STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INC (EIN 55-0888147)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-10
IRS object ID
201143149349200724
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-11-10T09:02:42-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IRESCUE TAX PLANNING & CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13708 WEST BAY TO BAY BLVDAddressLine1
CityTAMPACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33629ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN550888147EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLIND SERVICES FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBLINNameControl
Phone8502450392Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 W GAINES ST TURLINGTON BLDGAddressLine1
CityTALLAHASSEECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code32399ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOHN R VAUGHNName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone8502450392Phone
Date Signed2011-10-20DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGLORIA MILLSName
Phone8138371100Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web Sitewww.floridablindservices.orgWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts62625GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc57270ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue0ProgramServiceRevenue
Membership Dues0MembershipDues
Investment Income5355InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets
Gaming Gross Income0GamingGrossIncome
Fundraising Gross Income0FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses0SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory0GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Total Revenue62625TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits27500SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors7971FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint3995OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage80PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total24167OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses63713TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1088ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY478259NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY477171NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY459982BOY
EOY457869EOY

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6277BOY
EOY7302EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12000BOY
EOY12000EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY478259BOY
EOY477171EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY478259BOY
EOY477171EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeBlind 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomQuality 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
Program Service Expenses63713ProgramServiceExpenses
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses63713TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
JOHN R VAUGHN
12740 CHARDON CTFT MYERSFL33912Chairman10.000
DOUGLAS G TOWNE
12552 BELCHER RD SLARGOFL33773Vice Chairman10.000
DONNA M ROSS
4418 BLANTYRE PLACEVALRICOFL33594Director10.000
JESUS GARCIA
5955 W 16TH LANE APT 202HIALEAHFL33012Director10.000
BRUCE MILES
590 HAMMOCK CTMARCO ISLANDFL34145Director10.000
SHERYL BROWN
1106 W PLATT STTAMPAFL33606Director10.000
CRAIG KISER
256 COCOA LANEVENICEFL34293Executive Director20.0013750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPHYLLIS DILLNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 W GAINES ST - ROOM 1114 TURLINGAddressLine1
CityTALLAHASSEECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code32399ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number8502450392TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2
Public Support Total1700PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Pertcentage1700PublicSupportPertcentage170

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years87530CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years63722CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years52037CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year88686CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year57270CurrentTaxYear
Total349245Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years534CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years634CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year551CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total1719Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years87530CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years64256CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years52671CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year89237CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year57270CurrentTaxYear
Total350964Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509350964PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17594CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years22258CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29515CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8093CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5355CurrentTaxYear
Total82815Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17594CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years22258CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29515CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8093CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5355CurrentTaxYear
Total82815Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total433779Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.80910PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0.19090InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK SERVICE CHARGES 270. EVENTS 13848. INSURANCE 775. LICENSES/PERMITS 131. OFFICE SUPPLIES 1245. PAYROLL TAXES 2104. TRAVEL 4881. WEBSITE 913.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24DEPOSIT FOR FUNDRAISERS 12000. 12000.