2024-11-15T14:23:53-06:00 2023-09-30 720398470 HEARD MCELROY & VESTAL LLC 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 1525 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 990 2022-10-01 720408981 LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND INC LOUI 3186356471 1750 CLAIBORNE AVE SHREVEPORT LA 71103 BRIAN PATCHETT PRESIDENT 3186356471 2024-10-29 1 0 JENNIFER M HILL P00712786 3184291525 2024-10-28 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BRIAN PATCHETT 1750 CLAIBORNE AVE SHREVEPORT LA 71103 37842907 0 X WWW.LABLIND.COM X 1927 LA EVALUATE, TRAIN, AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND. 6 6 132 6 0 0 588780 545967 0 0 68342 398079 4136130 5859090 4793252 6803136 0 0 0 0 1923536 2485106 0 0 0 2303208 2842475 4226744 5327581 566508 1475555 30947904 32891583 2051211 1902807 28896693 30988776 LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND'S CORE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STABLE EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, ALONG WITH EMPLOYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN LOUISIANA. 0 0 992781 SELLING PROGRAM - SHOPPING WITH LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, FOR WHOM THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 70 PERCENT. YOUR SUPPORT ALSO GENERATES FUNDS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AND TRAINING TO THOSE SEEKING A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE. 225310 LOW VISION PROGRAM - OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION OFFERS LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND TRAINING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT), WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN'S AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS (ILS), AND MORE. 1218091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 132 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3186356471 1750 CLAIBORNE AVE SHREVEPORT LA 71103 GERI VENABLE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR JAMISON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SMITH CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH TRAHAN 1ST VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE ELLIS 2ND VICE CHAIR, TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRIS KEVIL IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PATCHETT PRESIDENT & CEO 55.00 0.00 X 88772 0 13854 ALBERTO BACA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 55.00 0.00 X 130397 0 8974 AUDRA MUSLOW VICE PRESIDENT/INTERIM CEO 55.00 0.00 X 108322 0 10324 HEATHER MCKENZIE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND PRICING 40.00 0.00 X 110774 0 8974 SHUN WASHINGTON DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.00 0.00 X 106120 0 8974 544385 0 51100 4 0 0 0 0 519318 26649 545967 287761 287761 5807268 30000 5726950 0 80318 30000 110318 110318 31128663 25312821 5815842 5815842 MISCELLANEOUS 310000 43248 43248 43248 6803136 5859090 0 398079 328311 328311 1354295 1354295 58202 58202 607922 607922 136376 136376 8625 8625 38511 38511 50452 50452 104512 104512 43741 43741 37910 37910 141300 141300 717 717 166285 166285 334068 334068 COMMISSIONS AND SELLING 992781 992781 LOW VISION SUPPORTIVE S 225310 225310 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 198342 198342 TELEPHONE 124141 124141 375780 375780 5327581 1218091 4109490 0 4868821 4954496 6232235 3939492 4422039 4467991 4833829 93315 107788 15053699 8503768 6610809 6549931 10967476 5633677 0 157588 30947904 32891583 1318106 1192205 733105 566962 0 143640 2051211 1902807 X 28884680 30981953 12013 6823 28896693 30988776 30947904 32891583 X 1475555 616527 1 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 64329 128946 1979706 558780 545967 3277728 26629841 20010236 21956706 22987826 31128663 122713272 26694170 20139182 23936412 23546606 31674630 125991000 0 0 0 125991000 271589 783824 779688 296728 327874 2459703 271589 783824 779688 296728 327874 2459703 32627 470957 139653 27378 43248 713863 26998386 21393963 24855753 23870712 32045752 129164566 0.97540 0.97540 0.01900 0.01910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 592298 592298 7571522 2630093 4941429 9500 8787 713 6880379 5864888 1015491 6549931 RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY 143640 143640 X 7619299 616527 250088 866615 6752684 50452 50452 6803136 5277128 0 5277128 50452 1 50453 5327581 PART X, LINE 2: AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PRIVATELY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BUT MUST FILE AN ANNUAL RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON ITS FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT IT CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY. THE ASSOCIATION MUST ALSO ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY OF ITS TAX POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES CREATE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO TAX. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILINGS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PENALTY EXPENSES IN THE ASSOCIATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE ASSOCIATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. ITS FEDERAL INCOME TAX FILINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2021 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TRUST REVENUE 250,088. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 1. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING, ALTHOUGH ALL DIRECTORS HAVE ACCESS TO FORM 990 SHOULD THEY REQUEST IT. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGER OF FINANCE AND BUDGET PRIOR TO ITS REVIEW AND SIGNING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND REVIEWS SAME FOR COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES IT'S ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, FORMS 1023 AND 990 TO ANY PERSONS WHO REQUEST ACCESS TO SUCH DOCUMENTS. DURING THE YEAR NO SUCH REQUESTS WERE MADE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 1. 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