2024-10-22T09:41:29-04:00 2023-12-31 341897853 CRUM & COMPANY 1640 AKRON PENINSULA RD STE 102 AKRON OH 44313 990 2023-01-01 340742708 AKRON BLIND CENTER & WORKSHOP INC AKRO 3302532555 325 E MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44304 SCOTT REISBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3302532555 2024-09-20 true false KEVIN K CRUM P00255436 3308671222 2024-10-09 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SCOTT REISBERG 325 E MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44310 112142 false X WWW.AKRONBLINDCENTER.ORG X 1948 OH THE AKRON BLIND CENTER IS A NATIONALLY UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP-BASED, NON-PROFIT (34-0742708), NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES, PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND CLASSES FOR BLIND AND LOW VISION INDIVIDUALS IN SUMMIT, MEDINA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. OUR CENTER GIVES PURPOSE, ACHIEVEMENT, WORTH AND HOPE TO PEOPLE. WE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SCREENED BY CHARITABLE REGISTRIES TO ENSURE WE ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF FUNDS. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR OPERATIONS/ OVERHEAD AND PROGRAMMING, TO WHICH ANY DONATION WOULD SAFELY AND EXCLUSIVELY EARMARKED. 9 9 1 40 0 137063 86329 1910 19433 648 544 1389 2059 141010 108365 0 0 72550 74672 0 5495 60186 89438 132736 164110 8274 -55745 1841470 1996234 24542 24542 1816928 1971692 X TO BE A BEACON FOR THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED THROUGH RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND CLASSES, AND TO ENRICH EDUCATIONAL, LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE SKILLS TRAINING, VOLUNTEERISM, EMPLOYMENT, EQUALITY, AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES. false false 109235 19143 THE AKRON BLIND CENTER HAS MANY YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR LOW VISION AND BLIND CHILDREN.WE OFFER A BRAILLE BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE OVER THE SUMMER. WE ALSO SPONSOR KIDS TO ATTEND A SUMMER CAMP FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE HAVE A SOCIAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN BE WITH LIKE- CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS AND PARENTS CAN NETWORK TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. A BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES MATERIALS AND RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. A SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY ACCORDING TO IMPAIRMENT NEEDS. WE HAVE A MENTOR PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVES A YOUTH OR RECENTLY SIGHT IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL BEING PAIRED WITH A NON-SIGHTED MEMBER TO LEARN THE ROPES AND HAVE SUPPORT. OUR MOTTO IS WE CAN AND WE WILL. THE AKRON BLIND CENTER HAS ADULT CLASSES DURING THE WEEK. CLASSES INCLUDE BRAILLE, COMPUTER (WITH SCREEN READING PROGRAMS), KEYBOARD AND BRAILLE TYPING TRAINING, WELLNESS, EXERCISE, CRAFTING, CURRENT EVENTS, SUPPORT/ FOCUS GROUPS, SKILLS TRAINING, MUSIC CLASSES AND MUCH MORE WE CURRENTLY OFFER 25 CLASSES OVER THE COURSE OF TUESDAY, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. 109235 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true false false OH X SCOTT REISBERG 3302532555 325 E MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44310 SCOTT REISBERG EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 69250 0 0 BRIAN BANKS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENORA DENT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DOBENS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PASTOR KEVIN GOODE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COLVIN III TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARLENE IRVINE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PIERRE IRVING CHAIR OF THE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 QUINTELLA WALTERS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIA WILLIAMSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 69250 false false false 16618 69711 86329 PROGRAM INCOME 624100 19433 19433 19433 544 544 16618 3068 -3068 -3068 419 709 -290 -290 OTHER 624100 5007 5007 REFUNDS 624100 370 370 REIMBURSEMENTS 624100 40 40 5417 108365 19143 2893 69250 41549 24238 3463 5422 3253 1898 271 3360 3360 841 647 110 84 229 149 80 2346 1651 695 32806 21324 11482 1 1 191 191 395 257 138 25316 16455 8861 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE 4702 4702 BACKPACK PROGRAM EXPENSE 3966 3966 TELEPHONE 3040 1976 1064 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 1595 1595 10650 8451 522 1677 164110 106167 52448 5495 416108 360759 7262 7262 120 120 722265 537712 184948 184553 1233032 1443540 1841470 1996234 24542 24542 24542 24542 X 583896 528151 1233032 1443541 1816928 1971692 1841470 1996234 -55745 210509 X false false false X 120741 110729 131484 137063 86329 586346 6987 6208 4381 2189 19852 39617 127728 116937 135865 139252 106181 625963 1143 100 1243 1143 100 1243 624720 327 199 210 648 544 1928 327 199 210 648 544 1928 1704 4018 920 1349 7991 128055 118840 140093 140820 108074 635882 0.98240 0.98660 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 183514 183514 538751 537712 1039 184553 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-MENSCH TR 636310 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-HAYNES TR 549508 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-WOOLSEY TR 210052 BENEFICIAL INTEREST-HATHERILL TR 47670 1443540 WHITE CANE EXPE 16618 16618 3068 16618 16618 3068 3068 -3068 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE AKRON BLIND CENTER HAS MANY YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR LOW VISION AND BLIND CHILDREN.WE OFFER A BRAILLE BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE OVER THE SUMMER. WE ALSO SPONSOR KIDS TO ATTEND A SUMMER CAMP FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE HAVE A SOCIAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN BE WITH LIKE- CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS AND PARENTS CAN NETWORK TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. A BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES MATERIALS AND RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. A SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY ACCORDING TO IMPAIRMENT NEEDS. WE HAVE A MENTOR PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVES A YOUTH OR RECENTLY SIGHT IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL BEING PAIRED WITH A NON-SIGHTED MEMBER TO LEARN THE ROPES AND HAVE SUPPORT. OUR MOTTO IS WE CAN AND WE WILL. THE AKRON BLIND CENTER HAS ADULT CLASSES DURING THE WEEK. CLASSES INCLUDE BRAILLE, COMPUTER (WITH SCREEN READING PROGRAMS), KEYBOARD AND BRAILLE TYPING TRAINING, WELLNESS, EXERCISE, CRAFTING, CURRENT EVENTS, SUPPORT/ FOCUS GROUPS, SKILLS TRAINING, MUSIC CLASSES AND MUCH MORE WE CURRENTLY OFFER 25 CLASSES OVER THE COURSE OF TUESDAY, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEES MONITOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED, APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPARABLE WAGE MARKET STUDIES AND PERFORMANCE RELATED FACTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC