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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TRAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND.

Totals

Total revenue
$45,691,034
Total expenses
$41,458,696
Contributions and grants received
$835,270
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$975,288
Other revenue
$43,880,476
Total assets, end of year
$95,187,160
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,593,313
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$64,593,847
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$31,867,245
Management and general expenses
$9,591,451
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$31,867,245

Program services were 76.9% 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

    $835,270

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $232,414 · excluded $232,414

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $550,965

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $550,965

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $550,965 · excluded $550,965

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $27,352,965 · other assets $3,749

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

    securities $26,613,840 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $739,125 · other assets $3,749

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $742,874 · excluded $742,874

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $77,917,090

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $34,594,171

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $43,322,919 · related or exempt $43,322,919

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $6,592 · related or exempt $6,592

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,592

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,042,590 · program services $312,777 · management and general $729,813

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,948,619 · program services $13,483,039 · management and general $3,465,580

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $526,705 · program services $404,852 · management and general $121,853

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,259,427 · program services $3,307,198 · management and general $952,229

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,545,849 · program services $1,188,218 · management and general $357,631

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $44,876 · program services $34,494 · management and general $10,382

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $134,402 · program services $103,308 · management and general $31,094

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $124,341 · program services $95,575 · management and general $28,766

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $657,133 · program services $505,106 · management and general $152,027

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $84,021 · program services $64,583 · management and general $19,438

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,129,363 · program services $868,085 · management and general $261,278

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,720,559 · program services $1,322,508 · management and general $398,051

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,463,194 · program services $4,967,937 · management and general $1,495,257

  • 17 · Travel

    total $107,325 · program services $82,496 · management and general $24,829

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $140,136 · program services $107,716 · management and general $32,420

  • 20 · Interest

    total $427,434 · program services $328,547 · management and general $98,887

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,256,545 · program services $1,734,493 · management and general $522,052

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,279,785 · program services $983,707 · management and general $296,078

  • 24a · Other expenses: NIB & TIBH FEES

    total $1,869,413 · program services $1,436,925 · management and general $432,488

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $505,656 · program services $388,673 · management and general $116,983

  • 24c · Other expenses: INVENTORY OBSOLESCENCE

    total $132,166 · program services $101,589 · management and general $30,577

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNITY SERVICES

    total $23,605 · program services $18,144 · management and general $5,461

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $35,552 · program services $27,275 · management and general $8,277

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,469,038 · end of year $3,712,613

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,902,698 · end of year $7,023,956

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,878,058 · end of year $10,789,427

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,929,492 · end of year $6,996,870

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,419,939 · end of year $2,504,796

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

    $59,648,802

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

    $22,542,778

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $36,580,936 · end of year $37,106,024

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $16,311,488 · end of year $18,234,419

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,458,272 · end of year $8,819,055

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,892,287 · end of year $9,844,532

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $463,956

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $12,673,195 · end of year $11,172,046

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,698,532 · end of year $9,112,779

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $59,685,907 · end of year $64,531,895

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $61,952

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

EMPOWER TEXANS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY DEVELOPING SKILLS, BUILDING CAREERS, AND FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO DEVELOP SKILLS, CAREERS AND INDEPENDENCE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN BUILDING OR RESTORING THEIR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, BECOME INVOLVED IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND GIVE VOICE TO BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED TEXANS.

  • THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BY ASSISTING THE BLIND IN SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOUSING, AIDS, SSI, SSDI BENEFITS, MEDICAL REFERRAL, REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES, AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AIDS. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTS THOSE IN NEED BY PURCHASING GLASSES AND READING AIDS. COMPUTER CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES HIGHLY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS TO TEACH MOBILITY TRAINING AND LONG CANE TRAVEL AND FUNCTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES MANUFACTURING FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL AND EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE BLIND. THE BLIND WORKERS MANUFACTURE BELTS, KEY CASES, AWARD PLAQUES, AND HAND SOAP AND HAND SANITIZERS, WHICH IT SELLS TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. BLIND WORKERS ARE EMPLOYED IN OUR WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS, FULFILLING CUSTOMER ORDERS THAT ARE SHIPPED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THESE WORKERS USE A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THEM TO PICK AND PACK ORDERS, OPERATE FORKLIFTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT.

    Expenses $31,867,245

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

Listed in Part VII

  • James Meehan

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $429,255
    From this org
    $407,272
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,022
    Bonus
    $80,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,908
    Filer's total
    $429,255

  • Bobbi Dangerfield

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pete Mangan

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betty Huffman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yating Lai

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Allison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • E Joe Berger III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gene Brooks

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/26/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Hicks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Portner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chase Rupe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elsa Zambrano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margaret Morreale

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $306,892
    From this org
    $276,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,921
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,740
    Bonus
    $61,231
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,821
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,100
    Filer's total
    $306,892

  • Alonso M Perales

    CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $264,638
    From this org
    $244,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,398
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,190
    Bonus
    $50,050
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,825
    Filer's total
    $264,639

  • Pete Carrera

    FMR VP OF MANUFACTURING (UNTIL 11/4/24)

    Total calculated
    $199,244
    From this org
    $192,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,092
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,595
    Bonus
    $35,557
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,693
    Nontaxable benefits
    $399
    Filer's total
    $199,244

  • Annabeth Orren-Adame

    VP HR

    Total calculated
    $201,125
    From this org
    $183,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,431
    Bonus
    $33,171
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,529
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,995
    Filer's total
    $201,126

  • Amanda Pair

    NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $190,555
    From this org
    $174,259
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,296
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,776
    Bonus
    $69,483
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,177
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,119
    Filer's total
    $190,555

  • Vinston Boyd

    VP OF MISSION SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $180,765
    From this org
    $173,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,880
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,069
    Bonus
    $30,816
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,086
    Nontaxable benefits
    $794
    Filer's total
    $180,765

  • Michael Thompson

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $154,239
    From this org
    $151,705
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,534
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,691
    Bonus
    $21,014
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,252
    Nontaxable benefits
    $283
    Filer's total
    $154,240

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
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 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
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 6
THE NATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS MARGIN ON ALL COMPANY SALES PROCURED BY THEM. * AMANDA PAIR, NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER - $69,483

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
4 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630639349302053

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