2023-05-15T15:15:55-05:00 2022-12-31 411431613 BERGANKDV LTD 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2022-01-01 580914436 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC AMER 6123323242 1703 N BEAUREGARD STREET NO 420 ALEXANDRIA VA 22311 NANCY MARKS-BECKER CFO 6123323242 2023-05-12 1 NANCY MARKS-BECKER 999009999 0 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2023-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIC BRIDGES 1703 N BEAUREGARD STREET NO 420 ALEXANDRIA VA 22311 2643443 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 17 368 1946 0 897885 1374486 506904 556809 340650 258215 421333 402725 2166772 2592235 61000 70450 0 0 1044924 1105527 0 0 135118 824200 1303405 1930124 2479382 236648 112853 5964246 5070593 557287 505092 5406959 4565501 X ORGANIZATION OF BLIND PEOPLE: ELEVATING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LEVELS OF BLIND PEOPLE; IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; COOPERATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH BLIND SERVICES; ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ALL BLIND PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND CONDUCTING A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BLINDNESS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND PEOPLE. 0 0 491392 561289 CONFERENCE AND CONVENTIONACB'S 61ST ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS ITS FIRST HYBRID CONVENTION. VIRTUAL SESSIONS WERE HELD PRIOR TO THE IN-PERSON PORTION OF THE CONVENTION. ALL ELIGIBLE ACB MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ELECT BOARD MEMBERS DURING ACB'S BUSINESS MEETING. THERE WERE OVER 150 WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD; INDIVIDUALS COULD ATTEND SESSIONS LIVE OR LISTEN LATER TO PODCASTED SESSIONS. THERE WERE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON EXHIBITORS AND MANY VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON TOURS FOR REGISTRANTS TO ATTEND. 473482 PUBLIC AWARENESS ACB SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SPANISH LANGUAGE CONTENT FOR EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES. THE SECOND ANNUAL ACB AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND PLUTO TV, ALLOWING ACB TO EXTEND ITS REACH ACROSS THE NATION. ACB MEDIA'S 10 RADIO STATIONS REACHED 308,700 LISTENERS FOR A TOTAL OF 162,400 LISTENING HOURS, AND 34 PODCAST FEEDS WERE DOWNLOADED 256,300 TIMES. ACB COLLABORATED WITH CONSTANT CONTACT TO ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THEIR PLATFORM, WHICH ALLOWED EMAILS TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE WITH CONTENT HEADINGS. 322168 MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES ACB STRENGTHENED ITS AFFILIATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND PEER SUPPORT, FORMALIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND ACB BOARD LIAISONS TO AFFILIATES TO PROMOTE CONSISTENT TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANCE. THROUGH ACB'S COMMUNITY PLATFORM, MORE THAN 100 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY HOSTED OVER 4,800 COMMUNITY EVENTS VIA ZOOM AND CLUBHOUSE. THESE EVENTS, PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, WERE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TOPIC-DRIVEN, FROM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND PROVIDED NEEDED PEER SUPPORT. IN 2022, OUR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 38,600 VOLUNTEER HOURS. 777568 70450 102452 ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ACB WORKED CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO FURTHER KEY POLICIES IMPACTING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND. SUCCESSES IN 2022 INCLUDE ENSURING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WORKED FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE VOTING, INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF AUDIO-DESCRIBED VIDEO CONTENT, CREATING GREATER AWARENESS FOR ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND THE PEDESTRIAN RIGHT-OF-WAY. ACB CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE BROADER BLINDNESS COMMUNITY. AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT (ADP)ACB'S AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT SPONSORS A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE BLINDNESS COMMUNITY. IN 2022, THE ADP: HELD ITS SECOND AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA, CELEBRATING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY'S ADVANCEMENT OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION; SERVED ON THE FCC'S DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SPONSORED ITS ANNUAL CONTEST FOR STUDENTS; CONDUCTED ITS 20TH AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE; WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND UNIVERSTY OF HAWAII, PROVIDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN NATIONAL PARKS; AND CONDUCTED ITS 20TH AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE.ACB SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSIN 2022, ACB AWARDED $97,500 ACROSS 25 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 $1,200 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 THE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH VISION LOSS. ACB HAS EXPANDED THESE SERVICES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS BY BUILDING A VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT PLATFORM, WHICH PROVIDED OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS IN 2022. 777568 70450 102452 2064610 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 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 ERIC BRIDGES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141070 0 26302 NANCY MARKS BECKER CFO 36.00 4.00 X 77860 0 39335 DAN SPOONE PRESIDENT 20.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB COOK LEWIS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY CAMPBELL 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE COLLEY SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID TROTT TREASURER 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM CHARLSON PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BISHOP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG POWELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF THOM DIRECTOR 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BROWN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KONI SIMS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SEMIEN SR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL LOPEZ KAFATI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY PACHECO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHROEDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KRACHT DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) 5.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SHEEHAN DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TALLEY DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) 5.00 X 0 0 0 218930 0 65637 1 0 1 0 0 49255 241616 376430 707185 9616 1374486 ANNUAL CONVENTION 900099 454357 454357 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 900099 58065 58065 ADVOCACY 900099 44387 44387 556809 95228 95228 162987 0 162987 162987 162987 1651 241616 39217 -37566 -37566 25000 6657 18343 18343 7280 5334 1946 1946 EQUITY IN ACBES 415522 415522 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 4480 4480 420002 2592235 561289 1946 654514 70450 70450 281846 146272 118675 16899 635231 578849 33064 23318 17746 14066 2910 770 98396 77985 16134 4277 72308 57303 11875 3130 17588 13867 2936 785 56917 33678 21592 1647 30268 28755 1513 220232 159922 1652 58658 14293 11278 2379 636 99949 90137 6344 3468 162870 145050 11559 6261 125396 99211 20680 5505 140238 127540 10317 2381 230120 226915 923 2282 29845 24908 3935 1002 19438 15640 2999 799 ADP GRANT EXPENSE 63162 63162 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 39379 35799 2351 1229 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 34476 28659 4605 1212 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 19234 15164 3211 859 2479382 2064610 279654 135118 64715 92573 52658 214270 6719 14702 21450 23076 26123 33767 284206 240613 64898 43593 5519568 4317954 208115 330658 5964246 5070593 214611 257520 29000 40230 162160 151516 207342 557287 505092 X 3827018 3253376 1579941 1312125 5406959 4565501 5964246 5070593 112853 -954311 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 834348 694453 1073935 897885 1374486 4875107 834348 694453 1073935 897885 1374486 4875107 594776 4280331 61472 103016 93932 102022 95228 455670 231197 366236 98451 368675 398245 1462804 6793581 2657701 0.63010 0.69410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8930 87102 96032 1968578 2064610 253231 63308 0 0 215029 219175 230857 253231 918292 1377438 82742 89460 96032 96032 364266 53757 54794 57714 63308 229573 344360 8031 11635 8930 8930 37526 1255023 3600 -173235 35000 1050388 1158210 2200 128863 34250 1255023 1083094 2000 110116 37000 1158210 938876 2100 176118 34000 1083094 1051166 5079 -81619 35750 938876 0.26700 0.52500 0.20800 0 0 3400 3400 280806 240613 40193 43593 TIMESHARE 100 DEPOSIT 21383 SERIES EE BOND 50 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 45119 EQUITY IN ACBES 264006 330658 LEASE LIABILITY 45119 DUE TO ACBES 162223 207342 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. ACB WALK 35579 33929 1650 3202 ACB AUCTIONS 77112 77112 2210 3 130575 130575 33806 243266 241616 1650 39218 39218 -37568 25000 6500 157 0 25000 6500 157 6657 18343 MN 1 0 1 0 1.00000 NANCY BECKER 6200 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY 155 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 0 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 17 70450 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERIC BRIDGES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141070 0 0 0 0 0 0 6698 0 19604 141070 26302 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MEMBERS OF THE ACB BOARD ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS OF ACBES. THEREFORE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THESE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF ACB MAY BE MEMBERS OF STATE OR SPECIAL INTEREST AFFILIATES, OR THEY MAY BE MEMBERS AT LARGE, WITH NO STATE AFFILIATION. 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 A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND CFO, CONDUCT 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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 0 0 0 0 1