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Screen a listLions Volunteer Blind Industries 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$503krevenue
FY2025 · −62% in 3 yrs79staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$467k25%Management and general$1.4M75%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2023, −$1.9M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 7 of its 7 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2023. $34M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$42ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23National Industries for the BlindEvery year since FY2019$40k$24k$48k$40k$39kJefferson Federal Charitable FoundationOn and off$49kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5$12$5$16
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund