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- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$30Mrevenue
FY2024 · +1% in 3 yrs345staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin37.0%
Months of reserve25.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCentral Association for the Blind
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$13M71%Management and general$5.2M28%Fundraising$279k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2021
$2.4M in FY2020, $557k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 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 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists26funders
$134ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Industries for the BlindOn and off$19k$65k$39k$44k$40kLavelle Fund for the Blind IncOn and off$128kMother Cabrini Health Foundation IncOn and off$100kTrust Uw John Kiesel Up 7On and off$13k$15k$14k$15k$20k$14kBank of Utica Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$6k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$10kJoseph and Inez E Carbone FoundationStopped after FY2021$2k$52k$1k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$287k$514k$8k$1k$22k$94312 other fundersUp to $19k a year each$5k$7k$24k$8k$35k$26k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped