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Form

990

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

OMB No. 1545-0047

| Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Open to Public
Inspection

2014

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

| Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning
and ending

B

C Name of organization

Check if
applicable:
Address
change
Name
change
Initial
return
Final
return/
terminated
Amended
return
Application
pending

D Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Doing business as
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)

15 WEST 65TH STREET

13-1096620
Room/suite E Telephone number

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code

NEW YORK, NY

10023

G
H(a) Is this a group return
for subordinates? ~~
H(b) Are all subordinates included?

Net Assets or
Fund Balances

Expenses

Revenue

Activities & Governance

R. MORSE
Yes X No
SAME AS C ABOVE
Yes
No
) § (insert no.)
501(c) (
4947(a)(1) or
527
I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3)
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c) Group exemption number |
J Website: | WWW.LIGHTHOUSEGUILD.ORG
X
|
Corporation
Trust
Association
Other
Form
of
organization:
Year
of
formation: 1906 M State of legal domicile: NY
K
L
Part I Summary
1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: SEE SCHEDULE O
2
3
4
5
6
7a
b
8
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10
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12
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14
15
16a
b
17
18
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21
22

Part II

F Name and address of principal officer:ALAN

212-769-6200
28,079,303.

Gross receipts $

Check this box |
if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.
10
Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3
8
Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4
146
Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5
232
Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6
-1,023,016.
Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a
-1,023,016.
Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 •••••••••••••••••••••• 7b
Prior Year
Current Year
15,110,730.
1,132,274.
Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1,221,767.
5,333,473.
Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2,952,732.
2,578,380.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d)
724,706.
-390,043.
Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~
20,009,935.
8,654,084.
Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) •••
100,000.
77,773.
Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~
0.
0.
Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13,118,784.
7,322,227.
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~
39,050.
0.
Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
0.
|
Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25)
7,973,074.
5,366,519.
Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21,230,908.
12,766,519.
Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~
-1,220,973. -4,112,435.
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 ••••••••••••••••
Beginning of Current Year
End of Year
85,286,584. 82,041,768.
Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
59,933,153. 65,502,538.
Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
25,353,431. 16,539,230.
••••••••••••••
Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is
true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
Sign
Here

=
=

Signature of officer
Type or print name and title

Print/Type preparer's name

Paid
Preparer
Use Only

Date

ELLIOT J. HAGLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Preparer's signature

AARON SHAPIRO
LOEB & TROPER LLP
Firm's name
655 THIRD AVENUE, 12TH FL
Firm's address
NEW YORK, NY 10017

9
9

Date

Check
if
self-employed

Firm's EIN

9

PTIN

P01333816
13-1517563

Phone no.212-867-4000

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) •••••••••••••••••••••
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LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

X

Yes
No
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Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

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Form 990 (2014)

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Briefly describe the organization's mission:

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X

TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AS WELL
AS THOSE WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES OR CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO
LEAD PRODUCTIVE, DIGNIFIED AND FULFILLING LIVES.

4a

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes X No
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
X Yes
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~
No
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and
revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
2,776,580. including grants of $
2,237,373. )
(Code:
) (Expenses $
) (Revenue $

4b

(Code:

) (Expenses $

3,773,866.

including grants of $

4c

(Code:

) (Expenses $

813,801.

including grants of $

4d

Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
2,680,101. including grants of $
(Expenses $
10,044,348.
Total program service expenses |

2

3
4

4e

SEE SCHEDULE O

SEE SCHEDULE O

SEE SCHEDULE O

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70,000.)

7,773.

(Revenue $

) (Revenue $

2,698,328.

)

) (Revenue $

92,520.

)

305,252.)

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S)
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Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules

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Yes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
12a
b
13
14a
b

15
16

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?
If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for
public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect
during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or
similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to
provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for
amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent
endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X
as applicable.
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D,
Part VI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in
Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~~~
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses
the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional ~~~~~
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business,
investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000
or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any
foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to
or for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX,
column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines
1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
19 Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule G, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? ••••••••••

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X
X

3

X

4

X

5

X

6

X

7

X

8

X

9

X

10

X

11a

X

11b

X
X

11c
11d
11e

X

11f

X

12b
13
14a

14b

X

X

12a

X

X
X

X

15

X

16

X

17

X

18

X

17

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X
19
X
20a
20b
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Yes

21
22
23

24a

b
c
d
25a
b

26

27

28
a
b
c
29
30
31
32
33
34
35a
b
36
37
38

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or
domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on
Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current
and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete
Schedule J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the
last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete
Schedule K. If "No", go to line 25a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? ~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease
any tax-exempt bonds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit
transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and
that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or
former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial
contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member
of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV
instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer,
director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation
contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?
If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete
Schedule N, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations
sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and
Part V, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity
within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?
If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization
and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI ~~~~~~~~
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19?
Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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No

X

21
22

X

23

X
X

24a
24b
24c
24d
25a

X

25b

X

26

X

27

X

28a
28b

X
X

28c
29

X
X

30

X

31

X

32

X

33
34
35a

X
X

X

35b
36

X

37

X

X
38
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Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

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Part V

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Yes
45
1a Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~
1a
0
b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~
1b
Did
the
organization
comply
with
backup
withholding
rules
for
reportable
payments
to
vendors
and
reportable
gaming
c
(gambling) winnings to prize winners? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
1c

2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements,
146
filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ~~~~~~~~~~
2a
b If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?~~~~~~~~~~
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~
3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If "No," to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O ~~~~~~~~~~
4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a
financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: J
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?~~~~~~~~~
c If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6a Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit
any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts
were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7 Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?
b If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required
to file Form 8282? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
d If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7d
e Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~
f Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~
g If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?~
h If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?
8 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the
sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10 Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10a
b Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~ 10b
11 Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a Gross income from members or shareholders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11a
b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against
amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11b
12a Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
b If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year •••••• 12b
13 Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
b Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the
organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13b
c Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13c
14a Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O ••••••••••

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2b

X

3a
3b

X
X

4a

5a
5b
5c
6a

No

X
X
X
X

6b
7a
7b
7c
7e
7f
7g
7h

X
X
X
X

8
9a
9b

12a

13a

X
14a
14b
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Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response

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to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI

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Section A. Governing Body and Management
1a Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ~~~~~~
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing
body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

1a

Yes

10

8
1b
b Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~
Did
any
officer,
director,
trustee,
or
key
employee
have
a
family
relationship
or
a
business
relationship
with
any
other
2
officer, director, trustee, or key employee? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2
Did
the
organization
delegate
control
over
management
duties
customarily
performed
by
or
under
the
direct
supervision
3
of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3
Did
the
organization
make
any
significant
changes
to
its
governing
documents
since
the
prior
Form
990
was
filed?
~~~~~
4
4
Did
the
organization
become
aware
during
the
year
of
a
significant
diversion
of
the
organization's
assets?
~~~~~~~~~
5
5
Did
the
organization
have
members
or
stockholders?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6
6
a
Did
the
organization
have
members,
stockholders,
or
other
persons
who
had
the
power
to
elect
or
appoint
one
or
7
more members of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7a
b Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or
persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7b
Did
the
organization
contemporaneously
document
the
meetings
held
or
written
actions
undertaken
during
the
year
by
the
following:
8
a The governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the
organization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O •••••••••••••••••
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

8a
8b

X

17
18

19
20

X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

9
Yes

Section C. Disclosure

No

X

9

10a Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates,
and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
b Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990.
12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ~~~~~~
c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe
in Schedule O how this was done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent
persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Other officers or key employees of the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a
taxable entity during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation
in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's
exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

X

10a
10b
11a

X

12a
12b

X
X

12c
13
14

X
X
X

15a
15b

X
X

16a

No

X

X

16b

List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed JSEE SCHEDULE O
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available
for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
X Upon request
Own website
Another's website
Other (explain in Schedule O)
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial
statements available to the public during the tax year.
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records: |

ELLIOT J. HAGLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - 212-769-7806
15 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023

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Part VII Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated
Employees, and Independent Contractors

Form 990 (2014)

Page 7

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
¥ List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation.
Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.
¥ List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
¥ List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of
reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization,
more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest compensated employees;
and former such persons.

(1) ALAN R. MORSE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(2) MARK G. ACKERMANN
PRESIDENT
(3) JAMES M. DUBIN
CHAIRMAN
(4) LAWRENCE E. GOLDSCHMIDT
DEPUTY CHAIR
(5) ROBERT B. OKUN
SECRETARY
(6) JOSEPH A. RIPP
VICE CHAIRMAN
(7) SARAH E. SMITH
TREASURER
(8) JONATHAN M. WAINWRIGHT
DEPUTY CHAIR
(9) PAULINE RAIFF
DIRECTOR
(10) RONALD G. WEINER
DIRECTOR
(11) CHARLES BLUM
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
(12) KELLYANNE CAIVANO
SVP FINANCE
(13) IRMA EVANS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(14) ELLIOT J. HAGLER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(15) ROBERT HOAK
SVP DEVELOPMENT
(16) BRUCE MASTALINSKI
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
(17) SARAH SPICEHANDLER
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
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Former

Highest compensated
employee

Key employee

Officer

Institutional trustee

1.70
48.30
7.50
42.50
0.10
1.00
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
0.10
0.90
6.00
34.10
4.30
35.70
5.20
29.80
4.30
35.70
0.10
39.90
4.30
35.70
0.70
34.30

Individual trustee or director

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Position
Name and Title
Average
Reportable
Reportable
(do not check more than one
hours per box, unless person is both an
compensation
compensation
officer and a director/trustee)
week
from
from related
(list any
the
organizations
hours for
organization
(W-2/1099-MISC)
related
(W-2/1099-MISC)
organizations
below
line)

(F)
Estimated
amount of
other
compensation
from the
organization
and related
organizations

X

X

58,418. 1,610,644. 163,748.

X

X

88,692.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

52,529.

297,663.

66,802.

X

29,954.

247,133.

60,395.

X

10,397.

58,914.

18,332.

X

44,337.

X

0.

243,762.

63,126.

X

37,614.

310,340.

49,598.

X

1,656.

81,150.

38,257.
Form 990 (2014)

502,587. 139,601.

365,808. 107,834.

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1b
c
d
2

Former

Highest compensated
employee

Officer

Institutional trustee

0.10
39.90
7.90
32.10
1.00
34.00
3.50
31.50
3.80
31.20
35.00

Key employee

(18) CATHLEEN WIRTS
SVP STRATEGY, MARKETING & COMMUNICAT
(19) MAURA SWEENEY
SENIOR VP, PROGRAMS & SERVICES
(20) ELSA ESCALERA
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
(21) MELISSA FARBER
VP HUMAN RESOURCES
(22) SARA PITTERMAN
AVP FINANCE
(23) BRUCE P. ROSENTHAL
CHIEF OF LOW VISION PROGRAMS
(24) WILLIAM H. SEIPLE
VP RESEARCH

Individual trustee or director

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Part VII Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(B)
(C)
(A)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Position
Average
Name and title
Reportable
Reportable
Estimated
(do not check more than one
hours per box, unless person is both an
compensation
compensation
amount of
officer and a director/trustee)
week
from
from related
other
(list any
the
organizations
compensation
hours for
organization
(W-2/1099-MISC)
from the
related
(W-2/1099-MISC)
organization
organizations
and related
below
organizations
line)
X

0.

266,067.

58,661.

X

63,575.

254,302.

41,897.

X

6,617.

225,563.

56,565.

X

18,516.

164,813.

74,572.

X

17,073.

140,861.

42,850.

X

236,763.

0.

43,026.

X

164,099.

0.

13,109.

830,240. 4,769,607.
Sub-total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
0.
0.
Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A ~~~~~~~~~~ |
830,240.
4,769,607.
Total (add lines 1b and 1c) •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable
compensation from the organization |

1,038,373.
0.
1,038,373.

35.00

6
Yes

3

Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on
line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4 For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization
and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services
rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section B. Independent Contractors
1

X

5

X

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from
the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Name and business address
Description of services
Compensation

NATIONAL RECRUITING GROUP
PO BOX 2062, HICKSVILLE, NY 11802
STAFFING
INTEGRATED DESIGN GROUP, INC.
6 EAST 39TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
ARCHITECTURE
KEEP CHILDREN MOVING
244 FIFTH AVENUE, #S267, NEW YORK, NY 10001THERAPISTS

2

X

3
4

No

383,177.
123,597.
102,385.

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than
3
$100,000 of compensation from the organization |
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Statement of Revenue

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Form 990 (2014)

Part VIII

Page 9

Contributions, Gifts, Grants
and Other Similar Amounts

1 a
b
c
d
e
f

Program Service
Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII •••••••••••••••••••••••••
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Revenue excluded
Related or
Unrelated
Total revenue
from
tax
under
exempt function
business
sections
revenue
revenue
512 - 514

2

4
5
6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1a
1b
1c
1d
1e

48,900.

1f

1,083,374.

g
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f ••••••••••••••••• |
Business Code
611600
a CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
CBVH
CONTRACTS
624310
b
LOW
VISION
CLINIC
621400
c
MUSIC
SCHOOL
611600
d
e
f All other program service revenue ~~~~~
g Total. Add lines 2a-2f ••••••••••••••••• |
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and
other similar amounts)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
|
Royalties ••••••••••••••••••••••• |
(i) Real
(ii) Personal
4,181,430.
a Gross rents ~~~~~~~
5,218,209.
b Less: rental expenses ~~~
-1,036,779.
c Rental income or (loss) ~~
d Net rental income or (loss) •••••••••••••• |
a Gross amount from sales of
(i) Securities
(ii) Other
15,106,564.
assets other than inventory
b Less: cost or other basis
13,757,498.
and sales expenses ~~~
1,349,066.
c Gain or (loss) ~~~~~~~
d Net gain or (loss) ••••••••••••••••••• |
a Gross income from fundraising events (not
including $
of
contributions reported on line 1c). See
Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a
b Less: direct expenses~~~~~~~~~~ b
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events ••••• |
a Gross income from gaming activities. See
Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a
b Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~ b
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities •••••• |
a Gross sales of inventory, less returns
799,065.
and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a
449,512.
b Less: cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~~ b
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory •••••• |
Miscellaneous Revenue
Business Code
900099
a WRITE OFF OF PRIOR YEAR LIABILITY
MISCELLANEOUS
900099
b
c
d All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e Total. Add lines 11a-11d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Total revenue. See instructions. ••••••••••••• |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f: $

3

Other Revenue

Federated campaigns ~~~~~~
Membership dues ~~~~~~~~
Fundraising events ~~~~~~~~
Related organizations ~~~~~~
Government grants (contributions)
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above ~~

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1,132,274.
2,698,328.
2,237,373.
305,252.
92,520.

2,698,328.
2,237,373.
305,252.
92,520.

5,333,473.
1,229,314.

13,763.

-1,036,779.

-1,036,779.

1,215,551.

1,349,066.

1,349,066.

349,553.

349,553.

172,912.
124,271.

172,912.
124,271.

297,183.
8,654,084.

5,333,473.

-1,023,016.

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3,211,353.
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Part IX Statement of Functional Expenses

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Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Total expenses
Program service
Management and
Fundraising
expenses
general expenses
expenses
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations
and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ~

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
1
2
3

4
5
6

Grants and other assistance to domestic
individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~
Grants and other assistance to foreign
organizations, foreign governments, and foreign
individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~
Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~
Compensation of current officers, directors,
trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~
Compensation not included above, to disqualified
persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and
persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ~~~

7
8

Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~
Pension plan accruals and contributions (include
section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions)

9
10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
g

Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~
Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fees for services (non-employees):
Management ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accounting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Advertising and promotion ~~~~~~~~~
Office expenses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information technology ~~~~~~~~~~~
Royalties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19
20
21
22
23
24

Investment management fees ~~~~~~~~
Other. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25,
column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.)

Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Travel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses
for any federal, state, or local public officials
Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~
Interest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ~~
Insurance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered
above. (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line
24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A)
amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.) ~~

a BAD DEBTS
b MISCELLANEOUS
c
d
e All other expenses
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization
reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined
educational campaign and fundraising solicitation.
Check here

|

77,773.

422,483.

422,483.

4,878,768.

4,456,884.

421,884.

309,626.
1,288,481.
422,869.

281,891.
1,224,784.
372,425.

27,735.
63,697.
50,444.

17,476.
159,782.

1,832.
5,764.

15,644.
154,018.

155,923.

155,923.

559,604.

504,683.

54,921.

745,666.
272,317.

556,294.

189,372.
272,317.

877,861.
103,214.

761,630.
101,746.

116,231.
1,468.

2,047.
1,211,169.

2,047.
856,724.

354,445.

828,316.
112,725.

571,107.
100,077.

257,209.
12,648.

310,947.
9,472.

159,215.
9,472.

151,732.

12,766,519. 10,044,348.

2,722,171.

0.

if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720)

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Part X

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Balance Sheet

Page 11

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
(A)
(B)
Beginning of year
End of year
Cash - non-interest-bearing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Savings and temporary cash investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors,
trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete
Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under
section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing
employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary
employees' beneficiary organizations (see instr). Complete Part II of Sch L ~~
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8 Inventories for sale or use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10 a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other
57,987,841.
basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D ~~~ 10a
36,735,214.
b Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~~~~ 10b
11 Investments - publicly traded securities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) ••••••••••
17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Grants payable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
19 Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~
22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees,
key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons.
Complete Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Liabilities

Assets

1
2
3
4
5

23
24
25

Net Assets or Fund Balances

26

27
28
29

30
31
32
33
34

Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third
parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of
Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 ••••••••••••••••••
X and
Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here |
complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
Unrestricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Temporarily restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Permanently restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here |
and complete lines 30 through 34.
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund ~~~~~~~~
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ~~~~
Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ••••••••••••••••

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5,284,339.
2,273,834.
7,389,177.
1,046,464.

1
2
3
4

1,263,512.
3,350,629.
1,983,734.
777,694.

5

760,000.
216,666.
1,005,527.
21,096,296.
20,209,612.
25,439,929.
564,740.
85,286,584.
3,501,976.

45,000,000.

6
7
8
9

10c
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

22
23
24

380,000.
69,308.
505,988.
21,252,627.
25,018,502.
26,695,363.
744,411.
82,041,768.
2,225,750.
245,628.

45,000,000.

11,431,177.
59,933,153.

25
26

18,031,160.
65,502,538.

-8,693,439.
10,639,734.
23,407,136.

27
28
29

-17,720,949.
10,679,226.
23,580,953.

25,353,431.
85,286,584.

30
31
32
33
34

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16,539,230.
82,041,768.
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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Investment expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33,
column (B)) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting

Page 12

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

8,654,084.
12,766,519.
-4,112,435.
25,353,431.
-243,697.

-4,458,069.
16,539,230.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Yes

1
2a

b

c

3a
b

X Accrual
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:
Cash
Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O.
Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a
separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
Separate basis
Consolidated basis
Both consolidated and separate basis
Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis,
consolidated basis, or both:
X Consolidated basis
Separate basis
Both consolidated and separate basis
If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit,
review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit
Act and OMB Circular A-133? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit
or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits ••••••••••••••••

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X

X

2a

2b

X

2c

X

3a

X
No

X

3b
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OMB No. 1545-0047

Public Charity Status and Public Support

(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

2014

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Department of the Treasury
Open to Public
| Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Internal Revenue Service
Inspection
| Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
Name of the organization
Employer identification number

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Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

Part I

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The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).
2
A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)
3
A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).
A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name,
4
city, and state:
An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9

10
11

a

b

c
d

e
f
g

X

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).
An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in
section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)
A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from
activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment
income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975.
See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).
An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or
more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in
lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.
Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving
the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting
organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.
Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having
control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported
organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.
Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with,
its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.
Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s)
that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness
requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.
Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III
functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.
Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported
organization

(ii) EIN

(iii) Type of organization (iv) Is the organization
listed in your
(described on lines 1-9
governing document?
above or IRC section
Yes
No
(see instructions))

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(v) Amount of monetary
support (see
Instructions)

(vi) Amount of
other support (see
Instructions)

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Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Part II

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(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization
fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and
membership fees received. (Do not
include any "unusual grants.") ~~

(a) 2010

(b) 2011

(c) 2012

(d) 2013

(e) 2014

(f) Total

24,186,523.

15,681,017.

14,586,320.

15,110,730.

1,132,274.

70,696,864.

24,186,523.

15,681,017.

14,586,320.

15,110,730.

1,132,274.

70,696,864.

2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to
or expended on its behalf ~~~~
3 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit to
the organization without charge ~
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~
5 The portion of total contributions
by each person (other than a
governmental unit or publicly
supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the
amount shown on line 11,
column (f) ~~~~~~~~~~~~

70,696,864.

6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |

(a) 2010
(b) 2011
(c) 2012
(d) 2013
(e) 2014
(f) Total
24,186,523. 15,681,017. 14,586,320. 15,110,730.
1,132,274. 70,696,864.
7 Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~
8 Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties
1,003,895. 991,435. 982,100. 945,037.
1,229,314.
5,151,781.
and income from similar sources ~
9 Net income from unrelated business
activities, whether or not the
3,265,088.
4,208,099.
4,677,456.
6,041,294.
4,181,430. 22,373,367.
business is regularly carried on ~
10 Other income. Do not include gain
or loss from the sale of capital
420,214. 262,868. 103,944. 77,223. 297,183.
1,161,432.
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~
99,383,444.
Add
lines
7
through
10
11 Total support.
11,328,424.
12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12
13 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)
organization, check this box and stop here ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

71.14 %
14 Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14
73.58 %
15
15 Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16a 33 1/3% support test - 2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and
stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | X
b 33 1/3% support test - 2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
17a 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more,
and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization
meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
b 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or
more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the
organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~ |
18 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions ••• |
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Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |

(a) 2010

(b) 2011

(c) 2012

(d) 2013

(e) 2014

(f) Total

(a) 2010

(b) 2011

(c) 2012

(d) 2013

(e) 2014

(f) Total

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and
membership fees received. (Do not
include any "unusual grants.") ~~
2 Gross receipts from admissions,
merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in
any activity that is related to the
organization's tax-exempt purpose
3 Gross receipts from activities that
are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ~~~~~
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to
or expended on its behalf ~~~~
5 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit to
the organization without charge ~
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 ~~~
7 a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and
3 received from disqualified persons
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received
from other than disqualified persons that
exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the
amount on line 13 for the year ~~~~~~

c Add lines 7a and 7b ~~~~~~~
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
9 Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~
10a Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties
and income from similar sources ~
b Unrelated business taxable income
(less section 511 taxes) from businesses
acquired after June 30, 1975 ~~~~
c Add lines 10a and 10b ~~~~~~
11 Net income from unrelated business
activities not included in line 10b,
whether or not the business is
regularly carried on ~~~~~~~
12 Other income. Do not include gain
or loss from the sale of capital
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)

14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

15 Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ••••••••••••••••••••

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

15
16

%
%

17 Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~ 17
%
18 Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18
%
19 a 33 1/3% support tests - 2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not
more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~ |
b 33 1/3% support tests - 2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, and
line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization~~~~ |
20 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions •••••••• |
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Part IV

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(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A
and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete
Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
1

Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing
documents? If "No" describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by
class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

No

1

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status
under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported
organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
3a Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer
(b) and (c) below.

3a

b Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and
satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the
organization made the determination.

3b

2

c Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)
(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
4a Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If
"Yes" and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
b Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign
supported organization? If "Yes," describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion
despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
c Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination
under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization used
to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)
purposes.
5a Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes,"
answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN
numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action,
(iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action
was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
b Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already
designated in the organization's organizing document?
c Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
6 Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to
anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class
benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also
support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detail in
7

8

Part VI.
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial
contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent
controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?
If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

9a Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more
disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described
in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
b Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which
the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
c Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit
from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.
10a Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f)
(regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting
organizations)? If "Yes," answer (b) below.
b Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to
determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.)

3c
4a

4b

4c

5a
5b
5c

6

7
8

9a
9b
9c

10a

10b
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11 Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c)
below, the governing body of a supported organization?
b A family member of a person described in (a) above?
c A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If "Yes" to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to
regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during the
tax year? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or
controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization,
describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported
organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

1

2

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported
organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes," explain in
Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated,
supervised, or controlled the supporting organization.

2

1

Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors
or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? If "No," describe in Part VI how control
or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed
the supported organization(s).

Section D. Type III Supporting Organizations
1

2

3

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the
organization's tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax
year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the
organization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported
organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how
the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization's supported organizations have a
significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's
income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization's
supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

11a
11b
11c

1

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

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1

1

2

3

1 Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year(see instructions):
a
The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.
b
The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.
c
The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions).
2 Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
a Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of
the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify
how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes,
those supported organizations and explain
how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined
that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a

No

b Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or more
of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the
reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these
activities but for the organization's involvement.

2b
3 Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or
trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
b Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of each
of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
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Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All
other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
(B) Current Year
Section A - Adjusted Net Income
(A) Prior Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain
1
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions
2
3 Other gross income (see instructions)
3
4 Add lines 1 through 3
4
5 Depreciation and depletion
5
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or
collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or
maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)
6
7 Other expenses (see instructions)
7
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)
8
(B) Current Year
Section B - Minimum Asset Amount
(A) Prior Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see
instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):
a Average monthly value of securities
1a
b Average monthly cash balances
1b
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets
1c
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)
1d
e Discount claimed for blockage or other
factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets
2
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d
3
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount,
see instructions).
4
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)
5
6 Multiply line 5 by .035
6
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions
7
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)
8
1

Current Year

Section C - Distributable Amount
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)
1
Enter 85% of line 1
2
Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)
3
Enter greater of line 2 or line 3
4
Income tax imposed in prior year
5
Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to
emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)
6
Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see
instructions).
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Part V

Section D - Distributions
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported
organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions.
7 Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive
(provide details in Part VI). See instructions.
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount
(i)
Excess Distributions
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)
1
2
3
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4

Page 7

Current Year

(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2014

(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2014

Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014
(reasonable cause required-see instructions)
Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:

From 2013
Total of lines 3a through e
Applied to underdistributions of prior years
Applied to 2014 distributable amount
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
Distributions for 2014 from Section D,
line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if
any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount
greater than zero, see instructions).
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h
and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see
instructions).
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j
and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c
d Excess from 2013
e Excess from 2014
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Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Part VI

Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME:
MISCELLANEOUS
WRITE OFF OF PY LIABILITY

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Supplemental Financial Statements

SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

2014

| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
Open to Public
| Attach to Form 990.
Department of the Treasury
Inspection
Internal Revenue Service
| Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
Name of the organization
Employer identification number

Part I

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
13-1096620
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts.Complete if the
organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds

(b) Funds and other accounts

Total number at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) ~~~~
Aggregate value of grants from (during year) ~~~~~~
Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds
are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6 Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only
for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring
impermissible private benefit? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Part II Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
2
3
4
5

Yes

No

Yes

No

1

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education)
Preservation of a historically important land area
Protection of natural habitat
Preservation of a certified historic structure
Preservation of open space

2

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last
day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Tax Year

a
b
c
d
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Total number of conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2a
Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure
listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax
year |
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located |
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of
violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year |
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year | $
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i)
and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and
include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for
conservation easements.

Part III

No

No

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

1a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII,
the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical
treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts
relating to these items:
(i) Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $
(ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $
2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide
the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $
b Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets(continued)

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

Part III

Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items
(check all that apply):
a
Public exhibition
d
Loan or exchange programs
b
Scholarly research
e
Other
c
Preservation for future generations
4 Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII.
5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets
to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? ••••••••••••
Yes
No
Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or
reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
3

1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included
on Form 990, Part X? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:

Yes

No

Amount
Beginning balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1c
Additions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1d
Distributions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1e
Ending balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1f
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ~~~~~
Yes
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII •••••••••••••
Part V Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
c
d
e
f
2a
b

(a) Current year
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
2
a
b
c
3a

b
4

15,044,381.
325,000.
608,888.

(b) Prior year

14,172,831.

(c) Two years back

19,159,898.

(d) Three years back

19,703,627.
350,000.
-187,344.

Beginning of year balance ~~~~~~~
Contributions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1,837,362.
1,370,001.
Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~~~
Other expenditures for facilities
608,888.
965,812.
6,357,068.
706,385.
and programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Administrative expenses ~~~~~~~~
15,369,381.
15,044,381.
14,172,831.
19,159,898.
End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
Board designated or quasi-endowment |
%
86.66
Permanent endowment |
%
13.34
Temporarily restricted endowment |
%
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization
by:
(i) unrelated organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ii) related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

No

(e) Four years back

21,169,249.
50,000.
1,657,157.
1,191,410.
1,981,369.
19,703,627.

Yes
3a(i)
3a(ii)
3b

X

No

X

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property

(a) Cost or other
basis (investment)

(b) Cost or other
basis (other)

(c) Accumulated
depreciation

(d) Book value

353,490.
353,490.
1a Land ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
44,934,571.
27,902,227.
17,032,344.
b Buildings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~
10,754,415. 8,832,987. 1,921,428.
d Equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1,945,365.
1,945,365.
e Other ••••••••••••••••••••
21,252,627.
(Column
(d)
must
equal
Form
990,
Part
X,
column
(B),
line
10c.)
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e.
••••••••••••• |
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Part VII Investments - Other Securities.

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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)
(b) Book value
(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(2) Closely-held equity interests ~~~~~~~~~~~
(3) Other
(A) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
(B) BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN
(C) TRUSTS
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) |

11,007,830.

END-OF-YEAR MARKET VALUE

15,687,533.

END-OF-YEAR MARKET VALUE

26,695,363.

Part VIII Investments - Program Related.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment
(b) Book value
(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) |

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description

(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |

Part X

1.

Other Liabilities.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
(a) Description of liability
(b) Book value

(1) Federal income taxes
2,263,137.
(2) CHARITABLE ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS
ACCRUED
PENSION
BENEFITS
12,682,441.
(3)
3,022,045.
(4) DUE TO AFFILIATES
DUE
TO
THIRD
PARTY
PAYORS
63,537.
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
18,031,160.
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) ••••• |
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the
organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII X
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Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

Part XI

Page 4

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1
2
a
b
c
d
e
3
4
a
b
c
5

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2a
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Recoveries of prior year grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~
4a
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4b
Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) •••••••••••••••••

1

2e
3

4c
5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1
2
a
b
c
d
e
3
4
a
b
c
5

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2a
Prior year adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2b
Other losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2c
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2d
Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~
4a
Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4b
Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ••••••••••••••••

Part XIII Supplemental Information.

1

2e
3

4c
5

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI,
lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

PART V, LINE 4:
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL'S ENDOWMENT IS COMPOSED OF 108 DONOR-RESTRICTED
ENDOWMENTS THAT ARE MAINTAINED BY THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON.THE
ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE LIGHTHOUSE'S CHARITABLE
MISSION BY FUNDING FUTURE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES.

PART X, LINE 2:
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL
UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT

REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.

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Part XIII Supplemental Information (continued)

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SCHEDULE F
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

Name of the organization

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
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Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on
1

2
3

Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and other assistance,
the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~

Yes

No

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the
United States.
Activities per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region
(b) Number of (c) Number of
(d) Activities conducted in region
(e) If activity listed in (d)
(f) Total
employees,
expenditures
offices
(by type) (e.g., fundraising, program
is a program service,
agents, and
for and
in the region
services, investments, grants to
describe specific type
independent
investments
contractors
recipients located in the region)
of service(s) in region
in region
in region

CENTRAL
AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

0

0 INVESTMENTS

0
0
3 a Sub-total ~~~~~~
b Total from continuation
0
0
sheets to Part I ~~~
c Totals (add lines 3a
0
0
and 3b) ••••••
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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9,050,541.
0.
9,050,541.
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any
recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1
(a) Name of organization

2
3

(b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)

(c) Region

(g) Amount of
(e) Amount
(f) Manner of
non-cash
of cash grant cash disbursement assistance

(d) Purpose of
grant

(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance

Page 2

(i) Method of
valuation (book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by
the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Enter total number of other organizations or entities ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |
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Part III Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(c) Number of (d) Amount of
(e) Manner of
(f) Amount of
(g) Description of
(a) Type of grant or assistance
(b) Region
recipients
cash grant
cash disbursement
non-cash
non-cash assistance
assistance

Page 3

(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

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Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

Part IV
1

2

3

4

5

6

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Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the
organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign
Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization
may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and
Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With
a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To
Certain Foreign Corporations (see Instructions for Form 5471) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

Yes

No

Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a
qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621,
Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund
(see Instructions for Form 8621) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

Yes

No

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain
Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If
"Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions
for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X

No

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Supplemental Information

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

Part V

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Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of
investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c)
(estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3(F) & PART IV
THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 3(F) REPRESENTS LIGHTHOUSE
INTERNATIONAL'S INVESTMENT INTEREST IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE
LEGALLY DOMICILIED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. LIGHTHOUSE'S INTERESTS AND
TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT HAVE MET THE FILING THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR THE
FILING OF THE FORMS REFERENCED IN PART IV OF SCHEDULE F.

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(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization
Part I

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments, and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

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General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection
X Yes
criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any
recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(f) Method of
1 (a) Name and address of organization
(b) EIN
(c) IRC section
(d) Amount of
(e) Amount of
(g) Description of
(h) Purpose of grant
valuation (book,
or government
if applicable
cash grant
non-cash
non-cash assistance
or assistance
FMV, appraisal,
assistance
other)
1

No

2 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• |
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule I (Form 990) (2014)
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance

ASSISTANCE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS

Part IV

(b) Number of
recipients

7

(c) Amount of
cash grant

70,000.

(d) Amount of noncash assistance

(e) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal, other)

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(f) Description of non-cash assistance

0.

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

PART I, LINE 2:
SCHOLARSHIPS - EACH YEAR, OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HELPS OUTSTANDING AND
DESERVING LEGALLY BLIND STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ATTEND COLLEGE OR
GRADUATE SCHOOL WITH SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 EACH. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE
BASED ON STRONG ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MERIT, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM HIGH
SCHOOL TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOICE, OR ATTEND/ REMAIN IN THE
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE. CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE
FINANCIAL NEED AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE UNRESTRICTED.
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Schedule I (Form 990)

Part IV

REVIEWS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS TO SELECT THE RECIPIENTS.

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THE COMMITTEE

CONSIDERS SAT AND/OR ACT TEST SCORES, STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION, PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO
SELECT THE MOST OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES.

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SCHEDULE J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part I

Compensation Information

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
Open to Public
| Attach to Form 990.
Inspection
| Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Questions Regarding Compensation

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Yes

No

1a Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form 990,
Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
First-class or charter travel
Housing allowance or residence for personal use
Travel for companions
Payments for business use of personal residence
Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
Health or social club dues or initiation fees
Discretionary spending account
Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)
b If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or
reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain ~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all directors,
trustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
3

1b
2

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's
CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization to
establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
X Compensation committee
X Written employment contract
X Independent compensation consultant
X Compensation survey or study
X Form 990 of other organizations
X Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing
organization or a related organization:
a Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

4

4a
4b
4c

X

X
X

Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the revenues of:
X
5a
a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X
5b
b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the net earnings of:
X
6a
a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X
6b
b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed payments
X
7
not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8 Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to the
X
8
initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~
9 If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in
9
Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014
Part II Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

Page 2

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii).
Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation
(i) Base
compensation

(A) Name and Title

(1) ALAN R. MORSE
(i)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(ii)
(2) MARK G. ACKERMANN
(i)
PRESIDENT
(ii)
(3) CHARLES BLUM
(i)
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
(ii)
(4) KELLYANNE CAIVANO
(i)
SVP FINANCE
(ii)
(5) ELLIOT J. HAGLER
(i)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(ii)
(6) ROBERT HOAK
(i)
SVP DEVELOPMENT
(ii)
(7) BRUCE MASTALINSKI
(i)
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
(ii)
(8) CATHLEEN WIRTS
(i)
SVP STRATEGY, MARKETING & COMMUNICAT (ii)
(9) MAURA SWEENEY
(i)
SENIOR VP, PROGRAMS & SERVICES
(ii)
(10) ELSA ESCALERA
(i)
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
(ii)
(11) MELISSA FARBER
(i)
VP HUMAN RESOURCES
(ii)
(12) SARA PITTERMAN
(i)
AVP FINANCE
(ii)
(13) BRUCE P. ROSENTHAL
(i)
CHIEF OF LOW VISION PROGRAMS
(ii)
(14) WILLIAM H. SEIPLE
(i)
VP RESEARCH
(ii)

31,878.
878,910.
75,344.
426,950.
52,378.
296,808.
28,013.
231,123.
39,771.
328,139.
0.
243,291.
36,675.
302,595.
0.
255,061.
63,481.
253,925.
6,607.
225,222.
17,440.
155,234.
16,951.
139,853.
232,139.
0.
161,305.
0.

(ii) Bonus &
incentive
compensation

10,500.
289,500.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1,622.
13,378.
4,324.
35,676.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
10,000.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1,010.
8,990.
108.
892.
0.
0.
0.
0.

(iii) Other
reportable
compensation

16,040.
442,234.
13,348.
75,637.
151.
855.
319.
2,632.
242.
1,993.
0.
471.
939.
7,745.
0.
1,006.
94.
377.
10.
341.
66.
589.
14.
116.
4,624.
0.
2,794.
0.

(C) Retirement and
other deferred
compensation

4,297.
118,477.
14,475.
82,025.
4,362.
24,716.
3,752.
30,961.
4,846.
39,981.
0.
25,502.
3,104.
25,611.
0.
34,388.
5,623.
22,492.
485.
16,541.
2,509.
22,332.
1,077.
8,888.
15,875.
0.
10,609.
0.

(D) Nontaxable
benefits

(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)

1,434.
64,149.
39,540. 1,768,661.
6,465.
109,632.
36,636.
621,248.
5,659.
62,550.
32,065.
354,444.
2,776.
36,482.
22,906.
301,000.
5,460.
54,643.
57,547.
463,336.
0.
0.
37,624.
306,888.
2,258.
42,976.
18,625.
354,576.
0.
0.
24,273.
324,728.
2,756.
71,954.
11,026.
287,820.
1,127.
8,229.
38,412.
280,516.
4,149.
25,174.
45,582.
232,727.
2,961.
21,111.
29,924.
179,673.
27,151.
279,789.
0.
0.
2,500.
177,208.
0.
0.

(F) Compensation
in column (B)
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990

14,397.
396,956.
13,145.
74,491.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.

(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
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Part III Supplemental Information

INTERNATIONAL

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Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

PART I, LINE 4B:
457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN:
ALAN R. MORSE - $93,774
MARK G. ACKERMANN - $50,000

PART I, LINE 7:
AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION FOR 2014, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE GRANTED
BONUSES TO THE EXECUTIVE STAFF, BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCE,
AS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE. THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED AS
BONUSES ON THIS SCHEDULE REPRESENT AN ALLOCATION OF THE BONUS PAID BY A
RELATED PARTY.

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Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Open to Public
| Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Inspection
| Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
Name of the organization
Employer identification number
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:

PROVIDE SERVICES AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INCLUDING THOSE WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES OR
CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3, CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES:
THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER'S EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM CLOSED IN
AUGUST 2014.

IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2014, THE LIGHTHOUSE'S LOW VISION
CLINIC AND DISPENSARY CLOSED. THE SERVICES AND LICENSE WERE TRANSFERRED
TO JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION, A RELATED ENTITY.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO ARE BLIND OR
VISUALLY IMPAIRED GAIN OR REGAIN FUNCTION, MAXIMIZE THEIR USEABLE
VISION AND RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO REMAIN
ENGAGED, SAFE AND INDEPENDENT IN ALL ASPECTS AND STAGES OF THEIR LIVES.

ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ADDRESS CLIENTS' EDUCATIONAL OR
VOCATIONAL GOALS THROUGH ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, INSTRUCTION
IN THE ADAPTIVE AIDS OR COMPENSATORY SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, TEST
PREPARATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION,
TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP TESTS, AND
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

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COLLEGE PREPARATORY EXAMS INCLUDING THE SAT, THE ACT AND THE GRE.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING:

THE HENRY A. GRUNWALD TECHNOLOGY

CENTER OFFERS CONSULTATION AND TRAINING ON BASIC AND ADVANCED USES OF
CELL PHONES, TABLETS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND ALSO PROVIDES CLIENTS
WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY.

CAREER SERVICES PROVIDE WORK READINESS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON
HELPING CLIENTS FIND AND RETAIN JOBS INCLUDING:

- PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES A FOUR-WEEK COURSE TO HELP
CLIENTS MARKET THEIR SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO EMPLOYERS
- JOB PLACEMENT, RESUME DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVIEW STRATEGIES.
- INTERNSHIPS WHICH ALLOW A THREE-MONTH TRIAL OF THE JOB AND INCLUDE
TRAINING FOR THE EMPLOYEE
- JOB RETENTION SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE AN ON-SITE ANALYSIS OF THE
CLIENT'S CURRENT POSITION AND RECOMMENDS ANY ACCOMMODATIONS
- EMPLOYER PRESENTATIONS TO FACILITATE FULL INTEGRATION AND
ACCOMMODATION OF PEOPLE WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT INTO THEIR WORKFORCES

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TEACH CLIENTS TO FUNCTION SAFELY AND
INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR DAILY LIFE. CLIENTS ARE TAUGHT ADAPTIVE SKILLS
FOR DAILY TASKS SUCH AS MONEY MANAGEMENT, MEAL PREPARATION AND COOKING,
ORGANIZING CLOTHES, CLEANING AND LAUNDRY. WE CONDUCT HOME VISITS TO
EVALUATE EACH CLIENT'S SPECIFIC NEEDS, THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT AND TO
SUGGEST MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY.

ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH THE SKILLS
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NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE SAFELY IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING
THEIR HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO TRAVEL TO DESTINATIONS SUCH AS
SCHOOL OR A JOB.
VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 968 INDIVIDUALS IN
2014.

YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS PROVIDE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND
RECREATION CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES TO INDIVIDUALS AGES 6-21 TO ENHANCE
THEIR TRADITIONAL EDUCATION.

- SATURDAY YOUTH SKILLS PROGRAM PROVIDES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL
SERVICES TO LEGALLY BLIND CHILDREN AGES 6-13 DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

- YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM OFFERS AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
AGES 14-21 TO HELP SMOOTH THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE,
OR HIGH SCHOOL TO WORK.

- YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ALLOWS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS TO WORK
WITH OUR CAREER SERVICES STAFF TO HELP THEM SECURE PAYING JOBS IN THE
COMMUNITY.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
THE ETHEL AND SAMUEL J. LEFRAK SCHOOL SERVES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES
THREE TO FIVE WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,
AS WELL AS SIGHTED CHILDREN WITHOUT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE
SCHOOL INCLUDES SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS FOR CHILDREN WITH VISION
IMPAIRMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AS WELL AS INTEGRATED
CLASSROOMS WHICH INCLUDE NON-DISABLED CHILDREN.
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ADAPTATIONS ARE MADE WITHIN THE CLASSROOMS AND TO THE CURRICULUM TO
PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH VISION LOSS THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS SIGHTED
STUDENTS LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. CHILDREN RECEIVING OUR SPECIAL
EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDE THOSE WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS,
CEREBRAL PALSY, COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, COGNITIVE DELAYS, MILD AUTISM
AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

A VARIETY OF THERAPIES ARE

AVAILABLE INCLUDING SERVICES FROM TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED,
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY.

THERE WERE 79 STUDENTS IN THE LEFRAK SCHOOL IN 2014.

EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WITH
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS FROM BIRTH TO THREE
YEARS OF AGE.

PROGRAMS HELP INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH VISION PROBLEMS

AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS REACH THE SAME DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AS
THEIR SIGHTED PEERS. THIS PROGRAM CEASED OPERATIONS IN AUGUST 2014.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
THE FILOMEN M. D'AGOSTINO GREENBERG MUSIC SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS OF ALL
AGES AND ABILITIES AND IS THE ONLY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE UNITED
STATES DEDICATED SOLELY TO SERVING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH VISION
LOSS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS:
- MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LESSONS, CLASSES,
ENSEMBLES AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
- A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGES 5-21 WHICH IS OFFERED
ON SATURDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND IN THE SUMMER
- AN ACCESSIBLE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM WHERE MUSICIANS WITH VISION
LOSS LEARN TO PRODUCE MUSIC IN BRAILLE, LARGE PRINT AND AUDIO
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- A SERIES OF 12-15 CONCERTS PER YEAR, WHICH INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF
STUDENT, FACULTY AND GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES
- TRAINING FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS AND TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

THE SCHOOL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 129 INDIVIDUALS IN 2014.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:
THE OPTICAL DISPENSARY FILLS EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTIONS AND OFFERS A WIDE
ARRAY OF CONVENTIONAL EYEWEAR AND LOW VISION DEVICES. THIS PROGRAM WAS
TRANSFERRED TO JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION IN SEPTEMBER 2014.

THE STORE OFFERS THE LATEST PRODUCTS THAT MAKE DAY-TO-DAY LIFE EASIER
FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT, INCLUDING GLARE-FREE LIGHTING,
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, MAGNIFYING MIRRORS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE
AND CCTVS.

THE PRINT ACCESS CENTER CONVERTS CONVENTIONAL PRINTED MATERIALS INTO
ACCESSIBLE FORMATS BY ENLARGING OR SCANNING IT, OR BY TRANSLATING IT
INTO AUDIO OR BRAILLE.

SERVICES INCLUDING ENLARGING TEXT, TRANSCRIBING

INTO BRAILLE, OR RECORDING AN AUDIO OF A WIDE VARIETY OF WRITTEN
MATERIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES, SUCH AS MENUS, LETTERS,
GREETING CARDS, EXAMS, SCRIPTS, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER MEMBER
HANDBOOKS.

WE ALSO OFFER A READING SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE

READING TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS TO SUPPORT THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR
ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS.

THE ARLENE R. GORDON RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONDUCTS STUDIES DESIGNED TO
TRANSLATE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS AND ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY INTO PRACTICAL
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SOLUTIONS THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FUNCTION MORE
EFFECTIVELY IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

SINCE 1980, WE HAVE BEEN HELPING A NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING

LEGALLY BLIND STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR ATTEND GRADUATE
SCHOOL WITH SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 EACH.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED

ON STRONG ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MERIT AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL
TO COLLEGE OR ATTEND/REMAIN IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE.
CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED AND
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE UNRESTRICTED.
IN 2014, 7 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
STATES.

THE PISART AWARD IN VISION SCIENCE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1981 AND
RECOGNIZES AN EARLY-CAREER CLINICIAN OR SCIENTIST WHOSE NOTEWORTHY,
INNOVATIVE AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF VISION LOSS, TREATMENT OF
EYE DISEASE OR THE REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.

THE

AWARD INCLUDES AN UNRESTRICTED CASH AWARD.
EXPENSES $ 2,680,101.

INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 70,000.

REVENUE $ 305,252.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6:
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 23, 2013 LGI PROGRAMS, LLC BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL,
INC., A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF LGI
PROGRAMS, LLC.
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Name of the organization

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

Page 2
Employer identification number

13-1096620

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:
THE SOLE MEMBER ELECTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11:
THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE
ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY A
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AFTER ITS APPROVAL, A COPY OF THE FORM IS
DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:
THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE
CONCERNING FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND ANY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST AND RELATED ISSUES IS COMPLETED BY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND
EMPLOYEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

NOTWITHSTANDING SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICABLE

QUESTIONNAIRE, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE HAS A CONTINUING DUTY TO
DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROMPTLY UPON COMING INTO
POSSESSION OF ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
OR ANY CHANGES IN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

ANY

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD, OR, WHEN THE MATTER IS THEN UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OR
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TO THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RESPECTIVELY.

NEITHER THE AUDIT OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NOR THE BOARD SHALL GENERALLY
APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION GIVING RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
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Name of the organization

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

Page 2
Employer identification number

13-1096620

HOWEVER, IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE THAT BASED ON A CONSIDERATION OF
PRICE, QUALITY, EXPERTISE AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS, THERE IS NO
TRANSACTION THAT IS AVAILABLE OR FEASIBLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION AND SUCH TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AND IN THE
ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST.

UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, THE AUDIT

COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR BOARD MAY APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION
(SUBJECT, IN THE CASE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD). SUCH CONSIDERATION AND ACTION SHALL BE
CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED AND SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE APPROPRIATE
MEETING MINUTES.
A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE QUORUM FOR, SEEK TO INFLUENCE,
PARTICIPATE IN, OR BE PRESENT DURING ANY DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD REGARDING THE TRANSACTION OR
POTENTIAL TRANSACTION GIVING RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
NEITHER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOR THE BOARD SHALL
APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION GIVING RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY
LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF COMMITTEE (OR BOARD) MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE
MEETING.
THE DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE RESOLUTION OF
SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR BOARD AT
WHICH THE MATTER WAS PRESENTED OR DISCUSSED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL,
INC. AND AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBERS, RETAINED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION
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Name of the organization

Page 2
Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

13-1096620

CONSULTANT FIRM TO REVIEW THE REASONABLENESS AND COMPARABILITY TO OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION IN 2014 OF THE CEO AND OTHER SENIOR
EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

THE REVIEW INCLUDED AN ASSESSMENT OF

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH WAS REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL.

THE REPORT OF THE CONSULTANTS WAS

PRESENTED AT A MEETING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AT WHICH THE
CONSULTANTS AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL WERE PRESENT.

THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE

REPORT AT LENGTH TOGETHER WITH OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC
JOB PERFORMANCE, AND DETERMINED THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION.

MINUTES OF

THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED. THE COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PRESENTED FOR RATIFICATION AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD
MEETING AT WHICH THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 17, LIST OF STATES RECEIVING COPY OF FORM 990:
AL,AR,CA,CO,CT,FL,GA,IL,KS,KY,MA,MD,MI,MN,MS,NC,ND,NH,NJ,NM,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA
RI,SC,UT,VA,WA,WI,WV

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:
THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON LIGHTHOUSE GUILD'S WEBSITE. A COPY OF THE FORM
990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:
PENSION ADJUSTMENT

-5,274,274.

LOSS ON ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS

-315,359.

GAIN/LOSS ON VALUE OF TRUSTS

1,131,564.

TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9

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Name of the organization

Page 2
Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

13-1096620

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF
THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR
YEAR.

FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A
A PORTION OF COMPENSATION PAID BY LGI SERVICES, LLC (EIN# 46-4232802),
A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE, HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL AND
OTHER AFFILIATES.

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES DID NOT RECEIVE

ANY DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL BUT DID RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM LGI SERVICES, LLC (EIN# 46-4232802).

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Name of the organization

Employer identification number

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

13-1096620

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
HOLDINGS, LLC, 111 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW
YORK, NY 10022

(b)
Primary activity

(c)
Legal domicile (state or
foreign country)

REAL ESTATE

DELAWARE

(d)
Total income

(e)
End-of-year assets

8,879,708.

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

LIGHTHOUSE
23,766,346.INTERNATIONAL

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt
organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN
of related organization

THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE - 13-1623854, 15 WEST 65TH
STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023
JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION 13-2795647, 15 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK,
NY 10023
JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION - 13-3439035
15 WEST 65TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10023
JGB EDUCATION SERVICES - 13-3419981
15 WEST 65TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10023

(b)
Primary activity

(c)
Legal domicile (state or
foreign country)

(e)
Public charity
status (if section
501(c)(3))

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE
PROGRAMS

NEW YORK

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CLINIC NEW YORK

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL
SCHOOL

501 (C) (3)

LINE 2

NEW YORK

SEE PART VII FOR CONTINUATIONS

LHA

(d)
Exempt Code
section

PROVIDE SERVICES & EXPAND
ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE
BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED NEW YORK

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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|Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable)
of disregarded entity

Part II

2014

|Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
| Attach to Form 990.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Part I

OMB No. 1545-0047

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

LIGHTHOUSE GUILD
INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH

(g)

Section 512(b)(13)
controlled
entity?

Yes

No

X
X
X
X

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Continuation of Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations
(a)
Name, address, and EIN
of related organization

GUILDNET, INC. - 13-3936057
15 WEST 65TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10023
GREATER BOSTON GUILD FOR THE BLIND, INC. 04-2103893, 15 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK,
NY 10023
GREATER BOSTON DIABETES SOCIETY, INC. 04-2232419, 15 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK,
NY 10023
JGB MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION
SERVICES, INC. - 20-1480790, 15 WEST 65TH
STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN
WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, INC. - , 15 WEST
65TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023
LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC. 46-4215298, 15 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK,
NY 10023

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(b)
Primary activity

(c)
Legal domicile (state or
foreign country)

(e)
Public charity
status (if section
501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

501 (C) (3)

LINE 7

MASSACHUSETTS

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

NEW YORK

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

MASSACHUSETTS

501 (C) (3)

LINE 9

THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH
GREATER BOSTON
GUILD FOR THE
BLIND, INC.
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH
THE JEWISH GUILD
FOR THE BLIND
D/B/A JEWISH

NEW YORK

501 (C) (3)

LINE 7

N/A

MANAGED LONG TERM CARE
HEALTH PLANS
NEW YORK
EDUCATION, TRAINING &
SUPPORT TO THE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED OR LEGALLY BLIND MASSACHUSETTS
IN PROCESS OF DISSOLUTION
PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC AND DAY
TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR
BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED
INFORMATION & EDUCATION
FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN
WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
PROVIDE FULL SPECTRUM OF
INTEGRATED VISION &
HEALTHCARE SERVICES

(d)
Exempt Code
section

53

(g)

Section 512(b)(13)
controlled
organization?

Yes

No

X
X
X
X
X
X

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Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related
organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a)
Name, address, and EIN
of related organization

Part IV

13-1096620

(b)
Primary activity

(c)

Legal
domicile
(state or
foreign
country)

(d)
Direct controlling
entity

(e)
Predominant income
(related, unrelated,
excluded from tax under
sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total
income

(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

(h)
Disproportionate
allocations?

Yes

No

(i)
(j)
(k)
General or Percentage
Code V-UBI
amount in box managing ownership
20 of Schedule partner?
K-1 (Form 1065) Yes No

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related
organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN
of related organization

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Primary activity

(c)
Legal domicile
(state or
foreign
country)

54

(d)
Direct controlling
entity

(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)

(f)
Share of total
income

(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

(h)
Percentage
ownership

(i)

Section
512(b)(13)
controlled
entity?

Yes

No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Page 3

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
1 During the tax year, did the organization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1a
1b
1c
1d
1e

f
g
h
i
j

Dividends from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sale of assets to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1f
1g
1h
1i
1j

k
l
m
n
o

Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1k
1l
1m
1n
1o

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1p
1q

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
2 If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

1r
1s

(a)
Name of related organization

(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)

(c)
Amount involved

Yes

No

X
X
X
X
X

X

X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X

(d)
Method of determining amount involved

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Page 4

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue)
that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN
of entity

(b)
Primary activity

(c)
(d)
(e)
Are all
Predominant income partners sec.
Legal domicile
501(c)(3)
(related, unrelated,
(state or foreign
excluded from tax under orgs.?
country)
sections 512-514) Yes No

(f)
Share of
total
income

(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

(h)

(i)
(j)
(k)
Code V-UBI General or Percentage
amount in box 20 managing ownership
of Schedule K-1 partner?
(Form 1065) Yes No
Yes No
Disproportionate
allocations?

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Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

PART I, IDENTIFICATION OF DISREGARDED ENTITIES:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF DISREGARDED ENTITY:
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC
111 EAST 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY

10022

PRIMARY ACTIVITY: REAL ESTATE
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL

PART II, IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS:

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
JGB HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
JGB REHABILITATION CORPORATION
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
JGB EDUCATION SERVICES
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
GUILDNET, INC.
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Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
GREATER BOSTON GUILD FOR THE BLIND, INC.
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
JGB MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES, INC.
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL
IMPAIRMENTS, INC.
DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND D/B/A JEWISH
GUILD HEALTHCARE

SCHEDULE R, PART II
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL IS AN AFFILIATE OF LIGHTHOUSE GUILD
INTERNATIONAL, INC. (LGII). LGII HANDLES THE MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND
FUNDRAISING FOR LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL AND ALL OTHER AFFILIATES.

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