2024-10-24T10:47:33-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 237176308 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA INC NATI 2022854595 1511 North Jackson Street Arlington VA 22201 Tracy Soforenko President 4106599314 2024-10-24 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Tracy Soforenko 1511 North Jackson Street Arlington VA 22201 272934 0 X X 1974 VA The NFB of Virginia is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Virginians by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services. 26 26 0 100 0 0 326482 265685 0 0 5614 6407 232 842 332328 272934 29090 42697 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280457 247834 309547 290531 22781 -17597 268416 260414 0 0 268416 260414 The NFB of Virginia is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Virginians by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services. 0 0 2411 0 0 Program A: Education, Civil Rights, and Self-Organization-Operated community outreach offices to provide information to the public about blindness and how to help blind people and to locate blind persons in need of assistance. Provided assistance to blind people to attend seminars and workshops designed to assist the blind in learning methods and techniques of organizing local groups of blind people for self-help and in learning about library services, rehabilitation services, new technology, aids, devices, and other resources and materials. Developed, produced, or distributed in print, Braille, and/or recorded media materials relating to blindness. Provided information to individuals, employers, governmental agencies, and the general public through written, telephone, personal, and media contacts. Developed and strengthened state and local organizations of the blind (self-help and support groups) and provided legal assistance, encouragement, information, or advocacy assistance to blind persons. Worked to improve services of governmental and private agencies established to give services to the blind through consumer input, technical assistance, and monitoring. It is estimated that educational activities in one way or another impact upon at least one million individuals in this state annually. Such services are available to and benefit all of the blind of this state. Additionally, since improvements for blind persons in this state affect all blind persons, these activities potentially benefit in excess of half a million blind people in the country. 287207 42697 0 Program B: Specialized Programs and Services-Provided scholarships to blind students. Provided direct assistance to individual blind persons to meet specific needs. Sponsored seminars and other activities to assist parents of blind children. Sponsored seminars and other activities to create better employment opportunities for blind persons. Helped to make available specialized aids, devices, tools, and materials for the blind-Braille writing equipment, measuring devices, white canes, clocks, watches, talking calculators, etc. Operated NFB-NEWSLINE(R), a free digital talking newspaper service available by telephone and app for the blind. Provided Braille materials to the blind. Made grants to provide services of the kind described herein and to improve educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities for the blind. The activities described herein potentially benefit all blind persons in this state, and improvements in opportunities here expand opportunities for the half million blind persons in the country as well as creating more opportunities for the blind adults of tomorrow. 0 0 0 289618 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X Mark Roane 8042627057 3230 Grove Avenue Richmond VA 23221 Sandy Halverson First Vice President 2 0 X X 18000 0 0 Jackie Bruce Corresponding Secretary 2 0 X X 8000 0 0 Evelyn Valdez Board Member 2 0 X 2800 0 0 John Halverson Board Member 2 0 X 500 0 0 Tracy Soforenko President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Uricka Harrison Second Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Christine Grassman Recording Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Roane Treasurer 10 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Owen Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Mathena Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Althea Pittman Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Annette Carr Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Meter Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Lois Fritz Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Oscar Montiel Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeannette Gholson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Blinsmon Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Christopher Walker Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Patrick Johnson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Yahiah Hurtado Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Droppers Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jacob Ham Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 29300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 0 0 107000 158453 0 265685 0 6407 6407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 842 0 842 842 0 0 0 272934 7249 0 0 X 33954 33954 8743 8743 0 150 150 133390 133390 3067 2997 70 1632 1609 23 0 2833 2671 162 0 102332 102267 65 0 4430 3987 443 0 290531 289618 913 0 65171 141317 103245 119097 100000 0 268416 260414 0 0 X 268416 260414 0 0 268416 260414 268416 260414 X -17597 9594 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 X 194475 163884 178647 226482 265685 1029173 4848 845 560 1468 842 8563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199323 164729 179207 227950 266527 1037736 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1037736 4719 2362 0 5614 6407 19102 0 0 0 0 4719 2362 0 5614 6407 19102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 204042 167091 179207 233564 272934 1056838 0.98193 0.98538 0.01807 0.01462 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore MD 21230 020259978 501c3 30912 0 Cash Nationwide blindness projects 1 0 Education Scholarships 4 8643 0 Cash Training Seminar 1 100 0 Cash Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Monitoring through various means as is appropriate to the type of assistance provided-personal contact and observation, written and oral reports, evaluation of products and technology, academic achievement, effectiveness of services provided, etc. Sandy Halverson First Vice President 18000 Consulting contract payments for Silver Bells program 0 John Halverson Board member 500 Consulting contract payment for the Silver Bells program. 0 Gary Grassman Married to Recording Secretary Christine Grassman 250 Consulting contract payment for the Project Rise program. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 SANDY HALVERSON THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT IS MARRIED TO BOARD MEMBER JOHN HALVERSON. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A MAJORITY OF WHOSE VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE BLIND. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A MAJORITY OF WHOSE VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE BLIND, ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THE STATE CONVENTION IS THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS FINAL AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ALL ISSUES OF POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES, WAS REVIEWED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, HELD PRIOR TO FILING THIS 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF SAME. FULL DISCLOSURE AND BOARD REVIEW OF A CONFLICT OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED; THE OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELATING TO IT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 NO OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES COMPENSATION. TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION; THERE ARE NO KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PROJECT RISE AND SILVER BELLS ARE TWO NFBVA PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS TO COORDINATE THE PROGRAMS, EVENT LOGISTICS, AND TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT THROUGH MENTORSHIP. ALL OF THESE CONTRACTORS SHARE A LIVED EXPERIENCE OF BLINDNESS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN BLINDNESS TECHNIQUES THAT MAKE THEM IDEAL TO RUN THESE PROGRAMS. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 A $1.00 ADJUSTMENT FOR ROUNDING ISSUE. The National Federation of the Blind applied to the IRS and received an extension to file this Form 990.