2026-04-17T11:50:00-05:00 2025-06-30 251638525 GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP 444 LIBERTY AVENUE SUITE 500 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2024-07-01 251095385 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN WEST 4126210100 201 NORTH BELLEFIELD AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 152131499 H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM TREASURER 4126210100 2026-04-15 1 1 LISA M WIEGAND P01239531 4123389300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM 201 NORTH BELLEFIELD AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 152131499 43973898 0 X WWW.WPSBC.ORG X 1887 PA THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN IS TO NURTURE THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. 18 18 395 25 0 0 9322308 11802209 26888869 28844910 1662773 1123329 376409 142526 38250359 41912974 0 0 0 0 26908449 28967125 0 0 269095 9872933 11190799 36781382 40157924 1468977 1755050 83452676 90022115 8272688 8072759 75179988 81949356 X THE MISSION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN IS TO NURTURE THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. 0 0 26638540 26461354 SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 ENROLLED STUDENTS, WHO IN ADDITION TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, EVIDENCE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED TO AROUND 20 STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN OUTLYING DISTRICTS. THE SCHOOL IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CURRICULUM PROGRAMS: PRIMARY, MIDDLE, AND SECONDARY. SMALL CLASS SIZES OF NO MORE THAN EIGHT STUDENTS ENSURE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND INSTRUCTION NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. CLASSROOM TEAMS CONSIST OF A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, CERTIFIED TEACHER OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTOR, BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST, NURSE AND INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES. 1801495 1398735 THE OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION, CONSULTATION AND DIRECT SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS, AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INTERMEDIATE UNITS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PARENTS AND EDUCATORS MAKE REAL, TANGIBLE IMPACT IN THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THROUGHOUT WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 799262 619800 EACH SUMMER, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN OFFERS A SUPPLEMENTAL EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY) PROGRAM TO BOTH SCHOOL-AGE AND PRESCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL. DURING THIS 3-WEEK PROGRAM, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WHICH ALIGN WITH THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) GOALS.WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMMING, CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES-SUCH AS COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND SENSORY CHALLENGES-OFTEN LOSE THE PROGRESS THEY'VE MADE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED THROUGH THE ESY PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS RETAIN AND STRENGTHEN THESE EMERGING SKILLS, SETTING THEM UP FOR A SUCCESSFUL START TO THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. 1125421 365021 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF THE A CHILD'S VIEW: VISION IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS AND LAVI PROGRAM. "A CHILD'S VIEW: VISION IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS" EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS FROM THE AGES OF SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY LEVEL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS. ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN, A CHILD'S VIEW IS A HIGH QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE CHILDCARE PROGRAM. "LAVI: LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED" IS A LICENSED ADULT TRAINING FACILITY (ATF) FOR GRADUATES OF THE WPSBC AGES 21 TO 59. THE PROGRAM RUNS YEAR-ROUND AT OUR OAKLAND CAMPUS. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICE CONSULTATIONS AND THE USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. THROUGHOUT THE DAY LAVI PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ADAPTED TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPATION. 1125421 365021 30364718 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 395 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JENNIFER HOOVER 4126210100 201 NORTH BELLEFIELD AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 152131499 LAURA B GUTNICK PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY D FRENZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 H SCOTT CUNNINGHAM TREASURER 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY B HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN L HOOVER MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH J ITZKOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KARET TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES K MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 10.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH A MASSARO III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA N NORTHROP TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER A SHUCKROW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET SIMON PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY J SOOSE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER C THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH C WASSERMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN WALTON - EMERITUS HONORARY TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI A ONDEK ED D SECRETARY AND SUPERINTENDE 48.00 1.00 X X 290934 0 66082 RACHELLE RECTENWALD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 45.00 X 188009 0 56677 RACHEL WEAVER HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 45.00 X 154540 0 56294 JENNIFER HOOVER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 1.00 X 147056 0 53422 RENEE CROSBY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE 45.00 X 148761 0 39751 AUDREY KAPPEL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND FA 45.00 1.00 X 161781 0 32575 1091081 0 304801 6 0 1 0 FJ BUSSE COMPANY INC PO BOX 5840 PITTSBURGH PA 15220 VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 1040759 M&J ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INC 684 BECKS RUN ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15210 VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROJECTS 704368 ROTHSCHILD DOYNO COLLABORATIVE 2847 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 PROGRAMMING AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICE 504276 UPTIME LLC 303 RAINBOW DRIVE ALLIQUIPPA PA 15001 OUTSOUCED IT DIRECTOR AND HELPDESK 471661 MALADY & WOOTEN 604 NORTH THIRD STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 LOBBYISTS 291490 10 9805270 451925 1545014 11802209 EDUCATION SERVICES 611710 26461354 26461354 OUTREACH PROGRAMS 611710 1398735 1398735 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM 611710 619800 619800 A CHILD'S VIEW 611710 250840 250840 LAVI PROGRAM 611710 114181 114181 28844910 1390273 1390273 1793980 1522610 538314 271370 -538314 -266944 -266944 RELATED PARTY SERVICE 900099 121500 121500 DECA STORE 900099 14950 14950 OTHER MISC INCOME 900099 6076 6076 142526 41912974 28844910 0 1265855 601157 601157 18027335 15587562 2288362 151411 2887277 2504393 358850 24034 6129437 5271790 852520 5127 1321919 1143628 166875 11416 182625 182625 59579 59579 233038 233038 46217 46217 2848876 1940153 882398 26325 157981 157981 346084 125692 211377 9015 1059605 16624 1032345 10636 608190 476326 127002 4862 88174 79929 8245 23347 22988 184 175 2300682 2116627 161048 23007 244296 244296 BUILDING AND GROUNDS MA 1352340 1352340 EQUIPMENT 521410 450650 69483 1277 FOOD SERVICE 462198 218747 243451 EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL 443492 314530 128962 212665 95079 115776 1810 40157924 30364718 9524111 269095 5385284 5686044 795302 340233 312425 757663 61984910 33032197 29392201 28952713 23739214 25379873 23828250 28905589 83452676 90022115 8272688 7907759 0 165000 8272688 8072759 X 44794473 48175694 30385515 33773662 75179988 81949356 83452676 90022115 X 1755050 1956836 3057482 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 233038 1 0 233038 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: AS A COMPONENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR POSITIONS, CONTACT IS MADE WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THESE CONTACTS CENTER AROUND FUNDING AND EXPENSE JUSTIFICATIONS OR RATIONALE. AT TIMES, DISCUSSION DOES INVOLVE RELATED AREAS OF LEGISLATION THAT MAY AFFECT THE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL BELONGS TO A CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AND THE PAID SECRETARY OF THIS GROUP HAS CONTACT WITH LOCAL AND STATE LEGISLATURES. SMALL MAILINGS, TELEPHONE CALLS AND PERIODIC MEETINGS COMPRISE THE COSTS FOR THIS ACTIVITY. THE TIME AND EXPENSE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES ARE MINIMAL AND CONSIDERED INSIGNIFICANT TO THE OPERATION OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL. 46776507 2450000 2242010 506437 50962080 38665421 3875000 9305208 5069122 46776507 35069998 5033223 2294965 3732765 38665421 37412876 4500000 -2586235 4256643 35069998 63090674 26082 4993639 30697519 37412876 0.40650 0.31710 0.27640 0 0 4814627 4814627 50102022 28385870 21716152 2502981 1489988 1012993 4565280 3156339 1408941 28952713 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 12664604 OTHER ASSETS 873381 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 12917604 RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTY 2450000 28905589 BEQUEST PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY 165000 165000 X 46874945 1956836 3051352 5008188 41866757 46217 46217 41912974 40111707 0 40111707 46217 46217 40157924 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF TRUST 3,051,352. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 PERIODICALLY PUBLICIZED BY VARIOUS MEANS SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 TITLE V FUNDING - THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM (NSLP) IS A FEDERALLY ASSISTED MEAL PROGRAM OPERATING IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS. IT PROVIDES NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, LOW-COST OR FREE LUNCHES TO CHILDREN EACH SCHOOL DAY. CHAPTER I FUNDING - THE GRANTS TO STATES PROGRAM (IDEA-B) PROVIDES FUNDING TO LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (LEAS) TO SUPPLEMENT AND/OR INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ARE BETWEEN AGES 3 AND 21 AND ARE ENROLLED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEIDI A ONDEK ED D SECRETARY AND SUPERINTENDE 246694 0 32141 0 12099 0 41875 0 24207 0 357016 0 0 0 RACHELLE RECTENWALD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 160303 0 450 0 27256 0 27211 0 29466 0 244686 0 0 0 RACHEL WEAVER HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 154190 0 350 0 0 0 26169 0 30125 0 210834 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOOVER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 143914 0 450 0 2692 0 24393 0 29029 0 200478 0 0 0 AUDREY KAPPEL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND FA 127662 0 100 0 34019 0 21670 0 10905 0 194356 0 0 0 RENEE CROSBY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE 139140 0 350 0 9271 0 23622 0 16129 0 188512 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER. IT IS PRESENTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER CHARTERED SCHOOLS IS USED BY THE BOARD IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TOP MANAGEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTOR AND INCREASES TO COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN THE VALUES OF TRUSTS 3,051,352. CHANGES IN UNRECOGNIZED LOSSES AND PRIOR SERVICE COST 6,130. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND SELECTS THE AUDITORS. TYPICALLY EVERY 3 YEARS, THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW, EVALUATE AND DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AUDITORS AND ASK FOR PROPOSALS FROM OTHER FIRMS IF THEY ARE CONSIDERING CHANGING THE AUDITING FIRM. FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN B: SERVES AS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO SCHOOL; MANAGES INVESTMENTS/ENDOWMENT; MAKES GRANTS TO SCHOOL AND CONDUCTS FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOL. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION 201 N BELLFIELD AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15213 842311959 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION L 121500 CASH PAYMENTS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN FOUNDATION C 9800000 CASH PAYMENTS