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Screen a listThe National Federation of the Blind
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs84staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.0%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Federation of the Blind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$17M91%Management and general$736k4%Fundraising$934k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 6 of its 6 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending129funders
$930ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Brotherhood for the BlindSince FY2020$175k$175k$263k$175kNational Federation of the Blind of Maryland IncOn and off$354k$11k$17kGustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research FoundationOn and off$250kNational Federation of the Blind of MissouriStopped after FY2021$223k$13k–Lillian S Edelstein Education Trust Xxx-Xx-XxxxSince FY2019$37k$41k$42k$46k$43kThe Evelyn Johnson Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$30k$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$80k$47k$96k$126k$171k$554k$147k98 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$116k$90k$77k$229k$245k$296k$268k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped