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Screen a listCenter for Blind & Visually Impaired
Can you give?
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)(1)
$576krevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs16staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−61.1%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Blind & Visually Impaired
Where the money goes FY2025 · $928k spent
Programs$678k73%Management and general$231k25%Fundraising$19k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$215k in FY2023, −$131k in FY2024 and −$352k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$25ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edward & Kathleen Kelly Family FdnEvery year since FY2017$6k$6k$5k$5k$6k$5k$5kIndependence FoundationSince FY2021$10k$5k$5kThe Pfizer Foundation IncOn and off$10Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$7$13$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund