Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 13,749,729 | 14,785,833 | 15,609,166 | 15,832,753 | 10,498,366 | 70,475,847 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 13,749,729 | 14,785,833 | 15,609,166 | 15,832,753 | 10,498,366 | 70,475,847 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 70,475,847 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 13,749,729 | 14,785,833 | 15,609,166 | 15,832,753 | 10,498,366 | 70,475,847 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12,274 | 22,857 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 35,218 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 400,230 | 322,525 | 3,422,370 | 1,389,150 | 492,554 | 6,026,829 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 76,537,894 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | FAXHIKAST THE PLATFORM WE DEVELOPED OVER TEN YEARS AGO WAS INSTRUMENTAL AS OUR CLIENTS BEGAN TO USE REMOTE LEARNING; NOT ONLY DID WE USE THIS PLATFORM FOR BRAILLE MUSIC BUT IT GAVE OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM AN ACCESSIBLE ONLINE PLATFORM TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS. OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM IS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED AND INTEND TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. THESE CLIENTS RECEIVE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION WHICH OFFERS HELP IN SUCH AREAS AS HOME AND KITCHEN SAFETY, BASIC MEAL PREPARATION, NUTRITION, GROOMING, PERSONAL HYGIENE, MONEY IDENTIFICATION, ORGANIZATION, LABELING AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. CLIENTS ALSO LEARN BRAILLE AS NEEDED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AS WELL AS IPHONE AND COMPUTER SKILLS. LOW VISION SERVICES AS WELL AS COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE. OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO AGE GROUPS: INDEPENDENT LIVING ADULT PROGRAM (AGE 54 AND UNDER) AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OLDER BLIND (AGE 55 AND OVER). THE TWO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS ENROLLED 202 CLIENTS. OUR BRIGHT BEACONS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12. WE OFFER BOTH YEAR-ROUND INSTRUCTION AND AN INTENSIVE EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER CAMP. EIGHTY ONE STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THESE PROGRAMS. THE BRIGHT BEACONS PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION DEVOTED TO BRAILLE AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ON SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOLASTIC SKILLS AND CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT OF BRAILLE KNOWLEDGE. THE SUMMER CAMP IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE LITERACY SKILLS, ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN ENRICHED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSING ON LITERACY, TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL FITNESS, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ART, AND MUSIC. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED AN EARLY INTERVENTION SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGES ONE TO FIVE TO PREVENT THE "SUMMER LEARNING REGRESSION" THAT OFTEN HAPPENS TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. OUR ADULT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF TWO COMPONENTS, OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT EDUCATION. 51 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. OUR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION/GED AND ESOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADULT CLIENTS THE EDUCATION TO EMPOWER THEM TO EARN THEIR GED IN ORDER TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO POSITION THEMSELVES FOR EMPLOYMENT. OUR ESOL PROGRAM GIVES ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MASTER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MOVE INTO THE GED PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 INFORMATION IS GATHERED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED, MANAGEMENT PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO REVIEW IT THOROUGHLY AND APPROVE IT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIALS FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON. HE/SHE SHALL RECUES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT AD IS INTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS PART OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES. THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FORTHE CEO'S SALARY/PERFORMANCE. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS PERFORMANCE AND SALARY REVIEW IS CONDUCTED. CEO PERFORMANCE TARGETS ARE REVIEWED QUARTERLY. CEO CONTRACT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2005, REVISED IN 2007 AND EXTENDED IN 2009,2010, 2014 AND 2017. SALARY AND ANY INCREASE IS BASED UPON A REVIEW OF OTHER LEADING AGENCIES SERVING THE BLIND AS WELL AS EQUIVALENT LOCAL AND NATIONAL NONPROFITS. CFO: THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH AN OUTSIDE PLACEMENT FIRM AND CONSIDERED JOB DUTIES AND MARKET CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION IN OTHER LEADING AGENCIES AS WELL AS EQUIVALENT LOCAL NONPROFITS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MOST CURRENT STATEMENTS AND TAX DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE UNDER CORPORATE DOCUMENTS ON THE WEBSITE. THEY ARE ALSO READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER WEBSITES LIKE CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR. THE BOARD GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE MINUTES FROM THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THE NOTES FROM BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR AUDITORS, PROGRAM MONITORS AND TO THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BLIND AND LOW VISION SERVICES (NAC). |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,937,736. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 153,780. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 227,837. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,319,353. |
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