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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | WE PUBLICIZE OUR RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY VIA OUR WEBSITE, OUR QUARTERLY GUIDE MAGAZINE, AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND SELF-CONFIDENCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH THE USE OF SEEING EYE(R) DOGS. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION BREEDS AND RAISES PUPPIES TO BECOME SEEING EYE DOGS (OR OBTAINS THEM OCCASIONALLY BY PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE): TEACHES INSTRUCTORS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUE OF TRAINING SEEING EYE DOGS AS GUIDES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, INSTRUCTS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN THE PROPER USE AND HANDLING OF THE DOGS: CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON CANINE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF GUIDE DOGS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROVIDING SEEING EYE DOGS TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: BREEDING AND WHELPING OF APPROPRIATE SIZED AND TYPE OF DOG AT OUR BREEDING FACILITY; APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN MONTHS SOCIALIZATION OF THE PUPPIES AT HOMES OF VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISERS; MAINTENANCE OF A VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND KENNELS; SUPPORT OF RESEARCH, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO PROLONGING AND IMPROVING THE WORKING LIFE OF GUIDE DOGS; FOUR MONTH TRAINING OF DOGS BY PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS; SCREENING, SELECTION OF APPLICANTS; ARRANGING FOR THE ROUND TRIP TRAVEL OF OUR STUDENTS TO AND FROM OUR TRAINING FACILITY; PROVISION OF LODGING, FOOD AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS DURING THEIR 18 TO 25 DAYS OF TRAINING IN THE PROPER USE OF THEIR SEEING EYE DOG; AND AFTER CARE SUPPORT FOR THE LIFE OF THE STUDENT/SEEING EYE DOG PARTNERSHIP. THE SEEING EYE HAS MATCHED 18,377 PEOPLE WITH LIFE CHANGING SEEING EYE DOGS SINCE 1929, AND WE HAVE SERVED MORE STUDENTS SEEKING GUIDE DOGS THAN ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN NORTH AMERICA SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE SEEING EYE SERVED 222 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THERE WERE 1,482 ACTIVE SEEING EYE GRADUATES, MAINLY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE SEEING EYE MAINTAINS COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND RESEARCH. FOR ONGOING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS, THE SEEING EYE IS SHARING SAMPLES FROM OUR EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF CANINE DNA. THESE COLLABORATIONS ENABLE US TO HELP ADVANCE VETERINARY MEDICINE AND GENETICS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL DOGS, INCLUDING ALL OTHER SERVICE DOGS. THE SEEING EYE ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ACCESS BARRIERS FACED BY GUIDE DOG HANDLERS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND ALLIES. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED AN EXTENSION FOR FORM 990-T AND WILL FILE THE RETURN BEFORE THE EXTENSION DUE DATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ASSIST MANAGEMENT IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN FORWARDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF SUCH POLICY, AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM TO CONFIRM THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND AGREED TO ABIDE BY SUCH POLICY, AND ARE TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PRESIDENT: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (WHICH IS COMPRISED OF TRUSTEES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES)IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THIS REVIEW IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES THE REVIEW OF BENCHMARK COMPENSATION DATA AND DOCUMENTED SUBSTANTIATION OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RESPONSIBLE TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, COMPARE SALARY BENCHMARKS AND MAKE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL SUCH COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI LINE 1B | SUSAN GNALL AND MARGARET HOWARD ARE NOT INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A | HUGH DANDRADE, ESQ., MICHAEL W RANGER, AND THOMAS DUFFY ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS -1,987,567. INCREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 283,351. DONATED SERVICES -31,782. CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS -567,900. NET PERIODIC PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT CHANGE OTHER THAN SERVICE COST 477,752. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT CHANGES IN PROCEDURES: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCEDURES REGARDING THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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