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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER WILKES-BARRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND.

Totals

Total revenue
$739,789
Total expenses
$821,612
Contributions and grants received
$470,595
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$148,607
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$120,587
Total assets, end of year
$1,859,063
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,830
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,831,233
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$737,045
Management and general expenses
$34,418
Fundraising expenses
$50,149
Program service expenses (Part III)
$737,045

Program services were 89.7% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $470,595

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF PRODUCTS AND

    total $148,607 · related or exempt $148,607

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $161,205

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $40,618

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $120,587 · excluded $120,587

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $121,774 · program services $112,032 · management and general $6,089 · fundraising $3,653

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $272,198 · program services $250,422 · management and general $13,610 · fundraising $8,166

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $63,098 · program services $49,050 · management and general $1,544 · fundraising $12,504

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $31,275 · program services $22,740 · management and general $2,833 · fundraising $5,702

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,100 · program services $10,043 · management and general $726 · fundraising $1,331

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,708 · program services $2,351 · management and general $923 · fundraising $1,434

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,490 · program services $4,561 · management and general $328 · fundraising $601

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,001 · program services $1,370 · management and general $104 · fundraising $1,527

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $14,363 · program services $11,921 · management and general $862 · fundraising $1,580

  • 17 · Travel

    total $25,782 · program services $25,318 · management and general $77 · fundraising $387

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,211 · program services $990 · management and general $72 · fundraising $149

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,250 · program services $2,698 · management and general $194 · fundraising $358

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $39,332 · program services $29,499 · management and general $3,933 · fundraising $5,900

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,081 · program services $11,861 · management and general $784 · fundraising $1,436

  • 24a · Other expenses: LOW VISION STORE & CLIN

    total $103,641 · program services $103,641

  • 24b · Other expenses: SOCIAL SERVICES

    total $45,948 · program services $45,948

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES

    total $27,921 · program services $26,675 · management and general $357 · fundraising $889

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $15,363 · program services $12,751 · management and general $922 · fundraising $1,690

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $17,076 · program services $13,174 · management and general $1,060 · fundraising $2,842

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,393 · end of year $53,989

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $155,754 · end of year $160,088

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $14,284

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,352 · end of year $1,553

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

    $1,457,284

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

    $769,631

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $726,985 · end of year $687,653

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $889,160 · end of year $941,580

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $14,200 · end of year $14,200

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $26,826 · end of year $27,830

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $765,388 · end of year $719,565

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,054,914 · end of year $1,111,668

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.

  • SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, WHICH IS DEFINED AS HAVING A VISUAL ACUITY OF 20/70 OR WORSE IN THE BETTER EYE WITH BEST CORRECTION OR A CORRESPONDING FIELD LOSS. WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ONE'S LIFE AND MAINTAINING HIS/HER INDEPENDENCE, NORTHEAST SIGHT SERVICES OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: ADJUSTMENT TO VISION LOSS, IN-HOME SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SOCIAL EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE INSIGHT KIDS CLUB OF NEPA IS A PROGRAM FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN TO ENJOY BOTH RECREATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AS A GROUP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING CAMP SIGHT, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE, MONTHLY CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, AND A FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP.

    Expenses $737,045 · Revenue $739,789

  • PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING PREVENT BLINDNESS LOCALLY THROUGH VISION SCREENINGS AND EYE HEALTH & SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • JAMES J BROZENA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • DANIELLE HAWLEY CPA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • APRIL VINCIARELLI

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • JOSHUA D KATYL

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • WILLIAM F BURKE ESQ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • WHITNEY POLLOCK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SARAH BORLAND ESQ

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • PATRICK DOYLE ESQ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KEVIN ENGLEMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • LINDSAY GRIFFIN-BOYLAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DR PATRICK KILDUFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MATTHEW MCNELIS CPA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MATTHEW T PUGH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MALLORY STRUBECK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CHERYL L SUMMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • GINA SUYDAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ALISON ZURAWSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANTHONY BALDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • KATE FINNERTY KRISPIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • GARY LAMBERT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ALISON RITSICK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SARA PEPERNO

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/31/24

    Total calculated
    $121,774
    From this org
    $121,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 0.5 related

  • AMY FELDMAN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON 3/24/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 0.5 related

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
10 September 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502839349300010

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