National Federation Of The Blind Inc

Organization Overview

National Federation Of The Blind Inc, operating under the name Blind Federation Of America, is located in Baltimore, MD. The organization was established in 1949. According to its NTEE Classification (G41) the organization is classified as: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, under the broad grouping of Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Blind Federation Of America employed 77 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Blind Federation Of America is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Blind Federation Of America generated $21.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $19.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, Blind Federation Of America has awarded 31 individual grants totaling $2,035,029. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

INTEGRATING THE BLIND INTO SOCIETY

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

BLINDNESS INTEGRATION - SEEK TO INTEGRATE THE BLIND INTO SOCIETY ON A BASIS OF EQUALITY THROUGH BROAD BASED INTERACTION WITH BLIND PERSONS, THEIR FAMILIES AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC UTILIZING MULTIPLE VENUES, MEDIA AND ACTIVITIES. ALL BLIND PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION AS REPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS DEPARTMENT) ARE POTENTIALLY BENEFITED BY THESE ACTIVITIES (SEE SCHEDULE O).


CIVIL RIGHTS, ADVOCACY AND SELF-ORGANIZATION - PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN SELF-ORGANIZATION, MONITOR AND IMPROVE GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER SERVICES, ADVOCATE FOR AND CONDUCT PROJECTS TO MEET SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE BLIND. ALL BLIND PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION AS REPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS DEPARTMENT) ARE POTENTIALLY BENEFITED BY THESE ACTIVITIES (SEE SCHEDULE O).


NONVISUAL ACCESS SYSTEMS - DEVELOP, PROMOTE, EVALUATE AND DISTRIBUTE NONVISUAL ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT REMOVE VISION BASED BARRIERS PREVENTING FULL PARTICIPATION BY THE BLIND IN SOCIETY. ALL BLIND PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION AS REPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS DEPARTMENT) ARE POTENTIALLY BENEFITED BY THESE ACTIVITIES (SEE SCHEDULE O).


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Brown Goldstein & Levy
Legal
$2,383,167
Pumex Computing Llc
Technology
$498,650
Tonya Bana Llc
Consulting
$263,388
Tre Legal Practice Llc
Legal
$310,074
Labarre Law Offices
Legal
$300,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,730,180
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$16,821,920
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $665,041
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$18,552,100
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $176,352
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,976,446
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $340,128
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $21,045,026

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, National Federation Of The Blind Inc has awarded $861,909 in support to 9 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

JACOBUS TENBROEK MEMORIAL FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$350,000

Bethesda, MD

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$300,000

DAN'S BLIND AMBITION LLC

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$96,500

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Org PageRecipient Profile

Logan, UT

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$64,109

EYE LEARN

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$20,000

DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PURPOSE: BLINDNESS PROJECTS

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that National Federation Of The Blind Inc has recieved totaling $2,500.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
The Miller Family Foundation Inc

Ellicott City, MD

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$2,000
George And Mary Jo Budig Family Foundation

Fort Mitchell, KY

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$500
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$317,286
Earnings$38,718
Grants$30,947
Ending Balance$325,057

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