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Screen a listBestwork Industries for the Blind Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$6.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs186staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.8%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBestwork Industries for the Blind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$2.2M38%Management and general$3.6M62%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists15funders
$64ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Parkhill Memorial Trust for Crippled ChildrenOn and off$10k$18k$26k$15k$12kWilliam G Rohrer Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$21k$20kMillett Albert B Memorial Fd Uw AbmOn and off$25k$30kNational Industries for the BlindOn and off$9k$27k$14kLillian P Schenck Tw Lps FundSince FY2019$4k$4k$4k$4k$4kHarriet Fredericks Foundation-CashStopped after FY2019$5k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6$18$40$1k4 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$3k$3k$2k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped