2024-02-06T13:34:00-06:00 2023-09-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 19026 RIDGEWOOD PKWY STE 400 SAN ANTONIO TX 78259 990 2022-10-01 741143060 TRAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND TRAV 5124422329 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT / CEO 5124422329 2024-02-05 1 JAMES MEEHAN 999009999 0 REBECCA A RODRIGUEZ P01073764 2108286281 2024-02-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAMES MEEHAN 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 68448596 0 X WWW.AUSTINLIGHTHOUSE.ORG X 1934 TX TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY CREATING, SUSTAINING, AND IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT. 12 11 498 14 0 0 194394 35988 0 0 40587 456958 36236856 36100028 36471837 36592974 0 0 0 0 19419291 21469229 0 0 0 16515112 16531412 35934403 38000641 537434 -1407667 78598900 88894537 19453410 30662445 59145490 58232092 X TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY CREATING, SUSTAINING, AND IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT. 0 0 29289689 36100028 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 AND REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES. 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 PROVIDES 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. BLIND WORKERS ARE EMPLOYED IN OUR WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS, FULFILLING CUSTOMER ORDERS WHICH 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. 29289689 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 144 0 1 498 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES MEEHAN 5124422329 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 270988 0 26472 YATING LAI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY HUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE MANGAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBI DANGERFIELD CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM O CROMWELL III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PORTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ALLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SEEKATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 E JOE BERGER III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELSA ZAMBRANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE RIGBY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/26/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY A MAYFIELD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/18/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNA WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/18/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RAMIREZ COO (UNTIL 5/1/23) 40.00 X 205285 0 9272 MARGARET MORREALE CFO 40.00 X 204870 0 26703 DONALD HARCUM FORMER CFO (RETIRED 3/17/22) 40.00 X 49494 0 4232 ALONSO M PERALES VP BUSINESS INNOVATION 40.00 X 163713 0 27906 RACHEL ALDAZ VP HR 40.00 X 175697 0 6149 CARLOS MERLA VP OF CLIENT SERVICES 40.00 X 144616 0 27237 KATHRYN JOHNSON DIRECTOR SALES OPERATIONS 40.00 X 148790 0 12624 VINSTON BOYD VP OF MISSION SERVICES 40.00 X 152036 0 5321 1515489 0 145916 14 0 1 0 MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES PO BOX 405696 ATLANTA GA 30384 CONSULTING 1436710 PCSI TEXAS LLC 718 FM 1626 WEST AUSTIN TX 78748 JANITORIAL 1044505 HARVEY ELECTRIC PO BOX 1297 LEANDER TX 78646 ELECTRICAL 161857 NJ MALIN & ASSOCIATES LLC 15870 MIDWAY RD ADDISON TX 75001 FORKLIFT MAINTENANCE 160310 CROWN LIFT TRUCKS PO BOX 641173 CINCINNATI OH 45264 FORKLIFT MAINTENANCE 105204 5 35988 35988 264315 264315 10731274 10538631 192643 192643 192643 57411650 21316991 36094659 36094659 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5369 5369 5369 36592974 36100028 0 456958 922529 276759 645770 15010341 11979901 3030440 442896 341370 101526 3754868 2918023 836845 1338595 1031747 306848 85311 65755 19556 127030 97911 29119 8735 6733 2002 1701196 1311228 389968 74092 57108 16984 885146 682242 202904 1546887 1192291 354596 5961280 4594766 1366514 158421 122106 36315 4628 3567 1061 530815 409135 121680 2489607 1918910 570697 1077608 830586 247022 INCOME TAXES 5992 4618 1374 NIB & TIBH FEES 1647955 1270191 377764 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 158483 122154 36329 INVENTORY OBSOLENCENSE 46212 35619 10593 22014 16969 5045 38000641 29289689 8710952 0 7840203 2300735 13366596 4677612 5605467 5915487 10923408 9707272 2817537 2710356 55195243 17999325 38045689 37195918 14447506 0 11939651 78598900 88894537 3903126 4438109 15550284 14132210 0 12092126 19453410 30662445 X 59145490 58232092 59145490 58232092 78598900 88894537 -1407667 494269 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 177531 203849 3457043 194394 35988 4068805 177531 203849 3457043 194394 35988 4068805 4068805 88584 117174 16767 40587 264315 527427 4602 421 1645 4943 5369 16980 4613212 342676008 0.88200 0.86070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5612945 5612945 36713491 11584807 25128684 63274 63274 10176479 4535056 5641423 2629054 1879462 749592 37195918 US AND STATE INVESTMENTS 8469382 F CORPORATE BONDS INVESTMENTS 5978124 F 14447506 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 11939651 11939651 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 12092126 12092126 X 37087243 494269 494269 36592974 0 36592974 38000641 0 38000641 0 38000641 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED WHEN CHALLENGED OR WHEN EXAMINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT/CEO 219603 0 51385 0 0 0 9728 0 16744 0 297460 0 0 0 MARGARET MORREALE CFO 173659 0 31211 0 0 0 7029 0 19674 0 231573 0 0 0 MARK RAMIREZ COO (UNTIL 5/1/23) 174218 0 31067 0 0 0 7185 0 2087 0 214557 0 0 0 ALONSO M PERALES VP BUSINESS INNOVATION 138713 0 25000 0 0 0 6225 0 21681 0 191619 0 0 0 RACHEL ALDAZ VP HR 150697 0 25000 0 0 0 6149 0 0 0 181846 0 0 0 CARLOS MERLA VP OF CLIENT SERVICES 119616 0 25000 0 0 0 5556 0 21681 0 171853 0 0 0 KATHRYN JOHNSON DIRECTOR SALES OPERATIONS 138790 0 10000 0 0 0 5291 0 7333 0 161414 0 0 0 VINSTON BOYD VP OF MISSION SERVICES 128996 0 23040 0 0 0 5321 0 0 0 157357 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW, BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO E-MAIL, A PAPER COPY OF THE RETURN WAS FAXED OR MAILED TO THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMUNICATED TO HIM BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD EACH YEAR. THE BOARD MAKES DISCRETE INQUIRIES AS TO WHAT THE COMPENSATION IS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SERVING IN A SIMILAR-SIZED COMPANY. THEY ALSO LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER FACTOR IS THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THERE IS A TEXAS ORGANIZATION WHICH INCLUDES ELEVEN LIGHTHOUSES AND THEY MEET A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS A TOPIC DISCUSSED DURING THESE MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF OUR ORGANIZATION EACH YEAR. THIS IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE. HOWEVER, MANY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ARE BASED ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S SERVICE CONTRACT ACT RATES, PREDETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL CONTRACTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RELIES ON THE SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES A CONSCIOUS ATTEMPT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO "MIRROR" WHAT SIMILAR POSITIONS ARE PAID IN THE GREATER AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.