BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INC (EIN 55-0888147)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201323189349202892
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-14T12:27:23-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IRESCUE TAX PLANNING AND CONSULTING | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3708 W BAY TO BAY | AddressLine1 |
| City | TAMPA | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 336296912 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 550888147 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BLIN | NameControl |
| Phone | 8502450392 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 325 W GAINES ST TURLINGTON BLDG | AddressLine1 |
| City | TALLAHASSEE | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 32399 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PAUL EDWARDS | Name |
| Title | CHAIRPERSON | Title |
| Phone | 8502450392 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GLORIA J MILLS | Name |
| Phone | 8138371100 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | www.floridablindservices.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 60671 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 59647 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 1024 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 60671 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 36635 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 19888 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 64 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 3063 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 59650 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1021 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 26127 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 63079 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 90227 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26127 | BOY |
| EOY | 90227 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26127 | BOY |
| EOY | 90227 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26127 | BOY |
| EOY | 90227 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Blind Services Foundation of Florida is a direct-support organization to the Division of Blind Services of the Florida Department of Education under chapter 617, Florida Statute, which is organized to raise funds, request and receive grants for the benefit of blind persons in the state of Florida and to make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the State of Florida and blind persons in the state of Florida. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | Quality services and programs to the blind which will enable them to gain or substain independence. Endowment investment fund established to fund future program expenses from income generated from the fund. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 36647 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 36647 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 36647 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL EDWARDS | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | 0 |
| TED E HULL | ||
| Vice Chairman | 10.00 | 0 |
| JESUS GARCIA | ||
| Director | 10.00 | 0 |
| BRUCE MILES | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | 0 |
| SHERYL BROWN | ||
| Secretary | 10.00 | 0 |
| DWIGHT SAYER | ||
| Director | 10.00 | 0 |
| JOE MINICHIELLO | ||
| Director | 10.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | PHYLLIS DILL | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 325 W GAINES ST - ROOM 1114 TURLING | AddressLine1 |
| City | TALLAHASSEE | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 32399 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8502450392 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
| Public Support Total170 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 52037 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 88686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 57270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 54030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 59657 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 311680 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 634 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 1185 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 52671 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 89237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 57270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 54030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 59657 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 312865 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 312865 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 29515 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 42963 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 29515 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 42963 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 355828 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.87930 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.82960 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.12070 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.17040 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | GIFTS AND DONATIONS FUND CLASS 1 36635. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK SERVICE CHARGES 172. INSURANCE 912. LICENSES/PERMITS 136. PHONE 150. TRAVEL 0. WEBSITE 120. OFFICE SUPPLIES 18. ADVERTISING 1555. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DEPOSIT FOR FUNDRAISERS 0. |