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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,592,235
Total expenses
$2,479,382
Contributions and grants received
$1,374,486
Grants paid
$70,450
Program service revenue
$556,809
Investment income
$258,215
Other revenue
$402,725
Total assets, end of year
$5,070,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$505,092
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,565,501
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,064,610
Management and general expenses
$279,654
Fundraising expenses
$135,118
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,064,610

Program services were 83.3% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $49,255

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $241,616

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $376,430

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $707,185

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,616

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONVENTION

    total $454,357 · related or exempt $454,357

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM FEES

    total $58,065 · related or exempt $58,065

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVOCACY

    total $44,387 · related or exempt $44,387

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $95,228 · excluded $95,228

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $162,987

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $162,987

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $162,987 · excluded $162,987

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,651

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

    $241,616

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,217

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$37,566 · excluded -$37,566

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $25,000

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $6,657

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $18,343 · excluded $18,343

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $7,280

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $5,334

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,946 · unrelated business $1,946

  • 11a · Other revenue: EQUITY IN ACBES

    total $415,522 · excluded $415,522

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $4,480 · related or exempt $4,480

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $420,002

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $70,450 · program services $70,450

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $281,846 · program services $146,272 · management and general $118,675 · fundraising $16,899

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $635,231 · program services $578,849 · management and general $33,064 · fundraising $23,318

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,746 · program services $14,066 · management and general $2,910 · fundraising $770

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $98,396 · program services $77,985 · management and general $16,134 · fundraising $4,277

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $72,308 · program services $57,303 · management and general $11,875 · fundraising $3,130

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $17,588 · program services $13,867 · management and general $2,936 · fundraising $785

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,917 · program services $33,678 · management and general $21,592 · fundraising $1,647

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,268 · program services $28,755 · management and general $1,513

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $220,232 · program services $159,922 · management and general $1,652 · fundraising $58,658

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,293 · program services $11,278 · management and general $2,379 · fundraising $636

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $99,949 · program services $90,137 · management and general $6,344 · fundraising $3,468

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $162,870 · program services $145,050 · management and general $11,559 · fundraising $6,261

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $125,396 · program services $99,211 · management and general $20,680 · fundraising $5,505

  • 17 · Travel

    total $140,238 · program services $127,540 · management and general $10,317 · fundraising $2,381

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $230,120 · program services $226,915 · management and general $923 · fundraising $2,282

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,845 · program services $24,908 · management and general $3,935 · fundraising $1,002

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,438 · program services $15,640 · management and general $2,999 · fundraising $799

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADP GRANT EXPENSE

    total $63,162 · program services $63,162 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $39,379 · program services $35,799 · management and general $2,351 · fundraising $1,229

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

    total $34,476 · program services $28,659 · management and general $4,605 · fundraising $1,212

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

    total $19,234 · program services $15,164 · management and general $3,211 · fundraising $859

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $64,715 · end of year $92,573

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $52,658 · end of year $214,270

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,719 · end of year $14,702

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $21,450 · end of year $23,076

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,123 · end of year $33,767

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

    $284,206

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

    $240,613

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $64,898 · end of year $43,593

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,519,568 · end of year $4,317,954

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $208,115 · end of year $330,658

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $214,611 · end of year $257,520

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $29,000 · end of year $40,230

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $162,160

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $151,516 · end of year $207,342

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,827,018 · end of year $3,253,376

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,579,941 · end of year $1,312,125

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

ORGANIZATION OF BLIND PEOPLE: ELEVATING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LEVELS OF BLIND PEOPLE; IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; COOPERATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH BLIND SERVICES; ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ALL BLIND PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND CONDUCTING A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BLINDNESS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND PEOPLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

  • CONFERENCE AND CONVENTIONACB'S 61ST ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS ITS FIRST HYBRID CONVENTION. VIRTUAL SESSIONS WERE HELD PRIOR TO THE IN-PERSON PORTION OF THE CONVENTION. ALL ELIGIBLE ACB MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ELECT BOARD MEMBERS DURING ACB'S BUSINESS MEETING. THERE WERE OVER 150 WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD; INDIVIDUALS COULD ATTEND SESSIONS LIVE OR LISTEN LATER TO PODCASTED SESSIONS. THERE WERE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON EXHIBITORS AND MANY VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON TOURS FOR REGISTRANTS TO ATTEND.

    Expenses $491,392 · Revenue $561,289

  • PUBLIC AWARENESS ACB SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SPANISH LANGUAGE CONTENT FOR EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES. THE SECOND ANNUAL ACB AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND PLUTO TV, ALLOWING ACB TO EXTEND ITS REACH ACROSS THE NATION. ACB MEDIA'S 10 RADIO STATIONS REACHED 308,700 LISTENERS FOR A TOTAL OF 162,400 LISTENING HOURS, AND 34 PODCAST FEEDS WERE DOWNLOADED 256,300 TIMES. ACB COLLABORATED WITH CONSTANT CONTACT TO ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THEIR PLATFORM, WHICH ALLOWED EMAILS TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE WITH CONTENT HEADINGS.

    Expenses $473,482

  • MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES ACB STRENGTHENED ITS AFFILIATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND PEER SUPPORT, FORMALIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND ACB BOARD LIAISONS TO AFFILIATES TO PROMOTE CONSISTENT TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE. THROUGH ACB'S COMMUNITY PLATFORM, MORE THAN 100 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY HOSTED OVER 4,800 COMMUNITY EVENTS VIA ZOOM AND CLUBHOUSE. THESE EVENTS, PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, WERE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TOPIC-DRIVEN, FROM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND PROVIDED NEEDED PEER SUPPORT. IN 2022, OUR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 38,600 VOLUNTEER HOURS.

    Expenses $322,168

  • ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ACB WORKED CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO FURTHER KEY POLICIES IMPACTING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND. SUCCESSES IN 2022 INCLUDE ENSURING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WORKED FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE VOTING, INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF AUDIO-DESCRIBED VIDEO CONTENT, CREATING GREATER AWARENESS FOR ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND THE PEDESTRIAN RIGHT-OF-WAY. ACB CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE BROADER BLINDNESS COMMUNITY. AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT (ADP)ACB'S AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT SPONSORS A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE BLINDNESS COMMUNITY. IN 2022, THE ADP: HELD ITS SECOND AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA, CELEBRATING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY'S ADVANCEMENT OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION; SERVED ON THE FCC'S DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL CONTEST FOR STUDENTS; CONDUCTED ITS 20TH AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE; WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND UNIVERSTY OF HAWAII, PROVIDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN NATIONAL PARKS; AND CONDUCTED ITS 20TH AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE.ACB SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSIN 2022, ACB AWARDED $97,500 ACROSS 25 SCHOLARSHIPS TO BLIND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. ACB PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) AND SEVERAL OF OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ACB MANAGING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS RANGED FROM $1,200 TO $7,500. THE JPMORGAN CHASE LEADERSHIP FELLOWS AND DKM FIRST-TIMER AWARDS HELPED TO FOSTER FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND PEER DEVELOPMENT. THE AWARDEES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ACB'S CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, DISCUSS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS.INFORMATION AND PEER SUPPORTACB PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS WHO ARE SEEKING SUPPORT IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, DAILY LIVING SKILLS, AND ADVOCACY-RELATED INQUIRIES. MANY CALLERS ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE THEY CAN TALK TO ABOUT DEALING WITH THE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH VISION LOSS. ACB HAS EXPANDED THESE SERVICES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS BY BUILDING A VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT PLATFORM, WHICH PROVIDED OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS IN 2022.

    Expenses $777,568 · Grants $70,450 · Revenue $102,452

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eric Bridges

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $167,372
    From this org
    $141,070
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,302
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,070
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $6,698 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,604 related
    Filer's total
    $141,070 + $26,302 related

  • Nancy Marks Becker

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $117,195
    From this org
    $77,860
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,335
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

  • Dan Spoone

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • Deb Cook Lewis

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Ray Campbell

    2ND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Denise Colley

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • David Trott

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related

  • Kim Charlson

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related

  • Jeff Bishop

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Doug Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jeff Thom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related

  • Donna Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Koni Sims

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kenneth Semien Sr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Christopher Bell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gabriel Lopez Kafati

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Terry Pacheco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rachel Schroeder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James Kracht

    DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Patrick Sheehan

    DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Talley

    DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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 · 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.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202311359349313391

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