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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)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs63staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Lighthouse Industries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.2M82%Management and general$690k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$326k in FY2024 and −$8k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $5.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending2funders
$12ka year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23National Industries for the BlindOn and off$33k$37kSynchrony FoundationStopped after FY2021$130$390–
FundedStopped