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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2026 · +94% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin17.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianVision Forward Association
Where the money goes FY2026 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.6M69%Management and general$320k8%Fundraising$848k22%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2025
$149k in FY2024, $12k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$49k in FY2024 and −$334k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
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 VIFunders stay
22 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists69funders
$822ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired IncOn and off$75k$101k$100k$95k$95k$100kThe Ros FoundationEvery year since FY2017$105k$80k$100k$50k$50k$50k$50kUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncEvery year since FY2017$97k$75k$70k$68k$51k$55k$56kLavelle Fund for the Blind IncSince FY2022$142k$98kNicholas Family Foundation TrustOn and off$25k$50k$50k$50k$25kOtto Bremer TrustSince FY2022$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$13k$98k$268k$298k$353k$352k47 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$43k$33k$37k$89k$121k$105k$171k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund