2025-05-21T15:36:24-05:00 2024-09-30 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 6 WEMBLEY CT ALBANY NY 12205 990 2023-10-01 131624210 VISIONSSERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VISI 2126251616 500 GREENWICH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 BURTON M STRAUSS JR TREASURER 2126251616 2025-05-21 1 1 RICHARD LEICHT P01378913 5184644080 2025-05-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BURTON M STRAUSS JR 500 GREENWICH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 51143748 0 X WWW.VISIONSVCB.ORG X 1926 NY TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO LEAD INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE LIVES 17 17 211 300 0 0 1397255 1825872 5684396 6147529 3944208 6702092 36363 21021 11062222 14696514 0 0 0 0 10591648 11407635 0 0 782236 3441702 4200642 14033350 15608277 -2971128 -911763 118339113 142009530 954267 874062 117384846 141135468 X VISIONS IS A 98-YEAR-OLD NONPROFIT VISION REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS LOW INCOME PEOPLE OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCING BLINDNESS AND SEVERE VISION LOSS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE LIVES AT WORK, IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, TRAINS AND SUPPORTS THEIR FAMILIES AND UNPAID CAREGIVERS. VISIONS FREE SERVICES FOCUS ON REACHING PERSONS OF COLOR; PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY; FRAIL ELDERS; PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES; AND PEOPLE OF VERY LOW INCOME. OUR VISION IS FOR EVERYONE TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. WE TURN POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITIES FOR OVER 7,961 PERSONS ANNUALLY. 88 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR IS SPENT ON PROGRAM SERVICES WITH ONLY 12 CENTS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING. 28% OF STAFF IDENTIFY AS BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND 3% AS WHEELCHAIR USERS OR EXPERIENCING OTHER DISABILITIES. 52% OF STAFF IS BILINGUAL. GOVERNMENT FUNDING COVERS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 0 0 7690202 4330232 COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDE VISION REHABILITATION THERAPY, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, SOCIAL WORK COUNSELING, LOW VISION EXAMS, YOUTH SERVICES, WORK READINESS, JOB PLACEMENT AND UNPAID CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES. THERE WERE 6,909 PERSONS SERVED IN ALL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT TRAINED OVER 8,000 PEOPLE ABOUT VISION LOSS. OUTREACH AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN 17 LANGUAGES, USING PART TIME INTERPRETERS AND BI-LINGUAL STAFF. BLINDLINE RECEIVED OVER 1,125 INQUIRIES. VISIONS WAS #1 IN JOB PLACEMENT IN NYS FOR THE 9TH YEAR. VISIONS ADDED DIAGNOSTIC VOCATIONAL EVALUATIONS AS A NEW SERVICE. VISIONS EXPANSION INTO WESTCHESTER AND THE LOWER HUDSON ENROLLED 604 PARTICIPANTS, AN INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 3583062 760199 VISIONS CENTER ON BLINDNESS (VCB): A TOTAL OF 651 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED, AN INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. BLIND CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND YOUTH PROGRAMS HELD AT VCB WERE HELD IN JULY AND AUGUST. SESSIONS HELD AT VCB PREPARE BLIND YOUTH AND ADULTS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK AND LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER, ON THE VCB CAMPUS, OFFERED YEAR-ROUND SHORT-TERM, RESIDENTIAL, OVERNIGHT PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (PRE-ETS) FOR BLIND YOUTH, DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND WORK READINESS TRAINING FOR BLIND ADULTS AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR BLIND YOUTH AND ADULTS. THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FACILITY ON THE VCB CAMPUS OFFERED OTHER ONE WEEK SESSIONS FOR OLDER ADULT AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, A 60-DAY WORK READINESS, 15-WEEK PRE-ETS FOR BLIND YOUTH AGED 18-22 YEARS OLD PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE NYS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND INCLUDING A PAID INTERNSHIP. 1744888 1057098 VISIONS AT SELIS MANOR: THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE TYPE OF CLASSES OFFERED FOR ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS INCLUDING NEW SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY . THERE WAS AN INCREASE TO 901 PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED FOR SERVICES AT VISIONS AT SELIS MANOR INCLUDING 553 REGISTERED FOR THE OLDER ADULT CENTER. BASED ON SELF-REPORTED SURVEYS, NEARLY 83% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF PARTICIPATION AT VISIONS; 80% HAVE MADE EXERCISE A PART OF THEIR ROUTINE; MOST REPORT THEY ARE MORE OPTIMISTIC, SELF CONFIDENT AND CAPABLE OF SELF-ACCEPTANCE. WELLNESS CHECK IN CALLS CONTINUED INCLUDING ON HOLIDAYS. FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL ISOLATION WERE TWO ISSUES THAT RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION WITH BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND A FOOD PANTRY OFFERED AS WELL AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. 13018152 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 13 0 1 211 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X NATALIA S YOUNG 2126251616 500 GREENWICH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 NATALIA S YOUNG ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 35.00 X 256888 0 30841 CARLOS CABRERA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 229188 0 47956 NANCY D MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO (UNTIL 3/24) 55.00 X 353728 0 56268 SYLVIA STINSON-PEREZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO (AS OF 2/24) 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHONBRUNN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CYNTHIA STUEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BURTON T STRAUSS JR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH J GRALAK ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELDON I BERG DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JYOTICA BISHT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHERILYN WILLIAMS CASIANO DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEN DRUCKER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR ANDREW S FISHER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LUCIUS L FOWLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRANCES FREEDMAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 NANCY T JONES PAST PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE P KLINGOS TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAGADISH B RAO DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PETER A ROFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANUSHA SHARMA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 REBECCA A ZARETT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL MARTELLO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 X 163712 0 61874 RUBEN COELLAR CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 35.00 X 199480 0 60987 MICHAEL CUSH CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 35.00 X 162107 0 25592 CATHLEEN MCGUIRE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION 35.00 X 133130 0 56863 WILLIAM HIXSON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION 35.00 X 137355 0 42251 HEATHER HANLON-EMEKA SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE 35.00 X 115266 0 54796 ELIZABETH LEE SR DIRECTOR OF CAREGIVER A 35.00 X 119009 0 55055 ANNALYN COURTNEY CERTIFIED ORIENTATION MOBILITY SPECIALIST (COMS) 35.00 X 124420 0 38094 1994283 0 530577 19 0 1 0 0 345513 1480359 1825872 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT 624120 6147529 6147529 6147529 2340786 2340786 40706587 36345281 4361306 4361306 4361306 0 345513 101953 -101953 -101953 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 122974 122974 122974 14696514 6147529 0 6723113 1824935 886920 685750 252265 6776649 6455688 13495 307466 263927 243860 8395 11672 1799307 1640982 90146 68179 742817 625618 70308 46891 46000 46000 746626 746626 249469 188923 60477 69 329843 315384 4440 10019 392913 367414 16499 9000 200569 194990 1574 4005 195554 139227 14806 41521 457416 452095 3470 1851 312734 265284 30946 16504 FOOD 621709 621709 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 542134 528051 6688 7395 MISCELLANEOUS 96036 83356 8269 4411 AWARDS 5124 4136 988 4515 4515 15608277 13018152 1807889 782236 866932 1563980 1441504 3268470 46552 0 19125 14452 207011 201371 14827436 7019139 7987633 7808297 103992717 124679500 3777639 4473460 118339113 142009530 583204 565218 371063 308844 954267 874062 X 19830862 20919165 97553984 120216303 117384846 141135468 118339113 142009530 X -911763 24000295 662090 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6633772 6303400 7595015 7081651 7973401 35587239 6633772 6303400 7595015 7081651 7973401 35587239 35587239 1792157 1798813 1770192 2096830 2340786 9798778 33854 30744 22209 36363 122974 246144 45632161 0.77990 0.78100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93670596 26667742 4931180 115407158 85724594 5000 13007276 5066274 93670596 105549443 -15606895 4217954 85724594 91120858 231 18890880 4462526 105549443 84877678 3101 10081204 3841125 91120858 0 0 94500 94500 13841696 6136773 7704923 507547 507420 127 383693 374946 8747 7808297 38612273 24000295 -84536 23915759 14696514 0 14696514 14861651 0 14861651 746626 746626 15608277 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON PERPETUAL TRUST 662,090. INVESTMENT FEES INCLUDED ON LINE 1 -746,626. GOLF 190685 190685 60844 COMMUNITY LUNCHEONS 129808 129808 20181 1 25020 25020 20928 345513 345513 101953 101953 -101953 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NANCY D MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO (UNTIL 3/24) 280728 0 73000 0 0 0 17686 0 38582 0 409996 0 0 0 NATALIA S YOUNG ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 200388 0 56500 0 0 0 12844 0 17997 0 287729 0 0 0 CARLOS CABRERA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 179188 0 50000 0 0 0 11459 0 36497 0 277144 0 0 0 RUSSELL MARTELLO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 138712 0 25000 0 0 0 8186 0 53688 0 225586 0 0 0 RUBEN COELLAR CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 161980 0 37500 0 0 0 9974 0 51013 0 260467 0 0 0 MICHAEL CUSH CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 142107 0 20000 0 0 0 8105 0 17487 0 187699 0 0 0 CATHLEEN MCGUIRE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION 130630 0 2500 0 0 0 6657 0 50206 0 189993 0 0 0 WILLIAM HIXSON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION 137355 0 0 0 0 0 6868 0 35383 0 179606 0 0 0 HEATHER HANLON-EMEKA SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE 112766 0 2500 0 0 0 5763 0 49033 0 170062 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LEE SR DIRECTOR OF CAREGIVER A 119009 0 0 0 0 0 5950 0 49105 0 174064 0 0 0 ANNALYN COURTNEY CERTIFIED ORIENTATION MOBILITY SPECI 123420 0 1000 0 0 0 6221 0 31873 0 162514 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 PERFORMANCE BASED BONUSES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WERE DETERMINED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WERE PAID DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT ONE OF ITS MEETINGS FOR APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS THIS POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND FINANCIAL INTEREST FORM. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AT A MINIMUM OR WHENEVER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IT IS COMPLETED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL STAFF INCLUDING MIDDLE MANAGERS, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUBMITS A QUARTERLY REPORT TO AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF WHOSE RELATIVES ARE HIRED. APPROVAL OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE FOR ANY RELATED HIRING THAT WILL RESULT IN COMPENSATIONS OF MORE THAN $5,000. ANY PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION. THREE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FINANCE COMMITTEE COLLECTS AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO VISIONS. AFTER COMPARING INFORMATION, IT IS DISCUSSED WITH THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS IS DONE EACH YEAR IN AUGUST FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND IS PERFORMED FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT VISIONS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS MAILED TO ALL DONORS OF $100 OR MORE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON PERPETUAL TRUSTS 662,090. FORM 990, PART XII. LINE 2C METHOD FOR SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.