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$1.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +29% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$881k79%Management and general$112k10%Fundraising$116k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$434k in FY2022, −$36k in FY2023 and −$79k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$116ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Delta Gamma FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$10k$12k$10k$10k$9k$11kOliver Dewey Marcks FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kLavelle Fund for the Blind IncNew in FY2023$59kEdward T & Ellen K Dryer CharitableSince FY2021$5k$15k$15kThe Gibney Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$6k$6k$17k–The Village Club FoundationOn and off$6k$6k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$24k$17k$39k$28k$29k$80k15 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$500$9k$3k$2k$15k$2k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped