2017-07-18T11:42:53-05:00 2016-12-31 720136870 BOURGEOIS BENNETT LLC 111 VETERANS BLVD 17TH FLOOR METAIRIE LA 70005 990 2016-01-01 720408941 THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IN NEW ORLEANS INC LIGH 5048994501 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 RENEE VIDRINE PRESIDENT 5048994501 2017-07-17 1 PAUL PECHON P01073556 5048314949 172.81.70.34 2017-07-17 09:48:09 CD P CF4D84E0B6D82D287DB10DDA68702C34C30612B2 B1435BA52A78D3E96728180D3C1C85498E9CD307 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RENEE VIDRINE 123 STATE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 10711092 0 X WWW.LIGHTHOUSELOUISIANA.ORG X 1915 LA TO SERVE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SERVICES. 29 29 227 60 0 0 1613241 1551305 6784958 8445057 89854 93035 264563 332448 8752616 10421845 0 0 0 0 5475949 6021012 0 0 295652 4066727 4574607 9542676 10595619 -790060 -173774 20741171 21669667 2840016 3842561 17901155 17827106 TO SERVICE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES. 0 0 7491953 7882493 TO SERVICE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES. 1021630 685434 EXPENSES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDED - DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, A VISUAL AIDS STORE, ORIENTATION, AND MOBILITY,RECREATIONAL SKILLS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 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IT REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2013. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SPRING BENEFIT 134653 134653 19441 134653 134653 19441 19441 115212 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LOUELLIA RENEE VIDRINE PRESIDENT 183416 0 0 0 0 0 30785 0 0 0 214201 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER 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 12C THE 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 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE 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 3 YEAR CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEEPS AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED, ALONG WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGES TO COMPENSATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, THE PRESIDENT, AND BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITORS IS MADE BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT WITH BOARD APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.