2023-06-01T09:39:25-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 846107081 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF COLORADO NATI 3037781130 2233 West Shepperd Avenue Littleton CO 80120 Jessica Beecham President 4106599314 2023-06-01 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jessica Beecham 2233 West Shepperd Avenue Littleton CO 80120 234222 0 X www.nfbco.org X 1955 CO Self-help training and support to blind people. 12 12 1 1 0 0 204821 222503 0 0 0 110 15116 11609 219937 234222 28916 40826 0 0 26294 32145 0 0 0 175170 195842 230380 268813 -10443 -34591 76754 65622 9906 33365 66848 32257 Self-help training and support to blind people. 0 0 21506 494 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 in the country, these activities potentially benefit in excess of half a million blind people. 226249 40332 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 NEWSLINE for the Blind(R), a free digital talking newspaper service available by telephone 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 247755 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X X Cody Bair 3037781130 2233 West Shepperd Avenue Littleton CO 80120 X Jessica Beecham President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Julie Deden First Vice-President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Maureen Nietfeld Second Vice-President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Paul Sandoval Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Cody Bair Treasurer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Gary Van Dorn Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Nate Hecker Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Diana McGeorge Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Karen ReNae Anderson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Chacone Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeanette Fortin Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Maryann Migliorelli Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19686 0 0 202817 0 222503 0 110 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19686 0 0 0 0 11609 11609 0 0 11609 234222 11719 0 0 X 16494 16494 24332 24332 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29660 23728 5932 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2485 1988 497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13246 0 13246 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 53964 53418 546 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 364 328 36 0 4127 4127 0 0 0 0 0 0 62285 62285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Other 1856 1055 801 0 268813 247755 21058 0 71117 64450 4465 0 1172 1172 76754 65622 7774 31180 247 0 1885 2185 9906 33365 X 66848 32257 0 0 66848 32257 76754 65622 -34591 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 255260 269853 199609 225693 241033 1191448 255260 269853 199609 225693 241033 1191448 1191448 45 49 209 0 110 413 1191861 0.99965 0.99971 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 247 0 247 0 0 Payroll taxes 2185 2185 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 1b The organization holds and manages funds for local chapters. Six Dot Dash 5K 26495 0 26495 0 0 0 0 0 6809 0 0 26495 0 26495 0 0 0 0 0 6809 6809 19686 1 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 1800 JOHNSON STREET BALTIMORE MD 21230 020259978 501C3 14000 0 CASH TO SUPPORT NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BLIND. 1 0 Educational Scholarship 4 10000 Cash Training Assistance 20 10494 Cash Special Needs Assistance 7 3880 Cash Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 MONITORING IS ACCOMPLISHED 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. David Nietfeld husband of 2nd VP Marureen Nietfeld 900 cash grant attend a training seminar Worley Enterprises Kevan Worley, former board member 60000 Provides specialized services to CO NFB-NEWSLINE users 0 Schedule L, Part IV Kevan Worley, owner of Worely Enterprises is a former board member of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado (NFBCO). His company provides consulting and specialized services for the blind of Colorado through contracted work for NFBCO on blindness program. Jessica Beecham, President of NFBCO, and Maureen Nietfeld, Second Vice-President, are contracted workers of Worley Enterprises. Jessica Beecham and Maureen Nietfeld are recused from board votes involving Worley Enterprises' work with NFBCO. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Members of the organization are members of local chapters of the organization, which are membership organizations (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, consisting of members of local chapters (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 Policy applies to all officers, directors, and family members of same. Full disclosure and board review of conflict or potential conflict required; officer or board member involved in a conflict or potential conflict may not participate in deliberations and decisions relating to it. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 No officers or members of the board directors receive 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 $60,000 for program support to provide specialized blindness services to adults and children in Colorado.