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BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 36-2240484)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349320108
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-17T16:07:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-09-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGENEVRA KNIGHTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00363276PTIN
Phone8479561040PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$3,896,008GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee10TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers84TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$40,804PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$429,211CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$348,488PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,502,986CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,772PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$19,186CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$392,064PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,951,383CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$32,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$40,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$265,406PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$641,476CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$351,163CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$423,043PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$915,459CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$720,949PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,596,935CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$328,885PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$354,448CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,510,336TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$14,524,914TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$617,299TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,808,752TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,893,037NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,716,162NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$145,543ExpenseAmt
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$204,155ExpenseAmt
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$106,683ExpenseAmt
DescSOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. ACTIVITIES OFFERED INCLUDE KITTING CLUB, TAI-CHI, PILATES, BOOK CLUB, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AUDIO DESCRIBED FILMS, CURRENT EVENTS, FARMERS MARKET, SUPPER CLUB, ARTS AND LITERATURE WEEK, TOURS AND OUTINGS, AND A DEDICATED THEATRE PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDesc
$40,037$40,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS OF $40,000 YEARLY IN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LEGALLY BLIND AND LOW-VISION COLLEGE, GRADUATE, AND VOCATIONAL STUDENTS.
$102,449CLIENT 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. EDUCATION 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, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THEIR CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS CLUBS AND SOCIAL EVENTS THAT HELP THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND CONNECTED TO OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE BRAILLE LESSONS AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.
$34,106VISION EXPO:THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL VISION EXPO SHOWCASES THE LATEST PRODUCTS, SERVICES, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND RESOURCES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$176,592TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$40,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$632,973TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee10EmployeeCnt
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 Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 (10 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
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J LOFTUS
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POWEN
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TEPPER
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA MCGLEAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER REIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY THOMAS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA STOKES-GRAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$143,395$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$143,395TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAURA STOKES-GRAYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line178 STERLING CIRCLE APT 306AddressLine1Txt
CityWHEATONCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60189ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEXECUTIVE DIRECTORServicesDesc
Compensation$143,395CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$429,211AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$429,211TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$341,049TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$341,049ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,106,562SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,944,625SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,161,937SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,161,937TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,161,937ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$19,186TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,186RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$19,186OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,951,383TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,186RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,502,986ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,000TotalAmt
Program Services$40,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,395TotalAmt
Management And General$143,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,493TotalAmt
Program Services$228,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,000FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,109TotalAmt
Program Services$10,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,500FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,755TotalAmt
Program Services$36,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,562FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,724TotalAmt
Program Services$18,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,612FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,983TotalAmt
Management And General$57,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,850TotalAmt
Management And General$35,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,212TotalAmt
Management And General$66,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,746TotalAmt
Program Services$1,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,141FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,207TotalAmt
Management And General$38,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,127FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,595TotalAmt
Program Services$3,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$856FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,216TotalAmt
Program Services$9,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,702FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,505TotalAmt
Program Services$188,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,197FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,272TotalAmt
Program Services$2,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,217TotalAmt
Management And General$72,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,078TotalAmt
Management And General$17,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
GALA EXPENSE$137,394$8,638$128,756
SOCIAL EVENTS$44,597$5,560$39,037
VISION EXPO$29,738$29,738
ARTWORK$20,573$20,573

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,276TotalAmt
Program Services$24,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,710FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,596,935TotalAmt
Program Services$632,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$612,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$351,163FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,004BOYAmt
EOY$220,336EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,308BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,589BOYAmt
EOY$25,020EOYAmt

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$8,200EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$243,997LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$190,286LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,326BOYAmt
EOY$53,711EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,585,174BOYAmt
EOY$12,505,035EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$555,235BOYAmt
EOY$1,709,250EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,510,336BOYAmt
EOY$14,524,914EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,952EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,299BOYAmt
EOY$1,782,800EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,299BOYAmt
EOY$1,808,752EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,185,895BOYAmt
EOY$6,429,496EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,707,142BOYAmt
EOY$6,286,666EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,893,037BOYAmt
EOY$12,716,162EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,510,336BOYAmt
EOY$14,524,914EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$354,448ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$470,400NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$1,723PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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$359,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$391,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$180,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$429,211CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,401,083TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$359,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$391,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$180,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$429,211CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,401,083TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$246,415SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,154,668PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$197,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$231,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$341,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,233,471TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,622CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,336CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,772CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,707TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,679,261TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,030GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54700PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR 2023 TO CHANGE ITS YEAR END FROM APRIL 30 TO DECEMBER 31.ExplanationTxt

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$4,578,724BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$408,144InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$182,673GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,804,195EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,388,379BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$313,955InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$123,610GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,578,724EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,441,805BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$90,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$45,782InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$189,208GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$4,388,379EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$243,997OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$190,286DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,711BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$53,711TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETSDesc
Book Value$1,709,250BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,709,250TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,782,800Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,782,800TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,355,571TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$470,400NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$470,400RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,885,171RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$66,212InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$66,212RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,951,383TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,530,723TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,530,723ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$66,212InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$66,212ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,596,935TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$40,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 TO $4,500 TO BLIND COLLEGE STUDENTSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS:A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF $1,723 WAS MADE TO CORRECT AN UNDERSTATEMENT OF OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023.