2025-11-14T08:49:59-06:00 2025-06-30 611064249 DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC 9300 SHELBYVILLE ROAD SUITE 1100 LOUISVILLE KY 402225187 990 2024-07-01 611061973 VISUALLY IMPARIED PRESCHOOL SERVICES INC VISU 5026363207 1906 GOLDSMITH LN LOUISVILLE KY 40218 DIANE NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5026363207 2025-11-13 1 1 MELINDA L HECK P01392306 5024269660 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANE NELSON 1906 GOLDSMITH LANE LOUISVILLE KY 40218 5946741 0 X WWW.VIPS.ORG X 1985 KY VIPS EMPOWERS FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION IN ORDER TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR REACHING THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 29 29 48 192 0 0 1835340 2128950 1732169 1720432 37227 206614 -45300 -69377 3559436 3986619 0 0 0 0 2213306 2547235 0 0 221732 800449 844437 3013755 3391672 545681 594947 6868397 7490593 251484 287817 6616913 7202776 X VIPS EMPOWERS FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION IN ORDER TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR REACHING THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 0 0 1745427 1114281 EARLY INTERVENTION:VIPS IS A UNIQUE NON-PROFIT AGENCY IN KENTUCKY AND INDIANA SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO MEETING THE CRITICAL EARLY INTERVENTION NEEDS OF INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. VIPS EMPLOYS HIGHLY TRAINED, CERTIFIED TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES, TEACHING PARENTS HOW TO EDUCATE BY CAPITALIZING ON THEIR CHILDREN'S STRENGTHS. VIPS IS THE ONLY AGENCY IN KENTUCKY SERVING THE BIRTH TO 5- YEAR-OLD POPULATION AND BIRTH TO 3-YEAR OLD POPULATION IN INDIANA. 314206 194524 FAMILY SERVICES:VIPS PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH TRAINING FOR FAMILIES, ATTENDING MEETINGS AND DOCTORS' VISITS TO ASSURE FAMILIES UNDERSTAND INFORMATION SHARED REGARDING THE NEEDS OF AND SERVICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. VIPS REGULARLY HOSTS PARENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OTHER EVENTS WHERE FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITH OTHER VIPS FAMILIES. VIPS HOSTS AN ANNUAL FAMILY RETREAT, A WEEKEND WHERE PARENTS CAN LEARN ALONGSIDE OTHER PARENTS IN SIMILAR SITUATION RAISING A CHILD WHO IS BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. 689500 422435 KIDS TOWN PRESCHOOL:KIDS TOWN PRESCHOOL AT VIPS IN LOUISVILLE IS A CENTER-BASED PROGRAM PROVIDING AN EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND BRAILLE-RICH ENVIRONMENT. VIPS HAS GROWN FROM EIGHT CHILDREN IN 1985 TO OVER 750 CHILDREN IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. VIPS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONS CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH FIRST STEPS AND KIDS TOWN PRESCHOOL INTO THEIR NEXT EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. KIDS TOWN PRESCHOOL AT VIPS LOUISVILLE CAMPUS HOSTS VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXPANDED CORE CURRICULUM AND BEST PRACTICES. KIDS TOWN PRESCHOOL IS A KENTUCKY 5-STAR CENTER, A TEST SITE FOR AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR BLIND'S NEW RESEARCH AND MATERIALS, IS ACCREDITED NATIONALLY BY AER. VIPS IS CONSIDERED A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED; OTHER STATES BENCHMARK THEIR MODEL AGAINST OURS. 2749133 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 KY X X THE ORGANIZATION 5026363207 1906 GOLDSMITH LN LOUISVILLE KY 40218 TAYLOR GEHRING PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOREN PRIZANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ANDERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN HOLLADAY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ARINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BENDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON BENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY BIZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRATTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA CONNOLLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENA FAHLBUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANI FOWLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO ERICK FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FRAZIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN GOULD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON GOULD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ASHIMA GUPTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARESH GUPTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDI HITZELBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI L HOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BROSTEK LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MERRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY STEINBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MISSY VARGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BENSINGER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN STUCKEL HONOARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 149640 0 19348 149640 0 19348 1 0 1 0 0 446561 1682389 2128950 EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR V 624100 1720432 1720432 1720432 88663 88663 2400 0 2400 2400 2400 1873293 86249 1823953 17638 49340 68611 117951 117951 35946 446561 118531 -82585 -82585 MISCELLANOUS INCOME 611110 10808 10808 10808 3986619 1731240 0 126429 179438 143319 22821 13298 1989576 1589473 255881 144222 62703 50109 8178 4416 164315 130689 16724 16902 151203 120746 20059 10398 17330 17330 9560 9560 2228 2228 70624 53776 6063 10785 56995 49206 4868 2921 57436 51936 5500 58999 56560 1920 519 32622 26897 2623 3102 194851 176276 18575 74335 64571 9764 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 126314 126314 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 52922 46939 5983 MISCELLANEOUS 35426 27644 7782 CONTRACT SERVICES 28089 21132 4633 2324 26706 11318 2543 12845 3391672 2749133 420807 221732 1480569 1668509 339270 361703 189029 21405 16623 9437 5505092 1947642 3505353 3557450 1291157 1837572 46396 34517 6868397 7490593 195067 256306 27849 14022 28568 17489 251484 287817 X 6103728 6255922 513185 946854 6616913 7202776 6868397 7490593 X 594947 -8284 -800 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3147495 1915174 1950178 1835340 2128950 10977137 3147495 1915174 1950178 1835340 2128950 10977137 10977137 141 22920 30984 42235 91063 187343 6088 37831 9755 4354 10808 68836 11233316 6321919 0.97720 0.98600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 950905 254901 91169 1296975 845547 8400 96958 950905 768716 22200 54631 845547 402553 487287 -121124 768716 127553 275000 402553 0.42560 0.57440 0 0 287000 287000 4517861 1429664 3088197 400655 387422 13233 287576 130556 157020 12000 12000 3557450 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 17489 17489 X 4086506 -8284 117731 109447 3977059 9560 9560 3986619 3500643 118531 118531 3382112 9560 9560 3391672 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL, KENTUCKY AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION FILES AN INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,531. DECREASE IN CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE ABOVE PRIOR YEAR -800. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 118,531. VIPS GALA 238416 219195 19221 6750 33882 9732 24503 STAMPEDE FOR VIPS 61687 61687 1000 1011 1774 6 182404 165679 16725 100 259 8309 8784 22427 482507 446561 35946 1100 259 16070 42666 9732 48704 118531 -82585 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANE NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 139640 0 10000 0 0 0 5624 0 13724 0 168988 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DR. ASHIMA GUPTA AND PARESH GUPTA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS KEN GOULD AND SHARON GOULD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED FOR THE ADDITION OF THE FOUNDER AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE PROCESS FOR APPROVING SALARIES AND COMPENSATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGER APPROVAL PROCESS, AND TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED PROPERLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UPON JOINING THE BOARD AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. THESE ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, IF BOARD MEMBERS CHANGE JOBS OR HAVE ANY OTHER CHANGES THAT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE ASKED TO UPDATE THEIR INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE -800.