2025-11-13T16:17:02-06:00 2024-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 6550 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR FT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 990 2024-01-01 592953392 FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC FLOR 3528734700 1411 NE 22ND AVENUE OCALA FL 34470 ANISSA PIERIBONI CEO 3528734700 2025-11-11 1 0 TYLER JOHNSON P01959117 9547710896 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANISSA PIERIBONI 1411 NE 22ND AVENUE OCALA FL 34470 773662 0 X WWW.FLBLIND.ORG X 1989 FL FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BLIND INSTRUCTS INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS IN THE USE OF THOSE COMPENSATORY SKILLS AND AIDS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO LIVE SAFELY, PRODUCTIVELY, INDEPENDENTLY AND INTERDEPENDENTLY. 3 3 20 6 0 0 781505 745493 0 0 10668 23362 4273 4807 796446 773662 0 0 0 0 423461 416859 0 0 34002 262705 274629 686166 691488 110280 82174 7347157 6169774 24643 54918 7322514 6114856 X THE MISSION OF THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS TO FOSTER HOPE, CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS; AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PREVENTING VISION LOSS. 0 0 575875 4807 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE VISION REHABILITATION TO THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: BLIND BABIES, CHILDREN, TRANSITION FOR TEENS, INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR ADULTS AND OLDER BLIND, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITIATION. SERVICE PROVIDED INCLUDE: ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, JOB READINESS, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, BRAILLE, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADJUSTMENT TO BLINDNESS COUNSELING. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALACHUA, BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, LEVY, MARION AND UNION COUNTIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED A TOTAL OF 244 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS (7,239 HOURS). OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED, 59 PERCENT WERE NOT FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE CONTRACTS EITHER DUE TO NOT QUALIFYING FOR SERVICES THROUGH THE DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES OR BECAUSE OF EXCEEDING THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WE ARE CONTRACTED TO SEE. IT IS THROUGH PRIVATE DONORS THAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO SERVICE THIS "UNFUNDED" GROUP. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 13,115 FREE VISION SCREENINGS FOR THE CHILDREN OF MARION COUNTY. 575875 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ANISSA PIERIBONI 3528734700 1411 NE 22ND AVENUE OCALA FL 34470 ALAN ALTANY CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PRAVINA PATEL VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER TYLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANISSA PIERIBONI PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 106677 0 12528 106677 0 12528 1 0 0 0 0 666297 79196 745493 13246 13246 10116 0 10116 10116 10116 4807 0 4807 4807 773662 4807 0 23362 119205 98940 14305 5960 240487 199604 28859 12024 2929 2431 352 146 28097 23320 3372 1405 26141 21697 3137 1307 14250 11828 1710 712 10000 10000 17369 12717 3284 1368 660 548 79 33 32853 27267 3943 1643 23495 19500 2820 1175 26616 22091 3194 1331 6949 5768 834 347 51699 42910 6204 2585 44289 36760 5315 2214 EDUCATION AND CURRICULU 18051 14982 2166 903 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 16282 13514 1954 814 CLIENT SERVICES 11424 11424 692 574 83 35 691488 575875 81611 34002 401440 338394 292583 425499 112631 131884 32117 41462 10411 9542 2114222 646598 1513955 1467624 50526 60641 4933494 3694728 7347157 6169774 24643 54918 24643 54918 X 2368246 4077241 4954268 2037615 7322514 6114856 7347157 6169774 82174 285068 -1574900 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 686207 777997 970679 781505 745493 3961881 686207 777997 970679 781505 745493 3961881 3961881 6069 1595 1244 2144 13246 24298 5511 5511 3991690 25363 0.99250 0.99200 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,511. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING FOR FUNDING TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH BUILDING A PERMANENT SCHOOL FOR OUR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS. 50526 10115 38917 21724 41698 8828 50526 47309 -5611 41698 40906 6403 47309 36108 4798 40906 1.00000 0 0 469694 469694 865238 231878 633360 383027 365531 17496 396263 49189 347074 1467624 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 3694728 3694728 1058730 285068 285068 773662 0 773662 691488 0 691488 0 691488 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, REVIEWED BY CEO AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR ISSUES. ALL POLICIES ARE WRITTEN, ENFORCED AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS, APPROVES AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION BY WAY OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION USES DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATIONS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.