2019-05-30T10:52:54-05:00 2018-09-30 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100175001 990 2017-10-01 131854606 GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC % SUSAN LUDWIG GUID 9142454024 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 THOMAS PANEK PRESIDENT & CEO 9142454024 2019-05-30 true Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2128858000 38.140.180.210 26308920191505000001 2019-05-30 P B3CB366207B97FBF425C865AC63E7FDBA441B342 B3CB366207B97FBF425C865AC63E7FDBA441B342 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z THOMAS A PANEK 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 65346900 false X WWW.GUIDINGEYES.ORG X 1954 NY To PROVIDE GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE who are blind, DeafBlind, AND WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES. all services are provided at no cost. 16 16 189 1480 0 13237 28208943 27074663 427309 420900 1942354 5297421 205313 52117 30783919 32845101 0 0 0 0 14554699 14090822 29084 2016673 5532218 12108423 11446207 26692206 27553702 4091713 5291399 91155974 93137881 6138451 6428651 85017523 86709230 X GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL DOGS WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE. false false 8734437 420900 STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND DOG TRAINING - COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS: EARLY/HOME SOCIALIZATION AND PUPPY RAISING FOR PURPOSE BRED GUIDE DOGS, ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL TRAINING FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS LEARNING TO USE A GUIDE DOG, SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITEIS SUCH AS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, THE RUNNING GUIDE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE VISION HEALTH , AND HOME TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE THREE WEEK ON CAMPUS PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH FULLY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS. ALL SERVICES INCLUDING TRAVEL COSTS TO AND FROM THE TRAINING CENTER AND ROOM AND BOARD ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO ALL STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 130 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND GRADUATE WITH A GUIDING EYES DOG THROUGH ON-SITE TRAINING IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, ON AVERAGE, EACH YEAR 18 INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME TRAINING WITH PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION, AND 16 SPECIALIZED TRAINING DOGS ARE TRAINED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND OR HAVE OTHER DISABILITIES IN ADDITION TO BLINDNESS. DOGS NOT SUITED FOR GUIDE WORK ARE ADOPTED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES OR ARE RELEASED TO FAMILIES AS PETS. All STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED BY GUIDING Eyes WITH A FOCUS ON LOVE AND CARE FOR OUR DOGS THROUGHOUT THEIR WORKING LIFE. 5388685 VETERINARY HOSPITAL - MAINTAINING HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR OUR WORLD CLASS CANINES IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US AT GUIDING EYES. WE OPERATE TWO VETERINARY HOSPITALS THROUGH OUR MAIN CAMPUS IN YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY AND OUR CANINE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN PATTERSON, NY. GUIDING EYES STATE-OF-THE-ART VETERINARY FACILITIES ARE FULLY STAFFED WITH VETERNARIANS, LICENSED VETERNIARY TECHNICIANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. OUR VETERNIARY TEAM CARES FOR OUR DOGS IN THE BREEDING, PUPPY, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. OUR TOP NOTCH VETERNIARY CARE EXTENDS TO GRADUATES OF GUIDING EYES AND THEIR DOGS THROUGH REMOTE COMMUNICATION AND REFERRALS OR USING OUR OWN FACILITIES IF PROXIMITY ALLOWS. OUR VETERINARY STAFF PERFORMS SURGICAL AND DENTAL PROCEDURES, RADIOLOGY ("X-RAYS"), ULTRASONOGRAPHY ("SONOGRAMS"), ENDOSCOPY, MRIS, LABORATORY WORK, ROUTINE VACCINATIONS AND AN ARRAY OF WELLNESS SERVICES. WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH VETERINARY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND RADIOLOGY. MANY OF THESE DOCTORS DONATE ALL OR PART OF THEIR SERVICES TO HELP PROVIDE OUR DOGS WITH THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. 2733867 ENRICHMENT: PROVIDES DISABILITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS TO AN AUDIENCE WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM OUR GUIDE DOG SERVICES OR RECOMMEND OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE APPROPRIATE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPARED INDIVIDUALS. PROVIDES APPROPRIATE INFORMATION OF ACCESSIBILITY, REASONABLE ACCOMODATION AND BEHAVORIAL GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERACTING WITH A GUIDE DOG TEAM. 2607869 Facilities management 511705 residential and graduate services 532253 CANINE BREEDING 3651827 20508816 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 151 0 189 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X SUSAN LUDWIG 9142432253 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 Wendy Aglietti CHAIRMAN 6.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mary J Conway VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Adams Director 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Eduardo Andrade Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Seamus Carroll Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Wendy S David Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John L Donnelly Director 10.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Druskin Director 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Fein Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Holland Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Curt J Landtroop Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Litwer Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas McC Souther Director 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jane Parker Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cory Shields Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Matt Zames Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Panek PRESIDENT & CEO 50.0 0.0 X 368043 0 51490 Susan Ludwig Controller 50.0 0.0 X 160729 0 51804 Jennifer McLain Secretary (thru 12/17) 50.0 0.0 X 79639 0 24014 Linda Press-Wolfe VP DEVELOPMENT (thru 5/17) 50.0 0.0 X 238908 0 18722 Kathryn Zubrycki DIR. 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EACH YEAR A DISTRIBUTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO GEB BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE FROM THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS DISTRIBUTION IS CALCULATED AS 5% OF THE AVERAGE BALANCE OF THE PREVIOUS TWELVE QUARTERS. THIS SPENDING RATE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE AND MUST MEET BOARD APPROVAL. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY, AND AS DIRECTED BY THE DONORS, AND THOSE ASSETS THAT ARE BOARD DESIGNATED, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN VEHICLES SUCH AS MONEY MARKET FUNDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, GOVERNMENT AND EQUITY SECURITIES, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. PART X, LINE 2: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES", AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND, INC. (THE "REPORTING ORGANIZATION") DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY, but AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, there were no examinations in progress. 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TRAINING & ADMISSIONS 178666 0 35519 0 20032 0 234217 0 0 0 Jane Russenberger Director Breeding & Genetics 176813 0 35721 0 20032 0 232566 0 0 0 Philip Kozlowski Director hr (thru 8/17) 164189 0 5420 0 13354 0 182963 0 0 0 Beth Brenninkmeyer Chief Veterinary Officer 147896 0 16095 0 20032 0 184023 0 0 0 Part I, LINE 4A: During 2017 the reporting organization paid a severance payment of $164,800 to Linda Press-Wolfe that is reported on schedule J, Part II, Column B(iii). A WESTCHESTER COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 455135576 2015-08-11 3660000 RENOVATE & IMPROVE TRAINING CENTER false false false A 0 0 3666000 0 0 3565683 94317 0 0 0 0 0 true false true true A false false false false 0 false false false true A false true false false false false 0 false 0 false true A true X 38 264195 MARKET QUOTATION X 1 370000 Appraisal false true true FORM 990, PART I, LINE 7B AND PART V, LINE 3A: Form 990-T will be filed exclusively for qualified transportation and parking fringe benefits, and any on-premises athletic facilities under section 512(a)(7) for the period beginning January 1, 2018 thru september 30, 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX PREPARER FURNISHES A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND, INC. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE VP OF FINANCE. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION IS THEN FURNISHED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING. ATTACHED TO THE POLICY IS A CERTIFICATION STATEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED. THIS CERTIFICATION STATES THAT THE SIGNER WILL ABIDE BY THE POLICY AND HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND APPOINTED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT UPON JOINING THE BOARD OR UPON APPOINTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: AN ANALYSIS IS MADE COMPARING THE SALARIES AT OTHER GUIDE DOG SCHOOLS GIVING CONSIDERATION TO SIZE, LOCATION AND BUDGET. THE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD'S APPROVAL IS COMMUNICATED IN WRITING TO MANAGEMENT TO EFFECTUATE ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11e: Part IX, Line 11E, Column D..............($2,016,673) Schedule G, Part I, Line 2, Column V.....($4,928,238) Difference................................$2,911,565 The difference of $2,911,565 as reported in the accompanying Form 990 as professional fundraising services in Part IX, Line 11E, Column D ($2,016,673) and Schedule G, Part I, Line 2, Column V ($4,928,238) represents amounts paid to fundraisers and allocated to Program Service Expenses in accordance with SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). PART XI, LINE 9: Pension-Related Changes Other Than Net Periodic Pension Cost(Income).........$-881,605.