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← CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,314,656
Total expenses
$13,856,035
Contributions and grants received
$6,241,523
Grants paid
$95,946
Program service revenue
$4,951,451
Investment income
$6,046,438
Other revenue
$75,244
Total assets, end of year
$180,712,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$899,543
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$179,812,723
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,679,300
Management and general expenses
$1,474,388
Fundraising expenses
$702,347
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,679,300

Program services were 84.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $154,050

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,087,473

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FROM GOVERNMENT

    total $4,905,177 · related or exempt $4,905,177

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES FROM INDIVIDUALS

    total $46,274 · related or exempt $46,274

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,813,560 · excluded $1,813,560

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,385,286 · other assets $838,843

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

    securities $4,183,306 · other assets $807,945

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,201,980 · other assets $30,898

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,232,878 · excluded $4,232,878

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $154,050

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $55,854

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$55,854 · excluded -$55,854

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $361,397

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $287,395

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $74,002 · related or exempt $74,002

  • 11a · Other revenue: VENDING SALES

    total $37,658 · excluded $37,658

  • 11b · Other revenue: PARKING LOT INCOME

    total $14,500 · unrelated business $14,500

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,698 · excluded $4,698

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $240 · excluded $240

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $57,096

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $95,946 · program services $95,946

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,017,893 · program services $810,443 · management and general $132,754 · fundraising $74,696

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,269,068 · program services $6,173,909 · management and general $750,538 · fundraising $344,621

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $310,785 · program services $261,899 · management and general $32,290 · fundraising $16,596

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,254,201 · program services $1,056,526 · management and general $133,786 · fundraising $63,889

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $658,139 · program services $554,418 · management and general $70,200 · fundraising $33,521

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,770 · program services $750 · management and general $12,447 · fundraising $1,573

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,225 · program services $44,853 · management and general $5,668 · fundraising $2,704

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $48,000 · program services $48,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $120,191 · management and general $120,191

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,413,831 · program services $1,299,284 · management and general $35,858 · fundraising $78,689

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $196,430 · program services $150,449 · management and general $31,145 · fundraising $14,836

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $676,434 · program services $570,053 · management and general $72,056 · fundraising $34,325

  • 17 · Travel

    total $53,188 · program services $44,823 · management and general $5,666 · fundraising $2,699

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $565,964 · program services $476,957 · management and general $60,288 · fundraising $28,719

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $107,970 · program services $90,990 · management and general $11,501 · fundraising $5,479

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,582,198 · end of year $1,713,130

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $932,107 · end of year $1,063,283

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $733,366 · end of year $795,715

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $116,542 · end of year $95,489

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $76,676 · end of year $91,042

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

    $17,490,550

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

    $7,705,769

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,990,115 · end of year $9,784,781

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $129,059,785 · end of year $146,670,865

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $12,967 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $18,554,888 · end of year $20,497,961

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,200,490 · end of year $846,432

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,151 · end of year $11,332

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $157,768 · end of year $41,779

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $74,172,078 · end of year $91,706,692

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $86,516,157 · end of year $88,106,031

Mission and programs · 2025

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 (482 CLIENTS SERVED).

    Expenses $1,561,107 · Revenue $893,608

  • CSC PROVIDES CASEWORK & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTING CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING NETWORKS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS (1764 CLIENTS SERVED). 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 (546 CLIENTS SERVED). 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 (1372 CLIENTS SERVED).

    Expenses $2,778,962 · Revenue $451,605

  • 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 93 INDIVIDUALS).

    Expenses $3,325,941 · Revenue $3,569,287

  • 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).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 $4,013,290 · Grants $95,946 · Revenue $110,953

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin C Ploucha

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Joan U Allgood

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Wally Anders

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kevin R McKinnis

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Zachary J Stanley

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Beth W Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathy Walters

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen P Assink

    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

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert L Englander

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas P Furnas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael H Greenberg

    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

  • Nathan Kelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bruce Loessin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Howard A Lichtig

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beejadi N Mukunda

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lora Niazov

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas P Omalley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ronald E Posner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beverly J Roach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew L Sikorovsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William L Spring

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • G Maxwell Toole

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Steve Willensky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Larry Benders

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $469,998
    From this org
    $427,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,785
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $427,213
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,410
    Filer's total
    $469,998

  • James Stobe

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $136,947
    From this org
    $123,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,117
    Hours/week
    40

  • Judith L Weyburne

    CHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $207,571
    From this org
    $183,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,538
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,294
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,244
    Filer's total
    $207,571

  • Jassen Ramzi Taxil

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $203,377
    From this org
    $178,591
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,786
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,591
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,478
    Filer's total
    $203,377

  • Annalisa Katz Schloss

    CLINIC MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $185,532
    From this org
    $138,623
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,909
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,623
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,671
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,238
    Filer's total
    $185,532

  • Charlotte Fornal

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $154,036
    From this org
    $131,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,840
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,196
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,987
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,853
    Filer's total
    $154,036

  • Erin St Denis

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

    Total calculated
    $119,216
    From this org
    $113,493
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,723
    Hours/week
    40

  • Marci Jacobs

    MANAGER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

    Total calculated
    $129,216
    From this org
    $108,148
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,068
    Hours/week
    40

  • Haley J Marblestone

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $125,270
    From this org
    $104,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,054
    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
2025
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202641969349300214

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