2024-05-14T18:28:53-05:00 2023-12-31 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2023-01-01 580914436 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC AMER 6123323242 225 REINEKERS LANE 660 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 NANCY MARKS-BECKER CFO 6123323242 2024-05-07 1 NANCY MARKS-BECKER 999009999 0 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2024-05-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X DAN SPOONE 225 REINEKERS LANE 660 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 2373735 0 X WWW.ACB.ORG X 1961 DC THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE. 16 16 19 491 4967 0 1374486 1075883 556809 738217 258215 182810 402725 307454 2592235 2304364 70450 80950 0 0 1105527 1154142 0 262082 370753 1303405 1100337 2479382 2597511 112853 -293147 5070593 5222625 505092 637317 4565501 4585308 X TO INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE. 0 0 482840 463141 CONFERENCE AND CONVENTIONAMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC'S (ACB) 62ND ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS A HYBRID CONVENTION. VIRTUAL SESSIONS WERE HELD PRIOR TO THE IN-PERSON PORTION OF THE CONVENTION. ALL ELIGIBLE ACB MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION DISCUSSIONS AND ELECT BOARD MEMBERS DURING ACB'S BUSINESS MEETINGS. INFORMATIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS WERE HELD ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO OUR COMMUNITY. THERE WERE OVER 150 WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD. INDIVIDUALS COULD ATTEND SESSIONS LIVE OR LISTEN TO THE PODCASTED SESSIONS. THERE WERE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXHIBITORS, AND MANY TOURS FOR REGISTRANTS TO ATTEND. 336597 PUBLIC AWARENESS ACB SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SPANISH LANGUAGE CONTENT FOR EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES. THE THIRD ANNUAL ACB AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND PEACOCK, ALLOWING ACB TO EXTEND ITS REACH ACROSS THE NATION. ACB MEDIA'S 10 RADIO STATIONS REACHED 21,100 LISTENERS FOR A TOTAL OF 164,800 LISTENING HOURS, AND WORKING WITH THE ACB COMMUNITY EVENT PLATFORM, GENERATED 1,500 UNIQUE PODCASTS WITH OVER 250,000 DOWNLOADS. ITS 40 PODCAST STREAMS (1 IN SPANISH) GENERATED 240,400 LISTENS. 444798 MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES ACB STRENGTHENED ITS AFFILIATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT, FORMALIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND ACB BOARD LIAISONS TO AFFILIATES TO PROMOTE CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION. IN 2023, ACB'S COMMUNITY PLATFORM TRAINED MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS WHO ACTIVELY HOSTED OVER 5,000 COMMUNITY EVENTS VIA ZOOM AND CLUBHOUSE. THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TOPIC-DRIVEN, FROM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND PROVIDED PEER SUPPORT. IN 2023, ACB'S COMMUNITY PLATFORM AVERAGED 400 EVENTS MONTHLY AND SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2020, HAS REACHED ITS 15,000TH EVENT. IN 2023, MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 34,300 VOLUNTEER HOURS. 818475 80950 331136 ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS IN 2023, THE ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS TEAM HELD THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WITH BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COMPONENTS. DURING THE CONFERENCE, THE TEAM HELD ACB'S FIRST ACCESSIBLE CURRENCY RALLY. ACB SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON SEVERAL PROPOSED RULES, INCLUDING TITLE II OF THE ADA AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT. THE TEAM WORKED IN COALITION WITH OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS TO GET KEY LEGISLATION, SUCH AS THE WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY ACT AND THE COMMUNICATIONS, VIDEO, AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ACT, REINTRODUCED IN THE 118TH CONGRESS.AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT (ADP)ACB'S AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT SPONSORS A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION. IN 2023, THE ADP: HELD ITS THIRD AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA, CELEBRATING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY'S ADVANCEMENT OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION; SERVED ON THE FCC'S DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR STUDENTS; CONDUCTED TWO SESSIONS OF THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE; AND PARTICIPATED IN THE UNIDESCRIPTION PROJECT'S EFFORT TO CREATE AUDIO DESCRIPTION FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BROCHURES.ACB SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSIN 2023, ACB AWARDED $80,950 ACROSS 20 SCHOLARSHIPS TO BLIND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. ACB PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) AND SEVERAL OF OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ACB MANAGING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS RANGED FROM $2,500 TO $7,500. THE JPMORGAN CHASE LEADERSHIP FELLOWS AND DKM FIRST-TIMER AWARDS HELPED TO FOSTER FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND PEER DEVELOPMENT. THE AWARDEES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ACB'S CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, DISCUSS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS.INFORMATION AND PEER SUPPORTACB PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS WHO ARE SEEKING SUPPORT IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, DAILY LIVING SKILLS, AND ADVOCACY-RELATED INQUIRIES. MANY CALLERS ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE THEY CAN TALK TO ABOUT DEALING WITH VISION LOSS. ACB HAS EXPANDED THESE SERVICES OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS BY BUILDING A VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT PLATFORM. 818475 80950 331136 2082710 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI MN X NANCY MARKS-BECKER 6123323242 6200 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY NO 155 BROOKLY CENTER MN 55340 DAN SPOONE PRESIDENT(JAN-MAR)/INT EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 69388 0 0 DEB COOK LEWIS 1ST VP (JAN-MAR)/PRESIDENT(MAR-DEC) 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID TROTT TREASURER(JAN-JUL)/1ST VP(JUL-DEC) 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY CAMPBELL 2ND VP/1ST VP(MAR-JUL) 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE COLLEY SECRETARY 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GARRETT TREASURER (JUL-DEC) 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM CHARLSON PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG POWELL DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF THOM DIRECTOR 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BROWN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KONI SIMS DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SEMIEN SR DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BELL DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL LOPEZ KAFATI DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY PACHECO DIRECTOR 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHROEDER DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CECILY LANEY NIPPER DIRECTOR (JUL-DEC) 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BISHOP DIRECTOR (JAN-JUL) 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BRIDGES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (JAN-MAR) 40.00 1.00 X 76843 0 6253 NANCY MARKS BECKER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 36.00 4.00 X 81453 17680 43354 227684 17680 49607 0 0 0 0 0 135 47342 257434 770972 78278 1075883 ANNUAL CONVENTION 900099 463461 463141 320 ADVOCACY 900099 210959 210959 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 900099 63797 63797 738217 101696 101696 81627 0 513 81627 -513 81114 81114 1814 257434 54370 -52556 -52556 25000 6690 18310 18310 12445 7798 4647 4647 EQUITY IN ACBES 900099 280673 280673 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 56380 56380 337053 2304364 794277 4967 429237 80950 80950 235639 162386 58289 14964 708264 650751 14973 42540 20897 17948 1636 1313 99919 85986 7769 6164 89423 77365 6845 5213 6709 5769 524 416 62402 41160 18753 2489 262082 262082 26213 24902 1311 119515 107570 1272 10673 9359 8048 730 581 118341 111259 3747 3335 162400 148338 7414 6648 48229 42548 3416 2265 122211 112416 6943 2852 252053 248945 1717 1391 27964 24704 1878 1382 23262 20118 1755 1389 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 40101 36271 2148 1682 MISCELLANEOUS 37787 34426 1290 2071 ADP GRANT EXPENSE 22799 22799 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 20992 18051 1638 1303 2597511 2082710 144048 370753 92573 105795 214270 14702 29431 23076 21857 33767 45725 293485 259701 43593 33784 4317954 4400020 330658 586013 5070593 5222625 257520 209341 40230 32000 207342 395976 505092 637317 X 3253376 3231700 1312125 1353608 4565501 4585308 5070593 5222625 -293147 312954 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 694453 1073935 897885 1374486 1075883 5116642 694453 1073935 897885 1374486 1075883 5116642 405808 4710834 103016 93932 102022 95228 101696 495894 366236 98451 368675 398245 241462 1473069 7085605 2817926 0.66480 0.63010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26152 102626 128778 2005711 2134489 256724 64181 0 0 219175 230857 253231 256724 959987 1439981 89460 96032 96032 128778 410302 54794 57714 63308 64181 239997 359996 11635 8930 8930 26152 55647 1050388 2600 117759 42750 1127997 1255023 3600 -173235 35000 1050388 1158210 2200 128863 34250 1255023 1083094 2000 110116 37000 1158210 938876 2100 176118 34000 1083094 0.24820 0.49120 0.26060 0 0 3400 3400 290085 259701 30384 33784 TIMESHARE 100 SECURITY DEPOSIT 12322 SERIES EE BOND 50 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 28863 EQUITY IN ACBES 544678 586013 LEASE LIABILITY 29533 DUE TO ACBES 366443 395976 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN THE BALANCE PORTFOLIO OF DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF GROWING THE ASSET BASE TO INCREASE INCOME FOR FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS OF SCHOLARSHIPS. X X X X X X X 1 KARS-R-USCOM 6059 N BRIARGATE LANE GLENDORA CA 91740 ACCEPT AND LIQUIDATE VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND OTHER ITEMS OF V 1 630272 262082 368190 630272 262082 368190 MN ACB WALK 34563 32749 1814 7344 ACB AUCTIONS 77960 77960 3039 3 146725 146725 43987 259248 257434 1814 54370 54370 -52556 25000 6500 190 0 25000 6500 190 6690 18310 MN 1 0 1 0 1.00000 NANCY BECKER 6200 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY 155 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 0 0 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) ACB HAS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH KARS-R-US.COM, A FOR-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER, TO ACCEPT AND LIQUIDATE VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND OTHER ITEMS OF VALUE ON BEHALF OF ACB. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 20 80950 PART I, LINE 2: EACH SCHOLARSHIP HAS DIFFERENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, CONDUCTS APPLICANT INTERVIEWS, AND MAKES FINAL SELECTIONS. THE RECORDS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS AND MINUTES OF THEIR MEETINGS ARE KEPT IN OUR NATIONAL OFFICE. THE SELECTIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ARE PROVIDED TO THE MINNESOTA FINANCE OFFICE AND WE THEN MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH THE RECIPIENT, REVIEW PROOF OF ENROLLMENT, AND ISSUE THE CHECKS TO THE RECIPIENT. THE MINNESOTA FINANCE OFFICE REQUIRES PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FROM THE INSTITUTION'S REGISTRARS OFFICE. AWARDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT, NOT TO THE SCHOOL, IN TWO INSTALLMENTS. ONE HALF IS PAID FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER, ONE HALF FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER. PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IS REQUIRED FOR BOTH SEMESTERS. X 318 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 173 77960 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IS BEING REPORTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OF THE BLIND IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND UPON COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP: THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF TWO (2) CLASSES, VOTING AND NON-VOTING. VOTING MEMBERS ARE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR VOTING MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS AT LARGE OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND. NON-VOTING MEMBERS ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES HOLDING SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIPS AND THOSE PERSONS HOLDING JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS, WHETHER AT LARGE OR JOINING AS JUNIOR MEMBERS OF AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. AFFILIATION: ANY ORGANIZATION HAVING AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE (25) VOTING MEMBERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE BLIND, MAY APPLY FOR AFFILIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING, AN AFFILIATE MUST MAINTAIN A MEMBERSHIP OF AT LEAST 13, A MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE BLIND. NEITHER CURRENTLY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS NOR THOSE SEEKING AFFILIATION WITH THIS ORGANIZATION MAY EXCLUDE MEMBERS BASED SOLELY ON THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN ANOTHER CONSUMER ORGANIZATION OF THE BLIND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS 5 GOVERNING OFFICERS WHO ALSO SERVE AS DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS 10 ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS. THE FINAL DIRECTOR IS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND CFO, CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE AUDIT AND 990 WITH THE AUDIT FIRM. THE TREASURER ALSO MAKES AN ABBREVIATED PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS ALL STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MUST REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO FOLLOW THE SAME BASIC APPROACH. FIRST, A RANGE IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON RESEARCH OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SIMILAR PARTS OF THE COUNTY. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND FROM REFERENCE MATERIALS OR FROM LOCAL CONTACTS. THE INITIAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE APPLICANTS' QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL. FROM THIS INFORMATION, A STARTING SALARY IS NEGOTIATED. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE PERSON'S PERFORMANCE, AN EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY IN GENERAL, AND EVALUATION OF WHAT OTHER SIMILAR EMPLOYERS ARE DOING. ANY CHANGE IN THE COMPENSATION OF THESE POSITIONS IS USUALLY DETERMINED IN ADVANCE AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU CHARITY REVIEW WEBSITE AND THROUGH STATE CHARITY REPORTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE ACB PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, TWO BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SCOPE IS LIMITED TO EMERGENCY MATTERS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION BEFORE A FULL MEETING OF THE BOARD CAN BE CONVENED. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ENTERPRISES AND SERVICES INC 6200 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY STE 155 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 411332199 THRIFT STORES MN 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1