2025-07-02T11:32:29-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 237176308 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA INC NATI 2022854595 1511 North Jackson Street Arlington VA 22201 Tracy Soforenko President 4106599314 2025-07-02 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tracy Soforenko 1511 North Jackson Street Arlington VA 22201 268923 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. 23 23 0 100 0 0 265685 265593 0 0 6407 1700 842 725 272934 268018 42697 46165 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 247834 231487 290531 277652 -17597 -9634 260414 269770 0 0 260414 269770 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 2424 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. 274353 47222 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 276777 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 3182436445 3230 Grove Avenue Richmond VA 23221 Joe Orozco First Vice President 2 0 X X 48000 0 0 Sandy Halverson Recording Secretary 2 0 X X 18000 0 0 Jackie Bruce Corresponding Secretary 2 0 X X 1300 0 0 John Halverson Board Member 2 0 X 750 0 0 Tracy Soforenko President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Uricka Harrison Second Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Roane Treasurer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Johnson 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 Christine Grassman Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Evelyn Valdez Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Lengyel Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Chimere Roberts Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Lois Fritz Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Ross Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeannette Gholson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Droppers Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Angie Gruesing Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Blinsman Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Wayne Williams Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 68050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 0 98500 166888 0 265593 0 1700 1700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1630 905 725 725 0 0 0 268018 2425 0 0 X 38115 38115 8050 8050 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 150 0 116375 116375 0 0 0 0 0 0 1784 1653 131 0 8253 8230 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4786 4786 0 0 0 0 0 0 95925 95925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4214 3643 571 0 277652 276777 875 0 141317 130132 119097 139638 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260414 269770 0 0 X 260414 269770 0 0 260414 269770 260414 269770 X -9634 18991 0 0 0 -1 X 0 0 0 X 163884 178647 226482 265685 265593 1100291 845 560 1468 842 1630 5345 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164729 179207 227950 266527 267223 1105636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1105636 2362 0 5614 6407 1700 16083 0 0 0 2362 0 5614 6407 1700 16083 0 0 0 0 0 0 167091 179207 233564 272934 268923 1121719 0.98566 0.98193 0.01434 0.01807 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore MD 21230 020259978 501c3 28585 0 Cash N/A Nationwide blindness projects. 1 0 Education Scholarships 4 7700 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 Recording Secretary 18000 Consulting contract payments for Silver Bells program 0 Joe Orozcoe First Vice President 48000 Consulting contract payment for Silver Bells program and Project Rise 0 Jackie Bruce Corresponding Secretary 1300 Consulting contract payment for the Project Rise program 0 John Halverson Board Member 750 Consulting contract payments for Silver Bells program 0 Schedule L, Part IV Consulting contract payment for Silver Bells program and consulting contract payment for the Project Rise program. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 SANDY HALVERSON THE RECORDING SECRETARY 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.