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.
24¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 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
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$494K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -39%
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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
$494K
FY2023▼ -90%
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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
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +187%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $121K Fundraising 76% · $373K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 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 · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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…

$121Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Fundraisingcol D$373K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$594K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$616K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$616K$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65K$65K
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$254K$254K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
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$9K$0$0$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
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$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K$24
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K$121K$0$373K

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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,645,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,812,842$1,739,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,092$9,633
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$133,282−$103,690
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,691,652$1,645,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,371,355$64,984
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $364,362$329,142
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,220$99,887
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,839,937$494,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,148,285$1,151,470
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,645,483 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,100
VIII-1c Fundraising events$259,283
VIII-1e Government grants$1,200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$276,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,739,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,633$9,633
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 −$103,690−$103,690
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,633 · Excluded from tax −$103,690$1,645,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $494,013 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,984$64,984
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 $253,998$253,998
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $9,196$9,196
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $41,048$41,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $24,900$24,900
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 servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $9,370$9,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,369$10,369
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $8,059$8,059
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $3,260$3,260
IX-17 TravelFundraising $3,239$3,239
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 InsuranceFundraising $4,857$4,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,812 · Fundraising $24$55,836
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $4,897$4,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,796 · Management $0 · Fundraising $373,217$494,013
Part X · Balance sheet $1,767,917 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,216$9,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,219$1,164,199
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 $562,012$594,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $616,447$1,767,917
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 $0$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 $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,931$1,153,401
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $614,516$614,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $616,447$1,767,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $616,447$1,767,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,767,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,645,483
XI-2 Total expenses$494,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,151,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$616,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,767,917

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