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Afb Special Fund Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 13-3532760

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Mar 29, 2022

Organization Profilen/a
1401 SOUTH CLARK STREET Suite 730Arlington, VA 22202

(212) 502-7600

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

52nd percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-6.1%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Down

$874,358

Down $57,194 (-6.1%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$856,517

Up $34,320 (+4.2%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$17,841

Down $91,514 (-84%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$249,251

Down $34,913 (-12%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$214,931

Down $203,394 (-49%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$34,320

Up $168,481 (+126%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,526,272Liabilities 2010: $362,689Net Assets 2010: $1,163,5832010Assets 2011: $1,406,180Liabilities 2011: $458,263Net Assets 2011: $947,9172011Assets 2012: $930,639Liabilities 2012: $20,893Net Assets 2012: $909,7462012Assets 2013: $967,206Liabilities 2013: $20,622Net Assets 2013: $946,5842013Assets 2014: $803,172Liabilities 2014: $17,711Net Assets 2014: $785,4612014Assets 2015: $834,470Liabilities 2015: $17,711Net Assets 2015: $816,7592015Assets 2016: $702,302Liabilities 2016: $17,711Net Assets 2016: $684,5912016Assets 2017: $678,388Liabilities 2017: $2,909Net Assets 2017: $675,4792017Assets 2018: $1,150,443Liabilities 2018: $69,074Net Assets 2018: $1,081,3692018Assets 2019: $1,113,553Liabilities 2019: $157,195Net Assets 2019: $956,3582019Assets 2020: $931,552Liabilities 2020: $109,355Net Assets 2020: $822,1972020Assets 2021: $874,358Liabilities 2021: $17,841Net Assets 2021: $856,5172021Assets 2022: $824,883Liabilities 2022: $4,104Net Assets 2022: $820,7792022Assets 2023: $898,692Liabilities 2023: $55,781Net Assets 2023: $842,9112023Assets 2024: $1,938,514Liabilities 2024: $89,242Net Assets 2024: $1,849,2722024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$874,358
Liabilities$17,841
Net Assets$856,517
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $2,003,8242010Expenses 2011: $326,0002011Expenses 2012: $205,1172012Revenue 2013: $136,838Expenses 2013: $100,000Net Income 2013: $36,8382013Revenue 2014: $158,877Expenses 2014: $320,000Net Income 2014: -$161,1232014Revenue 2015: $181,298Expenses 2015: $150,000Net Income 2015: $31,2982015Revenue 2016: $192,832Expenses 2016: $325,000Net Income 2016: -$132,1682016Revenue 2017: $220,724Expenses 2017: $229,836Net Income 2017: -$9,1122017Revenue 2018: $224,879Expenses 2018: $216,165Net Income 2018: $8,7142018Revenue 2019: $263,110Expenses 2019: $388,121Net Income 2019: -$125,0112019Revenue 2020: $284,164Expenses 2020: $418,325Net Income 2020: -$134,1612020Revenue 2021: $249,251Expenses 2021: $214,931Net Income 2021: $34,3202021Revenue 2022: $264,262Expenses 2022: $300,000Net Income 2022: -$35,7382022Revenue 2023: $323,810Expenses 2023: $301,677Net Income 2023: $22,1332023Revenue 2024: $344,133Expenses 2024: $375,953Net Income 2024: -$31,8202024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$249,251
Expenses$214,931
Net Income$34,320
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Mar 29, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$249,251
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Afb special fund inc. Was founded in 1989 as a supporting organization to the american foundation for the blind inc. Afb special fund inc. Plans to provide program services for blind or visually impaired individuals as well as funding to the american foundation for the blind inc.

Afb special fund, inc. Was founded in 1989 as a supporting organization to the american foundation for the blind inc.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$798,600$798,600→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$132,952$75,758▼ $57,194
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$931,552$874,358▼ $57,194
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$106,446$14,932▼ $91,514
Other Liabilities$2,909$2,909→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$109,355$17,841▼ $91,514
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$795,547$829,867▲ $34,320
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$26,650$26,650→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$822,197$856,517▲ $34,320
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$931,552$874,358▼ $57,194

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Closely Held Equity Interests$798,600--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Debbie DennisTrustee
Diane FazziTrustee
Elcio BarcelosTrustee
Pat LeaderTrustee
Russell ShafferTrustee
Ted FrancavillaTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$249,251
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$34,320
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$200,000
Other Expenses$14,931
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$200,000--$200,000
Fees for Services Legal-$7,532-$7,532
Other Expenses-$6,209-$6,209
Fees for Services Other-$1,000-$1,000
Occupancy-$183-$183
Office Expenses-$7$0$7
Total Functional Expenses$200,000$14,931$0$214,931
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
American Foundation for the Blind IncArlington, VA501 (c) (3)Help for People With Vision Loss Loss.$200,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to American Fd for the Blind$2,909
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A draft of form 990 is provided to the audit committee, and any other board member that wishes to view it. All suggested corrections/revisions are made to the form and a final version is made available to aforementioned group. All agree the form is ready to file, the cpa firm filing on behalf of afb delivers a signature ready form for afb's cfo, which is signed and filed.”

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 12C:

“The conflict of interest disclosure forms are completed on an annual basis as part of a process overseen by the audit committee.”

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:

“Financial statements are made available through the published annual report.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Afb Special Fund Inc
EIN
13-3532760
In Care Of
% PATSY CARVACHE
Phone
2125027600
Address
1401 SOUTH CLARK STREET Suite 730, ARLINGTON, VA 22202

Signing Officer

Name
Patsy Carvache
Title
CBO
Phone
3047103022
Signed
2022-03-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kirk Adams
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Somerville & Company Pllc
Address
501 5TH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
Preparer
Alex S Gawthrop CPA
Phone
3045250301
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C

“Afb special fund, inc. Prepares consolidated financial statements. Audit committee assumes the responsibility for oversight of the audit of afb special fund's consolidated financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The foundation adopted the provisions of fasb accounting standards codification no. 740-10, "accounting for uncertainty in income taxes" on july 1, 2009. With few exceptions, neither entity is subject to u.s. Ederal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2017. Management is of the opinion that neither entity has any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, recognizes no liability for unrecognized benefits.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS PART OF A PROCESS OVERSEEN BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3AFB SPECIAL FUND, INC. PREPARES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF AFB SPECIAL FUND'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$874,358
Liabilities
$17,841
Net assets
$856,517
Revenue
$249,251
Expenses
$214,931
Net income
$34,320
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$0.09$1.85$0.34$0.38$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.06$0.84$0.32$0.30$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.26$0.30$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.02$0.86$0.25$0.21$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.11$0.82$0.28$0.42$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.16$0.96$0.26$0.39$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.07$1.08$0.22$0.22$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.22$0.23$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.02$0.68$0.19$0.33$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.02$0.82$0.18$0.15$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.02$0.79$0.16$0.32$0.16
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.02$0.95$0.14$0.10$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.02$0.91$0.21
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$0.46$0.95$0.33
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.53$0.36$1.16$2.00