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Screen a listFoundation for Blind Children
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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs190staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve7.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Blind Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M85%Management and general$1.4M10%Fundraising$699k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$684k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.4 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 31 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $440k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending74funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSince FY2020$137k$93k$2.1M$81kThe Board of VisitorsSince FY2018$212k$204k$204k$129k$299k$216kValley of the Sun United WayStopped after FY2022$261k$173k$149k$76k$172k$51k–Del E Webb FoundationOn and off$300k$300k$98k$100kThe Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationOn and off$50k$400kDelta Gamma FoundationEvery year since FY2017$41k$13k$67k$25k$22k$56k$34kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$30k$57k$83k$69k$238k$83k38 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$45k$97k$73k$245k$271k$121k$350k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped