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Screen a listBraille Institute of America 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$84Mrevenue
FY2025 · +122% in 3 yrs220staff
5 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin64.1%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBraille Institute of America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$22M72%Management and general$4.3M14%Fundraising$4.2M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
48 of the 72 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII147funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert Larner Irrev Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$750k$88k–Thomas Lyle Williams Trust Xxxxx5006Since FY2018$68k$70k$66k$67k$74k$68kGainey FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kJoseph & Evelyn Pertusati Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$44k$44k$47k$47k$48k$60k$60kL C Industries FoundationStopped after FY2019$167k$167k–Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable TuwSince FY2020$68k$74k$62k$78kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$202k$201k$256k$102k$118k$216k$270k97 other fundersUp to $260k a year each$201k$319k$374k$703k$611k$956k$695k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped