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Screen a listVista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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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)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.7%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianVista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.5M80%Management and general$414k9%Fundraising$486k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$866k in FY2024 and −$463k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 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 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII54funders
$468ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Menlo Charity Horse Show IncStopped after FY2022$282k$211k$156k$42k$12k$141k–Lifeguard Charitable Fund Inc Co Mark G HydeEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$20k$22k$6k$40kThe Palo Alto Community FundOn and off$5k$15k$5k$30kValley Health Foundation (Vhf)New in FY2023$55kPeninsula EndowmentOn and off$10k$39kCalifornia Communications Access Foundation Dba Ability CentralOn and off$31k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$157k$95k$176k$270k$165k$411k$365k32 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$20k$80k$53k$68k$38k$27k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped