American Council Of The Blind Inc

Organization Overview

American Council Of The Blind Inc is located in Alexandria, VA. The organization was established in 1963. 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, American Council Of The Blind Inc employed 15 individuals. This organization is the central organization for a national or regional group of organizations. American Council Of The Blind Inc 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, American Council Of The Blind Inc generated $2.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.9m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.0% 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:ACB IMPLEMENTED A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN IN 2021, ALONG WITH AN EDITORIAL CALENDAR. ACB RADIO WAS REBRANDED AS THE ACB MEDIA NETWORK, WITH SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON PODCAST DISTRIBUTION OF ACB PROGRAMS AND STREAMING OVER ALEXA-ENABLED DEVICES. ACB RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM VERIZON MEDIA, WHICH PROVIDED FREE ADVERTISING SPACE ON VERIZON AND ITS SUBSIDIARY PLATFORMS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA, STREAMED LIVE ON THE PEACOCK PLATFORM, ALLOWED ACB TO HAVE THE GREATEST REACH TO NEW AUDIENCES IN ITS HISTORY.


ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:ACB WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO FURTHER KEY POLICIES IMPACTING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND. SUCCESSES IN 2021 INCLUDE EXPANDING HEALTHCARE PROTECTIONS AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCREASING ACCESS TO ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE VOTING, ADVOCATING FOR GREATER AVAILABILITY OF AUDIO-DESCRIBED VIDEO CONTENT, AND PROMOTING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS. ACB CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CALLS FROM AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. ACB WORKED WITH LEADERS OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE POLICY PRIORITIES.


CONFERENCE AND CONVENTIONACB HELD ITS 60TH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN JULY 2021. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY. THERE WERE OVER 150 WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION, WHERE INDIVIDUALS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE BY ATTENDING SESSIONS LIVE OR LISTENING LATER TO PODCASTED SESSIONS. THERE WAS A VIRTUAL EXHIBIT HALL AND MANY VIRTUAL TOURS FOR REGISTRANTS TO ATTEND. FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALL ACB ELIGIBLE MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE DURING ACB'S BUSINESS MEETING.


MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES ACB WORKED TO STRENGTHEN STATE AND SPECIAL-INTEREST AFFILIATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, FORMALIZED TRAININGS, AND DAILY ACTIVITIES HELD VIA ZOOM. MEMBERS OF ACB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVED AS LIAISONS TO OUR AFFILIATES TO PROMOTE CONSISTENT TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION AND OFFER SUPPORT. THROUGH ACB'S COMMUNITY PLATFORM, VOLUNTEERS HAVE LEARNED HOW TO HOST AND MANAGE OVER 4,200 COMMUNITY EVENTS RANGING FROM SOCIAL TO EDUCATIONAL, PEER SUPPORT AND TOPIC-DRIVEN. IN 2021 OUR MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 42,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS.AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT (ADP)ACB'S AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT (ADP) FOSTERS AWARENESS AND PROMOTES THE USE OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN LIVE THEATER, TELEVISION, MOVIES, DVDS, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER MEDIA FORMATS AND VENUES. IN 2021, THE ADP PREMIERED ITS FIRST AUDIO DESCRIPTION AWARDS GALA, WHICH CELEBRATED AND ADVOCATED FOR THE EXPANSION OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION. THE ADP ALSO HELD DESCRIPTATHONS 6 AND 7, WHICH PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN NATIONAL PARKS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. PARTICIPATION IN THE ADP'S AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE GREW SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH PROVIDING ONLINE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION.ACB SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSIN 2021, ACB AWARDED $97,000 ACROSS 24 SCHOLARSHIPS TO BLIND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS. ACB PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) AND SEVERAL OF OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ACB MANAGING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS RANGED FROM $500 TO $7,500. OTHER AWARD PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE JPMORGAN CHASE LEADERSHIP FELLOWS AND DKM FIRST-TIMER AWARDS, FOSTER FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND PEER DEVELOPMENT.INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND PEER SUPPORTACB PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORTERS IN AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY, SPECIALIZED SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY-RELATED AREAS. INFORMATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED RUN THE GAMUT FROM BLINDNESS-RELATED SERVICES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO GET A GUIDE DOG, AND MORE. ADVOCACY-RELATED INQUIRIES INCLUDE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ADA, VOTING RIGHTS, SOCIAL SECURITY, DISCRIMINATION, AND MANY OTHER VITAL AREAS. THESE EXISTING RESOURCES, ALONG WITH ACB'S VIRTUAL COMMUNITY, OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 400 EVENTS EACH MONTH TO MORE THAN 8,000 INDIVIDUALS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Eric Bridges
Executive Director
$143,647
Nancy Marks Becker
CFO
$73,140
Dan Spoone
President
$0
Deb Cook Lewis
1st Vice President
$0
Ray Campbell
2nd Vice President
$0
Denise Colley
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$97
Membership dues$57,535
Fundraising events$205,185
Related organizations$0
Government grants $110,600
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$524,468
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,217
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$897,885
Total Program Service Revenue$506,904
Investment income $102,022
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $238,628
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$29,775
Net Income from Gaming Activities $18,333
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $11,640
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,166,772

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that American Council Of The Blind Inc has recieved totaling $160,758.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Readers Digest Partners For Sight Foundation

Mt Kisco, NY

PURPOSE: DIGITAL INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT F/T BVI COMMUNITY

$50,000
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc

Meridian, ID

PURPOSE: PROVIDING A NEW STAFF POSITION TO COMBAT ISOLATION DURING COVID-19, ACB HAS ENGAGED IT'S COMMUNITY WITH EXTENSIVE NATIONAL NETWORK OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS GROUP SESSIONS.

$40,000
American Foundation For The Blind Inc

Arlington, VA

PURPOSE: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND DIRECTLY TO UK FOR A STUDENT

$27,500
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$15,500
Ncta-The Internet & Television Association

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SPONSORSHIP VIRTUAL ACB CONF. AND CONV.

$9,675
Organization Name not Listed

PURPOSE: ANNUAL COMMITMENTS AIMED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO VARIOUS PROJECTS SUCH AS THE DURWARD MCDANIEL FUND, BRAILLE FORUM, GENERAL FUND, ACB RADIO, ACB STUDENT PROGRAM, ETC. ACB IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT HAB BELONGS TO AS AN AFFILIATE.

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$7,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$1,158,210
Earnings$128,863
Net Contributions$2,200
Grants$34,250
Ending Balance$1,255,023

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