2024-07-10T08:24:08-05:00 2023-09-30 BDO USA 200 PARK AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2022-10-01 131854606 GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC % DANIELLE ROTH GUID 9142454024 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 DANIELLE ROTH CFO 9142454024 2024-07-09 true DANIELLE ROTH 999009999 Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2128858000 2024-07-08 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THOMAS A PANEK 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 75475334 false X WWW.GUIDINGEYES.ORG X 1954 NY TO PROVIDE GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS, AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL DOGS WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE. 17 17 194 1700 0 0 36858640 34636050 686310 584893 4193793 2671232 20458 33833 41759201 37926008 0 0 0 0 25754969 19794202 591414 618104 7762061 16224426 17013647 42570809 37425953 -811608 500055 111492936 117491210 4750208 4407272 106742728 113083938 X GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS, AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL DOGS WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE. false false 10390665 0 584893 STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND GUIDE DOG TRAINING: THE GUIDING EYES STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND GUIDE DOG TRAINING IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS: EARLY/HOME SOCIALIZATION AND PUPPY RAISING FOR PURPOSE BRED GUIDE DOGS. ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL TRAINING FOR BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS LEARNING TO USE A GUIDE DOG. SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES OR OBSTACLES SUCH AS BALANCE, HEARING OR LEARNING CHALLENGES. THE RUNNING GUIDE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWER BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS TO LIVE A HEALTHY, MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE. HOME TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO NEW YORK FOR THE TWO WEEK ON CAMPUS PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH FULLY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS. ALL SERVICES, INCLUDING TRAVEL COSTS TO AND FROM THE NEW YORK TRAINING CENTER AND ROOM AND BOARD, ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, GUIDING EYES SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) GUIDE DOG TEAMS. DOGS NOT SUITED FOR GUIDE DOG WORK GO ON TO ALTERNATE CAREERS SUCH AS BEING ADOPTED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR BY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BE TRAINED AS DETECTION DOGS. OTHERS ARE RELEASED AS FAMILY PETS. ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED BY GUIDING EYES WITH A FOCUS ON LOVE AND CARE FOR OUR DOGS THROUGHOUT THEIR WORKING LIFE. 9062637 0 0 VETERINARY SERVICES: AT GUIDING EYES, WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN VETERINARY CARE. WE OPERATE TWO STATE-OF-THE-ART VETERINARY HOSPITALS THROUGH OUR MAIN CAMPUS IN YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, AND OUR CANINE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN PATTERSON, NEW YORK. OUR VETERINARIANS, LICENSED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CARE FOR DOGS IN THE BREEDING, PUPPY, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. OUR VET CARE EXTENDS TO ALL WORKING GUIDING EYES DOGS THROUGH REMOTE COMMUNICATION AND REFERRALS, AND USING OUR OWN FACILITIES WHEN PROXIMITY ALLOWS. OUR VETERINARY TEAM PERFORMS ROUTINE SURGICAL AND DENTAL PROCEDURES, X-RAYS, SONOGRAMS, ENDOSCOPY, LABORATORY WORK, VACCINATIONS, AND AN ARRAY OF WELLNESS SERVICES. WE ALSO WORK WITH SPECIALISTS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND RADIOLOGY, MANY OF WHOM DONATE SERVICES TO HELP PROVIDE OUR DOGS WITH THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. 2698712 0 0 RESIDENTIAL AND GRADUATE SERVICES- CLIENT EXPERIENCE TEAM IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR APPLICANTS, STUDENTS, AND GRADUATES FROM INITIAL APPLICATION, THROUGH TRAINING, ONGOING TEAM SUPPORT, RETIREMENT, AND RE-APPLICATION. IT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GUIDE DOG MOBILITY INSTRUCTION, GUIDE DOG HANDLING, BLIND AND LOW VISION REHAB, ADVOCACY, CUSTOMER SUCCESS AND COMMUNICATION. THIS TEAM FIELDS PHONE CALLS, EMAIL, SMS, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCY CALLS WITH GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND'S APPLICANTS, STUDENTS AND GRADUATES. CLIENT SUCCESS RATES AND SATISFACTION IS MONITORED THROUGH AUTOMATED SURVEYS AND OTHER FEEDBACK MECHANISMS MANAGED BY THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE TEAM. WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE A POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND THAT OUR GRADUATE TEAMS ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE PARTNERSHIP OUR CLIENTS HAVE WITH THEIR GUIDE DOGS IMPROVES THEIR LIVES IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ENHANCED MOBILITY, INCREASED CONFIDENCE, IMPROVED SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND INCREASED INDEPENDENCE. 1843927 0 0 ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATION 1785025 0 0 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 957389 0 0 CANINE BREEDING 4586341 0 0 26738355 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 218 0 true 194 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 17 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X DANIELLE ROTH 9082300657 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 X THOMAS PANEK PRESIDENT & CEO 50.0 0.0 X 435663 0 72176 ELENA CONSALVO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 224268 0 54765 SUSAN LUDWIG SEE SCH O FORMER CFO (THRU 6/22) 50.0 0.0 X 230731 0 44879 BETH BRENNINKMEYER DVM CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 207540 0 42714 JANINE PETRORO DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES 40.0 0.0 X 194226 0 51909 WILLIAM MA HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY & OPERATION 40.0 0.0 X 189989 0 51337 DELL RODMAN THRU 323 DIRECTOR TRAINING & ADMISSIONS 40.0 0.0 X 172882 0 39423 WILLIAM TOTTEN SR. 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NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY OR WHEN IDENTIFIED WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. NET ASSETS AMOUNTS THAT WERE INITIALLY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE RECLASSIFIED IN THE YEAR THE DIFFERENCE IS NOTED. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED an investment policy to diversify investments among both equity and fixed-income securities so as to provide a balance that will enhance total return while avoiding undue risk concentration in any single asset class or investment category. Guiding Eyes may appropriate for distribution each year 5% of its invested assets based upon their rolling average value over the prior 12 quarters, which is in line with their targeted rate of return. CURRENTLY, Guiding Eyes reinvests the investment income generated by the endowment funds, however, the funds can be available for use in operations. Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted funds that Guiding Eyes must hold in perpetuity, and as directed by the donors, and those assets that are Board-designated, as approved by the Board of Directors of Guiding Eyes. The endowment funds are invested in vehicles, such as money-market funds, mutual funds, and government and equity securities. PART X, LINE 2: UNDER GAAP, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND, INC. DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY, BUT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THERE WERE NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. X X X X true THOMPSON HABIB DENISON INC 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 201 LINCOLN MA 01773 CONSULTANT false 13388849 498604 12890245 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTANT false 3208893 119500 3089393 16597742 618104 15979638 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI GOLF CLASSIC 334645 214759 119886 20329 31575 15351 52631 0 334645 214759 119886 20329 31575 15351 52631 119886 611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 X X X X false false false false false false false false false THOMAS PANEK PRESIDENT & CEO 435663 0 0 0 0 0 49840 0 22336 0 507839 0 0 0 LAURA PETERMAN ASSIST. 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OF DIGITAL MARKETING 156293 0 0 0 0 0 15632 0 22336 0 194261 0 0 0 MARLA NANCE-PHILLIBERT VETERINARIAN 152308 0 0 0 0 0 15381 0 22336 0 190025 0 0 0 GERALD BRENNIKMEYER DIRECTOR TRAINING & ADMISSIONS 144266 0 0 0 0 0 19259 0 22336 0 185861 0 0 0 GAIL RESNIKOFF DIRECTOR PLANNED GIVING 144036 0 0 0 0 0 14406 0 22336 0 180778 0 0 0 RACHEL GUSTAVSON VETERINARIAN 129963 0 0 0 0 0 11895 0 22336 0 164194 0 0 0 A WESTCHESTER COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 455135576 2015-08-13 3660000 refund bonds issued 8/18/2004 false false false A 435000 0 3660000 0 0 0 73200 0 0 21117 3565683 0 true false true true A false false false false 0 false false false true A false false true false false false 0 false 0 false true A true X 50 301801 market quotation false true true PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. PART I, LINE 32B: DONORS ARE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFER THE STOCK TO THE SECURITIES FIRM WHO HAS STANDING INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: BETH BRENNINKMEYER DVM, CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, AND GERALD BRENNINKMEYER, DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND ADMISSIONS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX PREPARER FURNISHES A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND, INC. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE Chair of the audit committee, chair of the finance committee AND MANAGEMENT, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CFO. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION IS THEN FURNISHED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING. ATTACHED TO THE POLICY IS A CERTIFICATION STATEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED. THIS CERTIFICATION STATES THAT THE SIGNER WILL ABIDE BY THE POLICY AND HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND APPOINTED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT UPON JOINING THE BOARD OR UPON APPOINTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: An analysis is periodically made comparing the salaries at other guide dog schools and non-profits giving consideration to size, location and budget. The analysis and recommendation are presented to the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the HR and Nominating Committee for approval. There is contemporaneous documentation and record keeping to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 3 AND SCHEDULE J, LINE 3: REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION AND AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR THIS EMPLOYEE (AND OTHERS) ARE REPORTED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022. THE EMPLOYEE PERFORMED SERVICES THRU JUNE 22, 2022 AND THROUGH MUTUAL AGREEMENT, WAS PROVIDED WITH ADDITIONAL WAGES BEYOND THAT DATE.