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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$167,558
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,869,248
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$11,747
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $63,039 · excluded $63,039
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,068 · other assets $42,810
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $725 · other assets $24,190
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $343 · other assets $18,620
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $18,963 · excluded $18,963
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$21,944
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$167,558
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$51,881
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$29,937 · excluded -$29,937
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$133,598,739
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$111,306,345
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $22,292,394 · related or exempt $22,292,394
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income
total $36,341 · excluded $36,341
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$36,341
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $17,880 · program services $17,880
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,482,154 · program services $706,758 · management and general $734,484 · fundraising $40,912
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,835,052 · program services $2,994,939 · management and general $2,653,052 · fundraising $187,061
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $777,152 · program services $370,581 · management and general $385,119 · fundraising $21,452
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,195,177 · program services $1,298,054 · management and general $1,835,143 · fundraising $61,980
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $696,286 · program services $345,052 · management and general $331,796 · fundraising $19,438
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11b · Fees: legal
total $85,692 · management and general $85,692
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $137,592 · management and general $137,592
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $87,056 · management and general $87,056
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $5,365 · management and general $5,365
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,976,171 · program services $1,053,033 · management and general $915,534 · fundraising $7,604
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13 · Office expenses
total $522,600 · program services $94,697 · management and general $410,230 · fundraising $17,673
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16 · Occupancy
total $421,963 · program services $345,452 · management and general $76,511
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17 · Travel
total $229,929 · program services $105,971 · management and general $103,727 · fundraising $20,231
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20 · Interest
total $424,074 · program services $424,074
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $4,831,181 · program services $4,819,359 · management and general $11,617 · fundraising $205
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,009,954 · program services $1,166,428 · management and general $843,526
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24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous and Other Expenses
total $529,329 · program services $462,939 · fundraising $66,390
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24b · Other expenses: Restructuring Charges
total $490,780 · program services $189,630 · management and general $301,150
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24c · Other expenses: Asset Impairment
total $222,915 · program services $222,915
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,614,469 · end of year $1,626,579
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $54,721 · end of year $445,876
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $11,221,579 · end of year $7,971,906
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $26,380,316 · end of year $25,462,083
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $312,621 · end of year $351,448
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$23,974,545
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$14,283,277
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,433,472 · end of year $9,691,268
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $2,795,392 · end of year $2,468,451
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,770,284 · end of year $1,738,117
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $28,550,604 · end of year $23,962,971
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $4,005,886 · end of year $3,748,137
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,260,375 · end of year $629,852
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $20,204,355 · end of year $20,383,575
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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.
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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
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Heather RobinsonHEATHER ROBINSON
Chair, Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark DoughtonMARK DOUGHTON
Treasurer, Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Rhoades
SecRETARY, DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom Serrin
Vice Chair, Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew PruetteANDREW PRUETTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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ANN Johnston
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cathy Critz
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dave PlylerDAVE PLYLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erik CobhamERIK COBHAM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JAMES TAYLOR Jr
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John GoogeJOHN GOOGE
DIRECTOR Emeritus
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jose Rizo-patron
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen CareyKAREN CAREY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike FairclothMIKE FAIRCLOTH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Russ Stinehour
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Samuel Richardson
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Daniel KellyDANIEL 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
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Jason MoserJASON 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
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Kenneth EdwardsKENNETH 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
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Randy BucknerRANDY 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
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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
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Vashuda RangapathyVASHUDA 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
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Daniel CarsonDANIEL 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Silas MartinSILAS 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.
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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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