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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 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
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+163% vs prior year
Spent
$934K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +163%
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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
$934K
FY2021▲ +5%
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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
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +193%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $610K Fundraising 35% · $323K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $610K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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…

$610Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$934K
Ln 25
Programscol B$610K
Fundraisingcol D$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$663K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$954K$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$0
Net assetsLn 32$943K$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$555K$555K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K$205K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$694$0$694
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$56K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$934K$610K$0$323K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,755,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $964,119$2,675,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,521$20,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,291$58,959
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,046,931$2,755,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $615,229$554,533
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,262$267,586
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,340$111,609
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,831$933,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,100$1,821,715
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $2,755,443 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$21,102
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,074
VIII-1e Government grants$1,012,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,627,127
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,944
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,675,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,581$20,581
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $58,959$58,959
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,581 · Excluded from tax $58,959$2,755,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $933,728 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $554,533$554,533
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $205,198$205,198
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $10,288$10,288
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $33,829$33,829
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $18,271$18,271
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $6,205$6,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,567$3,567
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $9,691$9,691
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,756$1,756
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $0 · Fundraising $694$694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,847 · Fundraising $26,184$82,031
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $7,665$7,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $610,380 · Management $0 · Fundraising $323,348$933,728
Part X · Balance sheet $2,764,732 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,000$2,250
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $272,529$2,099,247
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $674,988$663,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $953,517$2,764,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,500$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,500$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $328,501$2,150,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $614,516$614,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $943,017$2,764,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $953,517$2,764,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,764,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,755,443
XI-2 Total expenses$933,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,821,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$943,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,764,732

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