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← CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,659,442
Total expenses
$13,976,414
Contributions and grants received
$2,731,948
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,498,223
Investment income
$7,308,295
Other revenue
$120,976
Total assets, end of year
$162,058,644
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,370,409
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$160,688,235
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,709,343
Management and general expenses
$1,437,178
Fundraising expenses
$829,893
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,709,343

Program services were 83.8% 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

    $118,213

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,613,735

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FROM GOVERNMENT

    total $5,454,718 · related or exempt $5,454,718

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES FROM INDIVIDUALS

    total $43,505 · related or exempt $43,505

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,687,062 · excluded $4,687,062

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $17,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $17,500

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $17,500 · excluded $17,500

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,599,576 · other assets $4,500

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

    securities $1,982,843 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,616,733 · other assets $4,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,621,233 · related or exempt $4,500 · excluded $2,616,733

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $118,213

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,926

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,926 · excluded -$39,926

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $487,279

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $350,342

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $136,937 · related or exempt $136,937

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $4,190 · excluded $4,190

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,275 · excluded $2,275

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,465

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,075,135 · program services $724,496 · management and general $307,390 · fundraising $43,249

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,238,585 · program services $6,170,733 · management and general $557,262 · fundraising $510,590

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $265,412 · program services $226,485 · management and general $20,051 · fundraising $18,876

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,343,326 · program services $1,113,925 · management and general $139,295 · fundraising $90,106

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $627,738 · program services $521,022 · management and general $64,783 · fundraising $41,933

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $51,351 · program services $45,800 · management and general $3,610 · fundraising $1,941

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,476 · program services $45,911 · management and general $3,619 · fundraising $1,946

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $53,538 · program services $47,750 · management and general $3,764 · fundraising $2,024

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $115,664 · management and general $115,664

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,408,154 · program services $1,255,933 · management and general $98,993 · fundraising $53,228

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $154,785 · program services $138,052 · management and general $10,882 · fundraising $5,851

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $543,872 · program services $485,080 · management and general $38,234 · fundraising $20,558

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,472 · program services $50,367 · management and general $3,970 · fundraising $2,135

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $528,520 · program services $471,387 · management and general $37,155 · fundraising $19,978

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $189,785 · program services $169,269 · management and general $13,342 · fundraising $7,174

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES, SUBS, & LICENSES

    total $136,727 · program services $121,947 · management and general $9,612 · fundraising $5,168

  • 24b · Other expenses: PHONE, SVC FEE, OTHER

    total $125,997 · program services $112,376 · management and general $8,858 · fundraising $4,763

  • 24c · Other expenses: UNCOLLECTABLE ACCOUNTS

    total $9,877 · program services $8,810 · management and general $694 · fundraising $373

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,245,830 · end of year $1,582,198

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $820,741 · end of year $932,107

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $997,325 · end of year $733,366

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $106,836 · end of year $116,542

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $48,411 · end of year $76,676

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

    $19,545,448

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

    $8,555,333

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,321,983 · end of year $10,990,115

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $129,059,785

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $133,877,211 · end of year $12,967

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $18,554,888

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $789,358 · end of year $1,200,490

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,973 · end of year $12,151

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $199,715 · end of year $157,768

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $66,951,601 · end of year $74,172,078

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $80,465,690 · end of year $86,516,157

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THE VISUAL WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CSC IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN NORTHEAST OHIO THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

  • CSC PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION & OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES: PARENTS OF 0-3 YEAR OLDS LEARN COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, INDEPENDENCE & MOVEMENT. CHILDREN AGED 3-5 ATTEND OUR IN-HOUSE PRESCHOOL. FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. CSC STAFF INSTRUCT SCHOOL TEACHERS HOW TO ADAPT THEIR CLASSROOM FOR A CHILD WITH A VISION DISABILITY. YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 23 ARE ENGAGED IN PRE-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING (351 CLIENTS SERVED).

    Expenses $2,291,412 · Revenue $897,915

  • CSC PROVIDES CASEWORK & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTING CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING NETWORKS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. ONCE NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED, TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES ARE TAUGHT TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING AND MOBILITY TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. COMPUTER TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO TEACH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO USE A COMPUTER USING ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE. CSC OPERATES A LOW VISION CLINIC EVALUATING AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT THE OPTICAL AIDS NECESSARY TO UTILIZE REMAINING VISION MORE EFFECTIVELY, STAFFED BY LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW VISION EXAMS (896 CLIENTS SERVED).

    Expenses $3,809,502 · Revenue $815,114

  • EMPLOYMENT OPERATIONS AND PLACEMENT, INCLUDING: ASSISTANCE IN JOB READINESS, JOB SEARCH, AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. (144 CLIENTS SERVED). CALL CENTER PRODUCTION SERVICES INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF A FULLY-FUNCTIONING CALL CENTER WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER WORK-LIMITING DISABILITIES (EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 136 INDIVIDUALS).

    Expenses $4,876,338 · Revenue $3,859,782

  • RECREATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL-BEING, INDEPENDENCE, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALIZE AND BUILD COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS. CSC GREATLY INCREASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, INCLUDING ALL-DAY PROGRAMMING ON TUESDAYS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS AND A FULL SUMMER PROGRAM OF FIELD TRIPS (331 CLIENTS SERVED).

    Expenses $371,841 · Revenue $3,843

  • CSC PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SERVICES, INCLUDING RETAIL SALES OF AIDS SUCH AS MAGNIFIERS, "TALKING" ITEMS, AND LARGE PRINT ACCESSORIES. THE "EYE-DEA SHOP" RETAIL STORE OFFERS USEFUL PRODUCTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LIVE MORE SAFELY AND ACCOMPLISH DAILY TASKS WITH GREATER EASE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ONLINE. (OPEN YEAR-ROUND, SERVING >1,000 CLIENTS). BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ARE PRODUCED AND PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS TO READ INFORMATION NEEDED FOR SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND LEISURE, STAFFED IN PART BY VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. A RADIO READING SERVICE IS PROVIDED THROUGH CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER'S NETWORK ("CSCN") BROADCASTING AS A SUBCARRIER OF SCPN 90.3, ON WVIZ-TV CHANNEL 25.9, AND ON CLEVELANDSIGHTCENTER.ORG. CSC ALSO PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED AUDIO FOR CLIENT NEEDS AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND WORK.

    Expenses $360,250 · Revenue $142,947

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • BETH W SMITH

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ERIN C PLOUCHA

    FIRST VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOAN U ALLGOOD

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • KAREN P ASSINK

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KEVIN R MCKINNIS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WALLY ANDERS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ZACHARY J STANLEY

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BONITA G TEEUWEN

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MYRON WEISSMAN

    CHAIR, LEADERSHIP SOCIETY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CAITLIN BECK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHERYL KING BENFORD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARY H BOOKMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRENT M BUCKLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIN N CHELUNE-BOOTS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT L ENGLANDER

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHERYL FIELDS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS P FURNAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL H GREENBERG OD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT L HARTFORD III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYNN V HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PETER A IGEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FREDERICK KUPER JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NATHAN KELLY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HOWARD A LICHTIG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRUCE LOESSIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BEEJADI N MUKUNDA MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LARISA NIAZOV

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS P O'MALLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DOUGLAS A PIPE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RONALD E POSNER MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BEVERLY J ROACH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMES P SACHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDREW L SIKOROVSKY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WILLIAM L SPRING ESQ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • G MAXWELL TOOLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KATHY WALTERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN WILLENSKY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LARRY BENDERS

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $432,493
    From this org
    $397,404
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,089
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $397,404
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,111
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,978
    Filer's total
    $432,493

  • KEVIN R KRENCISZ

    EXECUTIVE VP/CFO

    Total calculated
    $242,515
    From this org
    $233,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,178
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,337
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,178
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $242,515

  • JASSEN RAMZI TAWIL

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $200,506
    From this org
    $184,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,694
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,812
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,847
    Filer's total
    $200,506

  • JUDITH L WEYBURNE

    CHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $199,621
    From this org
    $184,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,290
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,331
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,645
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,645
    Filer's total
    $199,621

  • CHARLOTTE FORNAL

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $142,979
    From this org
    $131,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,482
    Hours/week
    40

  • HALEY J MARBLESTONE

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $117,640
    From this org
    $108,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,564
    Hours/week
    40

  • NATALEE R RACKUS

    CLINIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $119,811
    From this org
    $114,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,936
    Hours/week
    40

  • ANNALISA KATZ SCHLOSS

    CLINIC MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $158,298
    From this org
    $145,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,388
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,910
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,194
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,194
    Filer's total
    $158,298

  • ERIN ST DENIS

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    Total calculated
    $119,441
    From this org
    $109,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,646
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522269349300617

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