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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VISION RESOURCES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,272,116
Total expenses
$1,949,592
Contributions and grants received
$425,702
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$114,730
Investment income
$869,284
Other revenue
$862,400
Total assets, end of year
$20,975,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$259,924
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,715,708
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,430,621
Management and general expenses
$383,761
Fundraising expenses
$135,210
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,430,621

Program services were 73.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $17,654

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $85,642

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $322,406

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $32,434

  • 2a · Program service revenue: VISION SCREENINGS

    total $99,541 · related or exempt $99,541

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUMMER CAMPS

    total $15,189 · related or exempt $15,189

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $883,753 · excluded $883,753

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $16,118

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $40,758

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$24,640

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$24,640 · unrelated business -$24,640

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,828,957

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

    securities $10,842,659 · other assets $767

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$13,702 · other assets -$767

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$14,469 · excluded -$14,469

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $28,377

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

    $85,642

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $62,475

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$34,098 · excluded -$34,098

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,188,837

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,282,235

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $906,602 · related or exempt $906,602

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE

    total $14,536 · related or exempt $14,536

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $14,536

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $195,256 · program services $49,258 · management and general $145,998

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $704,989 · program services $517,916 · management and general $79,490 · fundraising $107,583

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,661 · program services $10,138 · management and general $2,258 · fundraising $265

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $238,085 · program services $190,641 · management and general $42,452 · fundraising $4,992

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $199,888 · program services $172,641 · management and general $18,827 · fundraising $8,420

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $37,992 · management and general $37,992

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,400 · management and general $14,400

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,155 · management and general $23,155

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $53,784 · program services $36,391 · management and general $15,471 · fundraising $1,922

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $936 · program services $936

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $56,184 · program services $43,627 · management and general $5,341 · fundraising $7,216

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,349 · program services $90,164 · management and general $10,185

  • 17 · Travel

    total $57,038 · program services $53,818 · management and general $2,633 · fundraising $587

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,535 · program services $4,535

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $146,015 · program services $133,822 · management and general $12,193

  • 24a · Other expenses: MINOR EQUIPMENT AND MAI

    total $87,944 · program services $82,522 · management and general $5,422

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $57,139 · program services $44,212 · management and general $8,702 · fundraising $4,225

  • 24c · Other expenses: LESS RENTAL EXPENSES

    total -$40,758 · program services $0 · management and general -$40,758 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,746,138 · end of year $1,023,320

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $335,506 · end of year $534,258

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $468,124 · end of year $264,754

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $68,119 · end of year $74,593

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

    $4,909,528

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

    $2,324,507

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,694,259 · end of year $2,585,021

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,205,357 · end of year $13,661,413

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,681,184 · end of year $2,832,273

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $173,803 · end of year $189,765

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $17,200 · end of year $19,110

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $173,485 · end of year $51,049

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,117,941 · end of year $17,841,527

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,716,258 · end of year $2,874,181

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO FLOURISH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND PREVENT BLINDNESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND OTHERWISE DISABLEDTHE MISSION OF VISION RESOURCES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA IS TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE, ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR OTHERWISE DISABLED THROUGH PREVENTION, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS.

  • BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS/PRODUCTION FACILITY:PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES. EMPLOYED 90 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEN PRODUCTION, MAILING AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES, PHOTO ID CENTERS, CARPET, AND JANITORIAL. PROVIDES ALMOST 70% OF THE AGENCY'S REVENUE.

    Expenses $893,866 · Revenue $921,138

  • SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATION/ESCORT, IN-HOME SERVICES AND GROUP EDUCATION & SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA; CLIENTS RECEIVED 1074 HOURS OF SUPPORT SERVICES. WE PROVIDED 300 NON-CLIENTS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING REFERRALS TO SERVICES AS WELL AS RESOURCES. FIFTEEN INDIVIDUALS WERE ACCEPTED AS NEW CLIENTS IN FY24-25. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS HELD AT VROCP'S HOME OFFICE IN HARRISBURG, AS WELL AS IN CHAMBERSBURG. ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) HAS CONTINUED TO BE PROVIDED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS.

    Expenses $172,940

  • LOW VISION REHAB CENTERTHE VISION REHAB CENTER PROVIDES FULL ON-SITE LOW VISION CARE RANGING FROM LOW VISION EXAMS AND EVALUATIONS TO REHABILITATION AND ADAPTIVE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. THE STAFF LOW VISION OPTOMETRIST PROVIDED 123 LOW VISION EVALUATIONS IN FY24-25. ALL LOW VISION CLIENTS CAN ACCESS THE NECESSITIES STORE FOR CONVENIENCE ITEMS AS WELL AS OTHER VROCP SERVICES. AN ON-STAFF LOW VISION SPECIALTY LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST PROVIDED SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND MAGNIFICATION EQUIPMENT TO 222 CLIENTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. 396 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED AT AN AVERAGE OF 60 MINUTES PER SESSION.

    Expenses $136,557 · Revenue $99,541

  • PREVENTION OF BLINDNESSFREE VISION SCREENINGS FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 2-6 ARE CONDUCTED IN DAUPHIN, CUMBERLAND, PERRY, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THERE WERE 2,669 SCREENINGS PERFORMED IN FY24-25 AT 91 SITES, WITH 206 REFERRALS FOR FOLLOW-UP. EYE HEALTH & SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED TO THE SAME AGE GROUP OF CHILDREN IN THE FOUR COUNTIES SERVED ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT IS AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP, HELD IN JULY, FOR 6-8 CHILDREN WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

    Expenses $48,145

  • AUDIO SERVICESVROCP OPERATES AN AUDIO STREAM PROVIDING NEWS, INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY. THE STREAM MAY BE ACCESSED WITH ANY WI-FI CAPABLE DEVICE. NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, GROCERY, AND PHARMACY ADS ARE READ AND RECORDED DAILY BY VROCP VOLUNTEERS. IN FY 2024-2025 AUDIO VOLUNTEERS DONATED 2,569 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THE SERVICE. OTHER PROGRAM OFFERS INCLUDE PENN LIVE NEWS READ LIVE EACH WEEKDAY MORNING FROM NINE UNTIL TEN A.M., THE SPARK, AN ORIGINAL PROGRAM FROM WITF PUBLIC MEDIA, AND INSIGHT INTERVIEWS, AN ORIGINAL PROGRAM OFFER OF VROCP. DAILY OBITUARIES ARE RECORDED BY VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND ARE HEARD BY HUNDREDS OF LISTENERS ON A DEDICATED AUDIO SERVICES TELEPHONE LINE. WORLD FOLK MUSIC, A FEATURE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE FOLKWAYS LABEL, CAN ALSO BE ENJOYED.

    Expenses $65,006

  • EYE CLINICPROVIDES NO-COST COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS AND BASIC NEEDS EYEGLASSES TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ELIGIBILITY SCREENING. THE CLINIC OPERATES WITH FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PA VISION FOUNDATION AND UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION CONTACT TO CARE PROGRAMS. IN FY24-25, THE CLINIC WAS OPEN 11 DAYS AND PROVIDED 51 FREE EXAMS AND 15 FREE PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES. IN ADDITION, 137 QUALIFIED CLIENTS WERE REFERRED TO PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY FOR THESE SAME SERVICES UNDER OUR PROGRAM. LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 30% OF THESE CLIENTS.

    Expenses $36,891

  • ACCESS TECHNOLOGYTHE AT DEPARTMENT OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN THE USE OF COMPUTERS, MOBILE DEVICES, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. TRAINING IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH PERSON AND INCLUDES APPLICATIONS SUCH AS WORD PROCESSING, SPREADSHEETS, DOWLOADING APPLICATIONS, AND USING THE INTERNET. 28 CLIENTS WERE SERVED INDIVIDUALLY. 30,807 PAGES OF BRAILLE/LARGE PRINT PRODUCTION WERE PRODUCED FOR VARIOUS STATE AND PRIVATE CUSTOMERS.

    Expenses $77,216 · Revenue $15,189

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Cheryl Cuddy

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $99,606
    From this org
    $81,477
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,129
    Hours/week
    40

  • Andrea McPherson

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $91,311
    From this org
    $73,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,926
    Hours/week
    40

  • Johnathan Jackson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Totaro MBA PhD

    1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren McDaniel

    2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Miduri

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Bednar

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Barber

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kalpana Doppalapudi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Jaeger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gary Kirman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Lucking MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marquise McDuffee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John J Neifert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Pavlakovich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Grace Schuyler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • D Reed Vanderlyke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pete R Vanzandt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Wolff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

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
2024
Filed
16 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533009349300618

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