Serves as a type 1 supporting organization of Alphapointe, whose mission is empowering people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 584 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$741K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$891K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$494K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$741K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$616K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$741K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.7M Fundraising 15% · $488K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides support and funding for youth, seniors, and rehabilitation services for the visually impaired.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation provides alphapointe with the financial means to provide services and equipment to the blind and low-vision community that alphapointe would otherwise be unable to provide. It subsidizes alphapointe's rehabilitation and education services where the operating costs of providing those services exceeds what the state programs…

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $9.4M · 2019–2024
AlphapointeMO · FY2024$2,603,751
AlphapointeMO · FY2023$1,221,566
AlphapointeMO · FY2022$64,984
AlphapointeMO · FY2021$4,371,355
AlphapointeMO · FY2020$554,533
AlphapointeMO · FY2019$615,229

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$488K
Owns and owesPt X
$741K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$95K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$349K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$667K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$741K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6584
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$741K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.6M$2.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$287K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$61K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$0$0$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.7M$0$488K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$3.2M−$539K$741K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.8M−$711K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$494K$1.2M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$4.8M−$2.1M$616K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$934K$1.8M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$891K$156K$943K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,613,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,242,098$2,801,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,976$26,004
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$179,068−$214,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,079,006$2,613,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,221,566$2,603,751
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $404,447$404,262
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,703$144,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,789,716$3,152,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$710,710−$539,205
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,613,046 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,508
VIII-1c Fundraising events$348,720
VIII-1e Government grants$2,017,049
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$433,435
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$95,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,801,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,004$26,004
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$214,670−$214,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,004 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$214,670$2,613,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,152,251 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,603,751$2,603,751
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $286,587$286,587
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $6,016$6,016
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $86,466$86,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $25,193$25,193
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $17,560$17,560
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $15,199$15,199
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $2,349$2,349
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $11,219$11,219
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $1,384$1,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,833 · Fundraising $4,154$64,987
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $31,540$31,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,664,584 · Management $0 · Fundraising $487,667$3,152,251
Part X · Balance sheet $741,203 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,535$16,193
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $360,900$58,499
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $693,772$666,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,057,207$741,203
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $442,691$74,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $614,516$666,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,057,207$741,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,057,207$741,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $741,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,613,046
XI-2 Total expenses$3,152,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$539,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,057,207
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$223,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$741,203

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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