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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$24,417,606
Total expenses
$23,978,302
Contributions and grants received
$2,036,806
Grants paid
$17,880
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$82,002
Other revenue
$22,298,798
Total assets, end of year
$49,755,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,340,960
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,414,768
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,617,762
Management and general expenses
$8,917,594
Fundraising expenses
$442,946
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,617,762

Program services were 61.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $167,558

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,869,248

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,747

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $63,039 · excluded $63,039

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,068 · other assets $42,810

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $725 · other assets $24,190

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $343 · other assets $18,620

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $18,963 · excluded $18,963

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $21,944

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $167,558

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $51,881

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$29,937 · excluded -$29,937

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $133,598,739

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $111,306,345

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $22,292,394 · related or exempt $22,292,394

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income

    total $36,341 · excluded $36,341

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $36,341

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $17,880 · program services $17,880

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,482,154 · program services $706,758 · management and general $734,484 · fundraising $40,912

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,835,052 · program services $2,994,939 · management and general $2,653,052 · fundraising $187,061

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $777,152 · program services $370,581 · management and general $385,119 · fundraising $21,452

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,195,177 · program services $1,298,054 · management and general $1,835,143 · fundraising $61,980

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $696,286 · program services $345,052 · management and general $331,796 · fundraising $19,438

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $85,692 · management and general $85,692

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $137,592 · management and general $137,592

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $87,056 · management and general $87,056

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,365 · management and general $5,365

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,976,171 · program services $1,053,033 · management and general $915,534 · fundraising $7,604

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $522,600 · program services $94,697 · management and general $410,230 · fundraising $17,673

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $421,963 · program services $345,452 · management and general $76,511

  • 17 · Travel

    total $229,929 · program services $105,971 · management and general $103,727 · fundraising $20,231

  • 20 · Interest

    total $424,074 · program services $424,074

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $4,831,181 · program services $4,819,359 · management and general $11,617 · fundraising $205

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,009,954 · program services $1,166,428 · management and general $843,526

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous and Other Expenses

    total $529,329 · program services $462,939 · fundraising $66,390

  • 24b · Other expenses: Restructuring Charges

    total $490,780 · program services $189,630 · management and general $301,150

  • 24c · Other expenses: Asset Impairment

    total $222,915 · program services $222,915

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,614,469 · end of year $1,626,579

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $54,721 · end of year $445,876

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,221,579 · end of year $7,971,906

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $26,380,316 · end of year $25,462,083

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $312,621 · end of year $351,448

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $23,974,545

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,283,277

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,433,472 · end of year $9,691,268

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,795,392 · end of year $2,468,451

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,770,284 · end of year $1,738,117

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $28,550,604 · end of year $23,962,971

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,005,886 · end of year $3,748,137

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,260,375 · end of year $629,852

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,204,355 · end of year $20,383,575

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $561,634 · end of year $1,031,193

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

to provide opportunities for persons who are blind or visually-impaired and are in need of training, employment and services.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TRAIN, EMPLOY and serve VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.

  • OPERATION OF A QUALIFIED ABILITYONE AGENCY: IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, IFB Solutions provided essential training, employment and services for PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, BASE SUPPLY CENTER RETAIL AND ONLINE STORES, REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING FULFILLING CAREER PATHS, IFB SOLUTIONS BUILDS LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A CRITICALLY UNDEREMPLOYED POPULATION. FOR THOSE NEW TO THE WORKFORCE, IFB'S PACKAGING AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES OF INFORMED CHOICE AS CRITICAL ENTRY POINTS TO EMPLOYMENT WHILE ALSO CREATING A GROWING NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED SKILL-BASED TECHNICAL POSITIONS SUPPORTED BY EXTENSIVE IN-PERSON TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, IFB workforce services division offers work-from-home opportunities for those who cannot relocate or access transportation. ifb also provides support to those who are blind or visually impaired on a statewide level through its community low vision centers, community outreach and through programming for children who are blind. During fiscal year 2024, this work resulted in the employment of 374 individuals who are blind or visually impaired, generating 454,348 hours worked by people who are blind.

    Expenses $14,617,762 · Grants $17,880 · Revenue $22,292,394

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Heather Robinson

    Chair, Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Doughton

    Treasurer, Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Rhoades

    SecRETARY, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Serrin

    Vice Chair, Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Pruette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANN Johnston

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Critz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Plyler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erik Cobham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES TAYLOR Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Googe

    DIRECTOR Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Rizo-patron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Carey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Faircloth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russ Stinehour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Kelly

    PreSIDENT / CEO

    Total calculated
    $515,750
    From this org
    $446,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,217
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $306,310
    Bonus
    $120,102
    Other
    $20,121
    Deferred
    $42,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,771
    Filer's total
    $515,750
  • Jason Moser

    Chief FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $216,519
    From this org
    $202,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,112
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,227
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $2,039
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,073
    Filer's total
    $216,519
  • Kenneth Edwards

    Chief Supply Chain Officer

    Total calculated
    $306,138
    From this org
    $276,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,282
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,977
    Bonus
    $62,991
    Other
    $888
    Deferred
    $22,975
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,307
    Filer's total
    $306,138
  • Randy Buckner

    VP OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $195,110
    From this org
    $173,231
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,879
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,096
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $635
    Deferred
    $1,796
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,083
    Filer's total
    $195,110
  • Seth Anderson

    Sr Director of Marketing & Development

    Total calculated
    $167,526
    From this org
    $153,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,942
    Bonus
    $10,162
    Other
    $114
    Deferred
    $1,589
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,719
    Filer's total
    $167,526
  • Vashuda Rangapathy

    VP OF IT & E-COMMERCE

    Total calculated
    $270,252
    From this org
    $229,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,342
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,713
    Bonus
    $55,936
    Other
    $261
    Deferred
    $13,571
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,771
    Filer's total
    $270,252
  • Daniel Carson

    DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT MARKETS

    Total calculated
    $160,568
    From this org
    $158,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,026
    Bonus
    $5,108
    Other
    $844
    Deferred
    $1,590
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $160,568
  • David Newsome

    Director of BSC Operations

    Total calculated
    $134,648
    From this org
    $127,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,587
    Hours/week
    40
  • George Doughton III

    Director of Major Gifts

    Total calculated
    $158,740
    From this org
    $135,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,636
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,996
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,439
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,197
    Filer's total
    $158,740
  • Natalya McCandless

    Director of Accounting

    Total calculated
    $166,202
    From this org
    $161,701
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,501
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,257
    Bonus
    $15,317
    Other
    $127
    Deferred
    $1,670
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,831
    Filer's total
    $166,202
  • Pedro Rojas

    Director of Manufacturing - Winston Salem

    Total calculated
    $142,277
    From this org
    $128,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,025
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Hampton

    Former VP of Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $131,753
    From this org
    $131,408
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $345
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $117,723
    Bonus
    $13,685
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $131,753
  • David Horton

    Former Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $144,675
    From this org
    $134,561
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,114
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,031
    Bonus
    $43,530
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,356
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,758
    Filer's total
    $144,675
  • Silas Martin

    Former CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $351,888
    From this org
    $333,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,352
    Bonus
    $134,523
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,713
    Filer's total
    $351,888

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
IFB does, from time to time, gross up certain payments made to officers and key employees.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Personal services
IFB provides a driver for Daniel Kelly, President / CEO, who is blind.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
Silas Martin, former chief operations officer, received a severance payment of $167,450.00. David Hampton, former vice president of human resources, received a severance payment of $96,861.72
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
IFB SPONSORS A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLAN IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE. AMOUNTS SHOWN REPRESENT PAYMENTS MADE FROM THE PLAN DURING 2023. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II), AS APPLICABLE. The amounts contain compensation reported as deferred on prior forms 990 and included in Schedule J, Part II, Column (f). DANIEL KELLY ($80,955) / ($80,955) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990 KENNETH EDWARDS ($37,825) / ($37,825) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990 VASUDHA RANGAPATHY ($37,265) / ($37,265) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990 SILAS MARTIN ($134,523) / ($134,523) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990 DAVID HORTON ($43,530) / ($43,530) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990 DAVID HAMPTON ($13,685) / ($13,685) compensation reported as deferred on prior form 990
Schedule J, Part I, Line 6a Compensation contingent on net earnings of the organization
IFB maintains the Gainshare Incentive Program for the benefit of all employees NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLAN. This incentive program is based on the attainment of operating results for financial AND MISSION metrics/performance targets that exceed those targets established by the organization's Board of Directors.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • IFB Solutions Foundation Inc

    501(c)(3) · Supporting Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc. · NC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202532259349303123

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