMENDATION 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PLACED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AFTER YEAR END.