Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE ALL PERSONS WITH VISION LOSS TO ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE.
FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN - MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE ALL PERSONS WITH VISION LOSS TO ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE.FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN - VISION IS A WORLD WHERE VISION LOSS IS A DIAGNOSIS, NOT A DISABILITY.FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN VALUES - EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE/ ADVOCACY/ GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT/ COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS/ FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRESCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND IN THE COUNTRY AND OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS GROWING RAPIDLY. OUR SPECIALIZED VISION INSTRUCTION CREATES A WORLD OF LEARNING THROUGH MEANS OTHER THAN VISION. RELYING ON TACTILE LEARNING, DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVE, AUDIO AND VERY INTENSIVE ONE ON ONE TEACHING ALLOWS OUR TEACHERS TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TO EACH STUDENT.
ITINERANT VISION TEACHERS TRAVEL THROUGHOUT MARICOPA COUNTY TEACHING STUDENTS IN THEIR HOMES, PUBLIC, DISTRICTS, CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. OUR GOALS ARE TO TEACH CHILDREN, WITHOUT VISION, COMPENSATORY SKILLS THAT FACILITATE THE SAME ACCESS TO INFORMATION AS THEIR SIGHTED PEERS; MAKE PROGRESS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND HAVE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS.THE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES SUCH AS SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND GUIDANCE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE A PERSON WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. THEY ALSO OFFER CRISIS AND ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING, WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS, ADAPTIVE RECREATION (SHARP), MONTHLY FAMILY EVENTS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING (TEEN TO WORK). LAST YEAR WE SERVED 165 FAMILIES, 68 CHILDREN IN SHARP AND 8 STUDENTS IN TEEN TO WORK.
ADULT SERVICES PROVIDE THE NECESSARY REHABILITATION AND TRAINING NECESSARY FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO TRANSITION EFFECTIVELY INTO COLLEGE OR WORK AND FOR ADULTS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT. FBC'S GOAL IS TO GET BLIND ADULTS TO WORK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marc Ashton | CEO | 35 | $232,503 |
| Lisa Chiles | OPTOMETRIST | 35 | $137,354 |
| Gregg Bookspan | SR. BUSINESS ANALYST | 35 | $122,755 |
| James Krupnik | SR. WEB ENGINEER | 35 | $110,287 |
| Dee Nortman | CFO | 35 | $100,412 |
| Sara Saglam | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Mitchell | BOARD MEMBER (THRU MARCH 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Taylor | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Senften | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Root | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Nelson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Matos | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hicks | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Gates | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Anne Lachenmaier | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Meyers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Traci Cuppy | BOARD MEMBER (THRU MARCH 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Don Cuppy | BOARD MEMBER (FROM MARCH 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Dewall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Norm Hall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Sheaves | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Jacobs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Brown | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Moses Sanchez | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (FROM MARCH 2019) | 2 | $0 |
| Erin Compton | SECRETARY (FROM MARCH 2019) | 2 | $0 |
| David Hansen | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Zorge | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| David Grounds | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU MARCH 2019) | 2 | $0 |
| David Nigro | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM MARCH 2019) | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Pope | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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