2026-03-04T19:02:23-06:00 2025-09-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 19026 RIDGEWOOD PKWY STE 400 SAN ANTONIO TX 78259 990 2024-10-01 741143060 TRAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND TRAV 5124422329 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT / CEO 5124422329 2026-03-04 1 1 REBECCA A RODRIGUEZ P01073764 2108286281 2026-03-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AUSTIN LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND JAMES MEEHAN 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 106899045 0 X WWW.AUSTINLIGHTHOUSE.ORG X 1934 TX TO DEVELOP SKILLS, CAREERS AND INDEPENDENCE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN BUILDING OR RESTORING THEIR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, BECOME INVOLVED IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND GIVE VOICE TO BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED TEXANS. 11 10 460 11 0 0 49221 835270 0 0 1148459 975288 38904117 43880476 40101797 45691034 0 0 0 0 22705692 24323190 0 0 0 16383249 17135506 39088941 41458696 1012856 4232338 88949921 95187160 29264014 30593313 59685907 64593847 X EMPOWER TEXANS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY DEVELOPING SKILLS, BUILDING CAREERS, AND FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE. 0 0 31867245 THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BY ASSISTING THE BLIND IN SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOUSING, AIDS, SSI, SSDI BENEFITS, MEDICAL REFERRAL, REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES, AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AIDS. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTS THOSE IN NEED BY PURCHASING GLASSES AND READING AIDS. COMPUTER CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES HIGHLY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS TO TEACH MOBILITY TRAINING AND LONG CANE TRAVEL AND FUNCTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES MANUFACTURING FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL AND EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE BLIND. THE BLIND WORKERS MANUFACTURE BELTS, KEY CASES, AWARD PLAQUES, AND HAND SOAP AND HAND SANITIZERS, WHICH IT SELLS TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. BLIND WORKERS ARE EMPLOYED IN OUR WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS, FULFILLING CUSTOMER ORDERS THAT ARE SHIPPED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THESE WORKERS USE A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THEM TO PICK AND PACK ORDERS, OPERATE FORKLIFTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT. 31867245 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 52 0 1 460 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES MEEHAN 5124422329 4512 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AUSTIN TX 78744 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 407272 0 21983 BOBBI DANGERFIELD CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE MANGAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY HUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YATING LAI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ALLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 E JOE BERGER III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE BROOKS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/26/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PORTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHASE RUPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELSA ZAMBRANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MORREALE CFO 40.00 X 276971 0 29921 ALONSO M PERALES CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 244240 0 20398 PETE CARRERA FMR VP OF MANUFACTURING (UNTIL 11/4/24) 40.00 X 192152 0 7092 ANNABETH ORREN-ADAME VP HR 40.00 X 183602 0 17523 AMANDA PAIR NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER 40.00 X 174259 0 16296 VINSTON BOYD VP OF MISSION SERVICES 40.00 X 173885 0 6880 MICHAEL THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 151705 0 2534 1804086 0 122627 22 0 1 0 JANI-KING OF AUSTIN 2523 SOUTH LAKELINE BLVD CEDAR PARK TX 78613 JANITORIAL 399048 NJ MALIN & ASSOCIATES LLC 15870 MIDWAY RD ADDISON TX 75001 FORKLIFT MAINTENANCE 204211 ARSE ELECTRIC LLC 17303 FX BALL DR ELMENDORF TX 78112 GENERAL CONTRACTING 108902 3 835270 835270 232414 232414 550965 0 550965 550965 550965 27352965 3749 26613840 0 739125 3749 742874 742874 77917090 34594171 43322919 43322919 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6592 6592 6592 45691034 43329511 0 1526253 1042590 312777 729813 16948619 13483039 3465580 526705 404852 121853 4259427 3307198 952229 1545849 1188218 357631 44876 34494 10382 134402 103308 31094 124341 95575 28766 657133 505106 152027 84021 64583 19438 1129363 868085 261278 1720559 1322508 398051 6463194 4967937 1495257 107325 82496 24829 140136 107716 32420 427434 328547 98887 2256545 1734493 522052 1279785 983707 296078 NIB & TIBH FEES 1869413 1436925 432488 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 505656 388673 116983 INVENTORY OBSOLESCENCE 132166 101589 30577 COMMUNITY SERVICES 23605 18144 5461 35552 27275 8277 41458696 31867245 9591451 0 1469038 3712613 8902698 7023956 5878058 10789427 6929492 6996870 2419939 2504796 59648802 22542778 36580936 37106024 16311488 18234419 10458272 8819055 88949921 95187160 5892287 9844532 0 463956 12673195 11172046 10698532 9112779 29264014 30593313 X 59685907 64531895 0 61952 59685907 64593847 88949921 95187160 4232338 675602 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3457043 194394 35988 49221 835270 4571916 3457043 194394 35988 49221 835270 4571916 4571916 16767 40587 264315 677922 783379 1782970 1645 4943 5369 6592 18549 6373435 335603031 0.71730 0.77730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5612945 5612945 40531243 14422246 26108997 96038 96038 10884296 5670955 5213341 2524280 2449577 74703 37106024 CORPORATE STOCK 8675607 F CORPORATE BONDS 9356759 F US AND STATE INVESTMENTS 202053 F 18234419 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 8819055 8819055 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 9112779 9112779 X 46366636 675602 675602 45691034 0 45691034 41458696 0 41458696 0 41458696 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED WHEN CHALLENGED OR WHEN EXAMINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. X 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 JAMES MEEHAN PRESIDENT/CEO 327022 0 80250 0 0 0 12075 0 9908 0 429255 0 0 0 MARGARET MORREALE CFO 215740 0 61231 0 0 0 8821 0 21100 0 306892 0 0 0 ALONSO M PERALES CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER 194190 0 50050 0 0 0 8574 0 11825 0 264639 0 0 0 ANNABETH ORREN-ADAME VP HR 150431 0 33171 0 0 0 6529 0 10995 0 201126 0 0 0 PETE CARRERA FMR VP OF MANUFACTURING (UNTIL 11/4/ 156595 0 35557 0 0 0 6693 0 399 0 199244 0 0 0 AMANDA PAIR NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER 104776 0 69483 0 0 0 6177 0 10119 0 190555 0 0 0 VINSTON BOYD VP OF MISSION SERVICES 143069 0 30816 0 0 0 6086 0 794 0 180765 0 0 0 MICHAEL THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF IT 130691 0 21014 0 0 0 2252 0 283 0 154240 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 THE NATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS MARGIN ON ALL COMPANY SALES PROCURED BY THEM. * AMANDA PAIR, NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER - $69,483 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW, BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO E-MAIL, A PAPER COPY OF THE RETURN WAS FAXED OR MAILED TO THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMUNICATED TO HIM BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD EACH YEAR. THE BOARD MAKES DISCRETE INQUIRIES AS TO WHAT THE COMPENSATION IS FOR A PRESIDENT/CEO SERVING IN A SIMILAR-SIZED COMPANY. THEY ALSO LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCE LEVEL FOR THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER FACTOR IS THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THERE IS A TEXAS ORGANIZATION WHICH INCLUDES NINE LIGHTHOUSES AND THEY MEET A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR. COMPENSATION IS A TOPIC DISCUSSED DURING THESE MEETINGS. THE PRESIDENT/CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF OUR ORGANIZATION EACH YEAR. THIS IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE. HOWEVER, MANY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ARE BASED ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S SERVICE CONTRACT ACT RATES, PREDETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL CONTRACTS. THE PRESIDENT/CEO RELIES ON THE SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES A CONSCIOUS ATTEMPT TO "MIRROR" WHAT SIMILAR POSITIONS ARE PAID IN THE GREATER AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.