New Vision for Independence INC

Tax-deductible

Leesburg, FL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-3288751Revenue $760K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnewvisionfl.org901 W Main St, 34748-5130 · Leesburg, FLTax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide rehabilitation, community education, and support services for people with low Vision or blindness, and their families, to promote Independence, acceptance, and self-confidence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$760K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$760K
Expenses
$650K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$650K
Net assets
$445K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$445K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $577K Management & general 7% · $47K Fundraising 4% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$67,358Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chantel Buck’s $67K as President/CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chantel Buck$67,358$65,414$65,414$60,000$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps blind and low-vision individuals and families gain independence and confidence through rehabilitation and support.

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1 program · $577K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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New vision for independence, inc. (new vision), a nationally accredited 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, eliminates barriers to independence for people with vision loss through rehabilitation, community education, advocacy, and support services.

$577Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$564K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$577K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$564K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Other assetsLn 15$250K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$222K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$59K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$61K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$315K$21K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$48K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$25K$2K$836
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$7K$7K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$996$996
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$703
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$523$523
OccupancyLn 16$28K$20K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$25K$23K$985$985
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$707
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$47K$442$442
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$177$177
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$577K$47K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $760K$650K$111K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $630K$601K$29K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$586K−$52K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 $608K$477K$131K$350K 990 PDF
FY2020 $447K$426K$20K$204K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $760,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,692$170,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $459,016$564,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$30
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,302$25,202
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $630,040$760,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $442,710$494,687
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,418$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,519$155,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $600,647$649,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,393$110,725
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $760,417 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $564,289$564,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,533$20,533
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,117$1,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $565,406 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,115$760,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,692 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,295 · Management $4,042 · Fundraising $2,021$67,358
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $315,117 · Management $20,776 · Fundraising $10,389$346,282
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,396 · Management $3,191 · Fundraising $1,595$53,182
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,357 · Management $1,672 · Fundraising $836$27,865
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,835 · Management $6,835 · Fundraising $3,418$17,088
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $996$996
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,235$2,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,220 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $703$7,023
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,187 · Management $523 · Fundraising $523$5,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,721 · Management $5,635 · Fundraising $2,817$28,173
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,647 · Management $985 · Fundraising $985$24,617
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,727$9,727
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,129$3,129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,946 · Management $1,413 · Fundraising $707$7,066
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,887 · Management $442 · Fundraising $442$47,771
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,593 · Management $177 · Fundraising $177$1,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $577,292 · Management $46,791 · Fundraising $25,609$649,692
Part X · Balance sheet $606,035 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,506$221,527
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,038$74,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$59,446
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $94,945$250,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $344,489$606,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,004$25,125
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$135,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,004$161,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $313,485$445,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $313,485$445,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $344,489$606,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$760,417
XI-2 Total expenses$649,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$313,485
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,035

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