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- 509(a)(1)
$9.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Foundation for the Blind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.1M68%Management and general$1.1M18%Fundraising$848k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Bowman Zorah W Endw gave about $692k a year for two years, 14% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2025
$278k in FY2023, $0 in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI159funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bowman Zorah W EndwStopped after FY2021$15k$1.4M–Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationOn and off$3k$10k$110k$1.0M$260kThe James H and Alice Teubert Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$150k–The Winston Foundation IncSince FY2019$40k$100k$100k$100k$100kTr Uw Cf Duff FBO Fdn for BlindEvery year since FY2017$48k$48k$41k$84k$62k$85k$44kKulas Elroy No 2 Fd B TaSince FY2019$44k$43k$43k$51k$44kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$82k$70k$117k$254k$346k$225k127 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$138k$103k$294k$305k$518k$488k$364k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped