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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 0 | TO HELP FUND THE MISSION OF WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A Brighter Path Foundation (ABPF) only makes grants of funds to its supported organization, Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc. (WSIFB). As such, ABPF monitors the use of those funds paid to WSIFB by frequent communication with WSIFB program management and periodic examination of the WSIFB books and records maintained for program expenditures. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | WSIFB, A Brighter Path Foundation's supported organization, sponsors a 457(f) deferred compensation retirement plan in which the following employees participate. Amounts shown represent payments made from the plan during 2016. these amounts are included in schedule j, part ii, column (b)(ii), as applicable. David Barnwell ($24,965) David Horton ($80,732) |