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Blindsight Delaware INC FY2020 filing

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Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 51-0064304Revenue $196K in FY2020

On file with the IRSblindsightdelaware.orgLandis Lodge Building, 19808-0000 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Dec 1959Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide services for the visually impaired. The mission of Blindsight Delaware, INC is to improve the quality of life for the blind and visually impaired children and adults in Delaware through a variety of education, counseling and recreational programs. The services of Blindsight Delaware are available to all residents of Delaware who are legally blind or severely visually impaired.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $191K a year · 88% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% 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 · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$196K
Spent
$407K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$196K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$227K
Expenses
$407K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$421K
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1959.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $355K Management & general 13% · $53K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$67,207Pt VII · Sec A
James Law
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lewis K Rolph
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Reiver
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dewayne Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
August Hazeur
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Loretta Harper-Brown’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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
Loretta Harper-Brown$104,705$84,187$73,236$67,207$67,207

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

Improves life for Delaware's blind and visually impaired through education, counseling, and recreation.

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3 programs · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Recreation Program

A year round program of trips with door-to-door transportation is available statewide. Participants must register in advance for this program. Activities include concerts, plays, sporting events, dinners and trips to regional attractions. Participant must pay a small transportation fee and the cost of admission and any meal expenses.

$160Kprogram expense
02

Sunnybrook Youth Development

Offers monthly programs that allow blind and visually impared children to learn independent living skills through hands-on activities. Programs include cultural diversity programs, stem (science, technology, engeneering, and mathematics programs), outdoor programs, sporting programs and service projects. Transportation is offered.

$99Kprogram expense
03

Audio Recording Program

The audio recording program produces audio tapes for the delawareans unable to read print material. A group of 45 dedicated volunteers contribute over 1,000 hours recording books, newspapers, magazines and items of local interest unavailable through the talking program. Tapes are mailed to readers free of charge.

$43Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Delaware Community Foundation INCFY2021$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$511
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
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$121K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$511
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$947
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$61K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$68K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$436$401$35
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$15K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$176
Office expensesLn 13$707$650$57
Information technologyLn 14$14K$13K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$72K$13K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$701
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$732
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$41K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$21K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$26K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$907$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$355K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $227K$421K−$194K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$409K−$203K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $345K$434K−$89K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$381K−$260K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $196K$407K−$211K$3.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $196,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,381$120,578
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142,897$75,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,694$511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,972$196,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,150$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,918$157,164
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,296$250,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,364$407,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$87,392−$210,957
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 $196,384 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$577 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$672
VIII-1e Government grants$89,837
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,570$49,570
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $153$153
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,725$25,725
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $935$935
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $75,806$196,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,341 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,902 · Management $6,767$67,669
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,727 · Management $7,525$75,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $401 · Management $35$436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,426 · Management $1,381$13,807
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,316 · Management $3,106$12,422
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,157 · Management $5,052$20,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,025 · Management $176$2,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $650 · Management $57$707
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,849 · Management $1,117$13,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,974 · Management $12,701$84,675
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,972 · Management $701$4,673
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,419 · Management $732$9,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,745 · Management $5,978$46,723
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,878 · Management $3,684$24,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,299 · Management $2,430$28,729
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $907 · Management $1,252$2,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,647 · Management $52,694 · Fundraising $0$407,341
Part X · Balance sheet $3,738,300 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,092$136,774
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,079$947
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,061$6,903
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,920$15,088
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,555$2,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,117,750$2,074,619
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,752,446$1,501,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,987,272$3,738,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,636$15,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,636$15,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,898,240$3,636,666
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,396$86,396
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,984,636$3,723,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,987,272$3,738,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,723,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,384
XI-2 Total expenses$407,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$210,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,984,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$32,744
XI-7 Investment expenses−$13,139
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,723,062

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