Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSan Diego Center for the Blind
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M82%Management and general$210k13%Fundraising$85k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$397k in FY2023 and −$348k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 34% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$49ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kim and Harold Louie Family FoundationSince FY2019$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kLions Club of San DiegoStopped after FY2020$10k$9k–Conrad N Hilton FoundationNew in FY2023$10kSan Diego Lions Welfare FoundationOn and off$7kEl Cajon Valley Lions FoundationOn and off$6kThe Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$800$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$28k$27k$36k$11k$52k$43k8 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$200$6k$6k$6k$3k$200$450
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped