2019-07-25T14:28:17-05:00 2018-12-31 HW&CO 23240 Chagrin Blvd Suite 700 Cleveland OH 441225450 990 2018-01-01 340714652 Cleveland Society For the Blind % KEVIN R KRENCISZ CPA MBA CLEV 2167918118 1909 East 101st Street Cleveland OH 44106 KEVIN R KRENCISZ CPA MBA CFO 2167918118 2019-07-24 true David M Reape CPA P00068117 2168311200 2019-07-18 12.203.198.2 34122420192065000026 2019-07-25 P 34089975C9E51BE86CA840C95A49BD49D8F931EE 34089975C9E51BE86CA840C95A49BD49D8F931EE 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER (CSC) KEVIN R KRENCISZ CPA MBA 1909 East 101st Street Cleveland OH 44106 18086392 false X clevelandsightcenter.org X 1906 OH CSC IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN NORTHEAST OHIO THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE SIGNIFICANT VISION LOSS. 46 46 255 550 0 2085690 2603630 3803995 5239424 6189277 3523661 120945 81364 12199907 11448079 0 0 0 0 7463157 7893330 0 0 609696 2684717 3315185 10147874 11208515 2052033 239564 105795390 97212363 1460469 843142 104334921 96369221 X TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND TO SHAPE THE COMMUNITY'S VISION OF THAT POTENTIAL. false false 1501540 426831 CSC PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION & OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES: PARENTS OF 0-3 YEAR OLDS LEARN COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, INDEPENDENCE & MOVEMENT. CHILDREN AGED 3-5 ATTEND OUR IN-HOUSE PRESCHOOL. FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. CSC STAFF INSTRUCT SCHOOL TEACHERS HOW TO ADAPT THEIR CLASSROOM FOR A CHILD WITH A VISION DISABILITY. YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 23 ARE ENGAGED IN PRE-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING. (422 CLIENTS SERVED) VISION SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN GREATER CLEVELAND TO IDENTIFY CONDITIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO VISION LOSS (6,030 SCREENINGS). 2132410 361324 CSC PROVIDES CASEWORK & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTING CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING NETWORKS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS (2,000 CLIENTS SERVED). ONCE NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED, TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES ARE TAUGHT TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING AND MOBILITY TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE (428 CLIENTS SERVED). COMPUTER TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO TEACH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO USE A COMPUTER USING ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE (70 CLIENTS SERVED). CSC OPERATES A LOW VISION CLINIC EVALUATING AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT THE OPTICAL AIDS NECESSARY TO UTILIZE REMAINING VISION MORE EFFECTIVELY, STAFFED BY LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW VISION EXAMS (1,900 CLIENTS SERVED). 4864933 4464750 EMPLOYMENT OPERATIONS & PLACEMENT, INCLUDING: ASSISTANCE IN JOB READINESS, JOB SEARCH, & EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE JOB DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENTS, JOB COACHING, JOB SEEKING SKILLS, COMMUNITY BASED ASSESSMENTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING. (200 CLIENTS SERVES, 34 CLIENTS PLACED AT 21 UNIQUE EMPLOYERS). CALL CENTER PRODUCTION SERVICES INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF A FULLY-FUNCTIONING CALL CENTER WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING & COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER WORK-LIMITING DISABILITIES (EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 80 INDIVIDUALS). 549125 35765 HIGHBROOK LODGE CAMP & RECREATION SERVICES 263883 91917 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY & OTHER SERVICES 813008 127682 9311891 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 23 0 true 255 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 46 46 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X KEVIN R KRENCISZ CPA MBA 2167918118 1909 EAST 101ST STREET Cleveland OH 44106 JOAN U ALLGOOD SECRETARY 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 WALLY ANDERS TREASURER 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 KAREN PETERSON ASSINK TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHERYL KING BENFORD CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MARY H BOOKMAN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E BRUNER II MD TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W CRISTAL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L ENGLANDER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHERYL E FIELDS CHAIR, CONSUMER COUNCIL 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P FURNAS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GUSTAFSON TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HARNDEN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L HARTFORD III VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUBER S HUANG MD MBA TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK KUPER JONES TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HOWARD A LICHTIG FIRST VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JILL MARCOTTE CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE G OBERNDORF TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN P O'BRIEN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SARA W PARISH TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS A PIPER CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERIN C PLOUCHA VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMES P SACHER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GORDON H SAFRAN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANDREW L SIKOROVSKY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LINDA CORNELL SMYTHE TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM L SPRING ESQ TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER S TAYLOR TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BONITA G TEEUWEN VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 G MAXWELL TOOLE TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARILYN TSIVITSE TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN H KIMBERLY TURBEN PHD TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MYRON MIKE WEISSMAN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STANLEY E WERTHEIM TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GARY GARDINER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LYNN V HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NATHAN KELLY VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY J ROACH TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WILLENSKY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN M SAADA SR TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VICTOR F LEANZA PHD TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ORLANDO DANGOND TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCKINNIS TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR JENNELL C VICK TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL H GREENBERG OD TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MUELLER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LARRY BENDERS PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X 223283 0 18672 KEVIN KRENCISZ chief fin. & admin. officer 40.0 0.0 X 148550 0 7000 MICHAEL MCMANAMON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 133852 0 26972 JASSEN TAWIL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS VENTURES 40.0 0.0 X 103400 0 14632 KAREN HILLER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 106366 0 14098 JUDITH WEYBURNE DIR. 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THE 5% DISTRIBUTION IS USED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF THE AGENCY. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES, AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS BEFORE 2015 BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE SOCIETY HAS FILED RETURNS. THE SOCIETY DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS UPON EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. THE SOCIETY EVALUATES AT EACH BALANCE SHEET DATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, IF ANY, TO DETERMINE THE NEED TO RECORD LIABILITIES FOR TAXES, PENALTIES, AND INTEREST. THE SOCIETY'S POLICY IS TO RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE SOCIETY HAD NO ACCRUED TAXES, INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY ESTIMATES THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT WILL NOT CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS: $(20,457) SPELLBOUND 306207 297582 8625 59262 WHITE CANE WALK 82375 82375 7004 1 13825 7250 6575 8733 402407 387207 15200 15737 59262 74999 -59799 X X X X false false false false false false false false false LARRY BENDERS PRESIDENT 223283 0 0 0 0 0 10201 0 8471 0 241955 0 0 0 KEVIN KRENCISZ chief fin. & admin. officer 148550 0 0 0 0 0 6690 0 310 0 155550 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCMANAMON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 133852 0 0 0 0 0 5756 0 21216 0 160824 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CSC OPERATES HIGHBROOK LODGE CAMP, AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA) ACCESSIBLE RESIDENCE CAMP LOCATED IN CHARDON, OHIO. ESTABLISHED IN 1928 HIGHBROOK IS THE LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING CAMP FOR PEOPLE WITH BLINDNESS OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION (193 CAMPER EXPERIENCES). RECREATION SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SAILING, GOLF, TANDEM BIKING, CRAFTS, LINE DANCING, SOCIAL CLUBS, BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND AUDIO-DESCRIBED THEATER FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (118 RECREATION EXPERIENCES). CSC PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SERVICES, INCLUDING RETAIL SALES OF AIDS SUCH AS MAGNIFIERS, "TALKING" ITEMS, AND LARGE PRINT ACCESSORIES. THE "EYE-DEA SHOP" RETAIL STORE OFFERS USEFUL PRODUCTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LIVE MORE SAFELY AND ACCOMPLISH DAILY TASKS WITH GREATER EASE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ONLINE. (OPEN YEAR-ROUND, SERVING 2,300 CLIENTS). BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ARE PRODUCED AND PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS TO READ INFORMATION NEEDED FOR SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND LEISURE, STAFFED IN PART BY VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. A RADIO READING SERVICE IS PROVIDED THROUGH CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER'S NETWORK ("CSCN") BROADCASTING AS A SUBCARRIER OF SCPN 90.3, ON WVIZ-TV CHANNEL 25.9, AND ON CLEVELANDSIGHTCENTER.ORG. CSC ALSO PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED AUDIO FOR CLIENT NEEDS AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND WORK. ACCESSIBLE TEMPORARY HOUSING IS AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING TRAINING AT CSC OR ARE PARTICIPATING IN OUR SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND MEMBERS OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. THE APPROVAL IS FORMALLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AGENCY REQUIRES ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICE WHEN THEY ARE NEW TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. VOLUNTEERS SIGN A CODE OF ETHICS UPON THEIR START AS A VOLUNTEER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AMONG OTHER MATTERS SURROUNDING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AND/OR A COMMITTEE WITHIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PERFORMS COMPENSATION ANALYSIS USING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA AND BASED ON THE TYPE OF POSITION, NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATE/EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SECTION G, PAGE 1 OF FORM 990 TOTAL REVENUE IN ITEM G ON PAGE 1 OF FORM 990 REFLECTS $18,086,392 IN GROSS RECEIPTS. THIS IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING, USING FIGURES FROM PAGE 9, PART VIII: TOTAL REVENUE (LINE 12, COLUMN A) $11,448,079 BASIS ON SALE OF SECURITIES (LINE 7B) $6,152,520 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES (LINE 8C) $74,999 COST OF INVENTORY SOLD (LINE 10B) $410,794 ------------- $18,086,392 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL TRUSTS $(2,133,012) CHANGE IN VALUE OF ANNUITY AGREEMENTS $(61,094) ------------- $(2,194,106) FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:1437853 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS TOTAL FEES:34895 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:83067 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:ASSOCIATION DUES TOTAL FEES:32120 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STAFF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT TOTAL FEES:15882 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:LICENSES & PERMITS TOTAL FEES:4991 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:INTERVIEWING EXPENSE TOTAL FEES:2248 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PROFESSIONAL LICENSING TOTAL FEES:1712 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CASUAL LABOR TOTAL FEES:127 CSC REAL ESTATE LLC 1909 EAST 101ST STREET CLEVELAND OH 44106 REAL ESTATE OH 78166 NA