2024-10-03T18:35:45-04:00 2023-12-31 431012822 CONNER ASH PC 12101 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DR STE 30 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2023-01-01 430666768 ST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND STLO 3149689000 8770 MANCHESTER ROAD ST LOUIS MO 63144 SHARON MERTZLUFFT PRESIDENT AND CEO 3149689000 2024-10-02 true false ROBERT M KLUTHO CPA P00229981 3142052510 2024-10-02 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SHARON MERTZLUFFT 8770 MANCHESTER ROAD ST LOUIS MO 63144 3979326 false X WWW.SLSBVI.ORG X 1911 MO THE SAINT LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES TO ADULTS AND, UNTIL MAY 2020, PROVIDED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 20 19 35 66 -10073 2507925 830113 474220 417207 395177 379549 90845 169163 3468167 1796032 0 0 1038898 1075116 0 164929 732897 717169 1771795 1792285 1696372 3747 19364506 20066462 81951 132491 19282555 19933971 X THE SOCIETY ENHANCES INDEPENDENCE, EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND. false false 391848 126746 VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES INDIVIDUALIZED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND DUE TO MACULAR DEGENERATION, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, GLAUCOMA, CATARACTS, TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS. REHABILITATIVE NEEDS ADDRESSED INCLUDE HOW TO BEST USE REMAINING VISION; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING; PREVENTION OF INJURIES; EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (INCLUDING ADJUSTMENT AND DEPRESSION); ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION; AND FAMILY SUPPORT. GROUP SERVICES ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL ISOLATION ISSUES AFFECTING AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT MANNER. THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED BY THEIR OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OTHER EYE CARE SPECIALIST AND MANY ARE DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES FROM THE SOCIETY'S STATE OR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED AND/OR LICENSED LOW VISION THERAPISTS, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, ORIENTATION & MOBILITY SPECIALISTS, SOCIAL WORKER, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONALS. AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATIVE TRAINING,VARIOUS AIDS, EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL IN ADJUSTING TO VISION LOSS OR BLINDNESS IN ORDER TO RESTORE OR MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME AS WELL AS AT THE SOCIETY'S OFFICES. BECAUSE MOST INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THEIR VISION LOSS, THE SOCIETY OFFICES WERE PURPOSELY LOCATED ALONG KEY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES. BECAUSE MOST VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES AND LOW VISION AIDS ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR MEDICARE, DEVICES OR OTHER VISION REHABILITATION AIDS CAN BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AT A REDUCED COST IF THERE IS AN INABILITY TO PAY. 555117 179558 THROUGH A LOW VISION CLINIC (DREWS LOW VISION CLINIC) AND LOW VISION SERVICES, EVALUATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY A LICENSED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY AND CERTIFIED LOW VISION THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. FUNCTIONAL EYE EXAMS ADDRESS WAYS TO BEST UTILIZE REMAINING VISION, PRESCRIPTIVE EYEGLASSES, AND HOW TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL VISION LOSS. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS SEEN ARE EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS DUE TO AN AGE-RELATED EYE CONDITION. ADAPTIVE VISION AIDS AND EQUIPMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL BEST USE REMAINING VISION. THESE ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN COMPLETING DAILY LIVING TASKS INCLUDING MANAGING AND TAKING MEDICATION, READING, AND WATCHING TELEVISION. OVER 250 DIFFERENT LOW VISION AIDS ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AT NO CHARGE IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD SUCH DEVICES. AN EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD RECOMMENDED LOW VISION EQUIPMENT. IN-HOME FOLLOW UP BY THE LOW VISION THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE LOW VISION TRAINING AND ENSURES THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BEST USE RECOMMENDED LOW VISION EQUIPMENT/AIDS. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL NEEDING HELP IN GETTING TO THE DREWS LOW VISION CLINIC. 342867 110903 PROVIDING SPEAKERS, LITERATURE, SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIAL FOCUSES ON HUMAN INTEREST STORIES, VISION LOSS AND DIFFERENT EYE CONDITIONS. SIGHTED, BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN READING MAIL, SHOPPING OR GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANCE. 1289832 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 35 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IL X X MARY HULSEY-LUPP 3149689000 8770 MANCHESTER RD ST LOUIS MO 63144 LAURA PARK-LEACH PRESIDENT AN 40.00 X X 149079 0 28000 JAMES C BOBROW MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BRINKER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD BROOKS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE CONWAY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BING DEMPEWOLF MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WHITE DROST MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY FOSTER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C GALANIS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY HICKMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUMEYRA KARACAL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KAUFFMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCKINNIS ASSISTANT TR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON MERTZLUFFT PRESIDENT AN 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN SHAPIRO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SMITH MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN CLEARY SULLIVAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH TABB MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA BOONE SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MORRIS TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VYAS SURESH ASSISTANT SE 2.00 X 0 0 0 149079 28000 1 false true false 830113 8745 830113 CONTRACTED SERVICES 624100 235846 235846 LIVING AIDS 624100 181361 181361 417207 279511 279511 376102 305333 70769 70769 70769 1909098 1809060 100038 100038 100038 162442 68901 93541 -10073 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 4853 4853 4853 1796032 422060 -10073 450318 149080 99033 30432 19615 724264 481126 147845 95293 131090 103989 16492 10609 70682 45236 15450 9996 20790 4761 16029 24767 5672 19095 16472 10222 4959 1291 159732 126751 22384 10597 10249 9652 465 132 8012 1044 6968 58121 46096 8259 3766 38788 30763 5512 2513 LIVING AIDS 191604 188293 2195 1116 OUTSIDE CONTRACTOS 104225 63665 32616 7944 INVESTMENT FEES 51840 51840 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 17658 9870 6696 1092 14911 11819 2127 965 1792285 1289832 337524 164929 321569 429331 269360 286811 94264 131248 55440 42209 35156 45574 39103 35572 4645109 2561579 2157615 2083530 8700684 9255485 7691315 7756702 19364506 20066462 58096 86145 26000 23855 20346 81951 132491 X 11421739 11973873 7860816 7960098 19282555 19933971 19364506 20066462 X 3747 582283 65386 X false true X true false X 1313381 645171 1656073 2507925 830113 6952663 1313381 645171 1656073 2507925 830113 6952663 6952663 330182 299750 372883 368653 379511 1750979 8703642 3909603 0.79880 0.76670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 437407 437407 3732206 2122058 1610148 475496 439521 35975 2083530 PROMISE TO GIVE 7079000 BENEFICIAL INT IN PERPET TRUST 677702 7756702 SECURITY DEPOSIT 20346 20346 2460762 582283 134287 716570 1744192 51840 51840 1796032 1809346 68901 68901 1740445 51840 51840 1792285 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN VALUE-PERPETUITY TRUST 65,386 FUNDRAISING-NETTED W/REV ON TR 68,901 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXP-NET W/REVENUE 68,901 OTHER EVENT 118992 118992 15378 GALA 43450 43450 53523 162442 162442 68901 68901 93541 false false false false false false false false false LAURA PARK-LEACH PRESIDENT AND CEO 149079 28000 177079 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES INDIVIDUALIZED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND DUE TO MACULAR DEGENERATION, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, GLAUCOMA, CATARACTS, TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS. REHABILITATIVE NEEDS ADDRESSED INCLUDE HOW TO BEST USE REMAINING VISION; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING; PREVENTION OF INJURIES; EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (INCLUDING ADJUSTMENT AND DEPRESSION); ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION; AND FAMILY SUPPORT. GROUP SERVICES ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL ISOLATION ISSUES AFFECTING AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT MANNER. THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED BY THEIR OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OTHER EYE CARE SPECIALIST AND MANY ARE DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE EYE CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES FROM THE SOCIETY'S STATE OR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED AND/OR LICENSED LOW VISION THERAPISTS, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, ORIENTATION & MOBILITY SPECIALISTS, SOCIAL WORKER, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONALS. AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATIVE TRAINING,VARIOUS AIDS, EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL IN ADJUSTING TO VISION LOSS OR BLINDNESS IN ORDER TO RESTORE OR MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME AS WELL AS AT THE SOCIETY'S OFFICES. BECAUSE MOST INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THEIR VISION LOSS, THE SOCIETY OFFICES WERE PURPOSELY LOCATED ALONG KEY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES. BECAUSE MOST VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES AND LOW VISION AIDS ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR MEDICARE, DEVICES OR OTHER VISION REHABILITATION AIDS CAN BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AT A REDUCED COST IF THERE IS AN INABILITY TO PAY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THROUGH A LOW VISION CLINIC (DREWS LOW VISION CLINIC) AND LOW VISION SERVICES, EVALUATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY A LICENSED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY AND CERTIFIED LOW VISION THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. FUNCTIONAL EYE EXAMS ADDRESS WAYS TO BEST UTILIZE REMAINING VISION, PRESCRIPTIVE EYEGLASSES, AND HOW TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL VISION LOSS. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS SEEN ARE EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS DUE TO AN AGE-RELATED EYE CONDITION. ADAPTIVE VISION AIDS AND EQUIPMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL BEST USE REMAINING VISION. THESE ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN COMPLETING DAILY LIVING TASKS INCLUDING MANAGING AND TAKING MEDICATION, READING, AND WATCHING TELEVISION. OVER 250 DIFFERENT LOW VISION AIDS ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AT NO CHARGE IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD SUCH DEVICES. AN EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD RECOMMENDED LOW VISION EQUIPMENT. IN-HOME FOLLOW UP BY THE LOW VISION THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE LOW VISION TRAINING AND ENSURES THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BEST USE RECOMMENDED LOW VISION EQUIPMENT/AIDS. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL NEEDING HELP IN GETTING TO THE DREWS LOW VISION CLINIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW VIA EMAIL WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE TAX RETURN AND RESPOND WITH QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO THE TAX PREPARER. NO QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ASSUME THE RETURN IS ACCURATE AND READY TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TAXPAYER REQUIRES AND RETAINS ANNUAL DOCUMENTATION BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A RATING SHEET TO SCORE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT. THE RESULTS ARE COMPILED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE SHARED WITH THE BOARD. ALSO, THE BOARD IS GIVEN THREE SALARY SURVEYS TO REVIEW FOR PURPOSES OF SETTING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET CONSIDERATIONS AND ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. ALL INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND NEXT YEAR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 TAXPAYER MAKES PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLY THOSE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE-PERPETUITY TRUST 65,386 FUNDRAISING-NETTED W/REV ON TR 68,901 FUNDRAISING EXP-NET W/REVENUE -68,901 TOTAL 65,386 OTHER