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Blind Foundation for India FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Naperville, IL501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 36-3663471Revenue $300K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 3971, 60567-3971 · Naperville, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Blind Foundation for India(BFI)Charter is to prevent and cure blindness and rehabilitate permanently blind people in India. BFI provides support for free cataract operations, Braille kits, Mobile Vans, Eye Hospital equipments, and Child sight projects in India.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$655K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$592K
Expenses
$655K
FY2024▲ +142%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$333K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▼ -84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$380K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$327K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $655K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prevents and cures blindness, rehabilitating blind people in India with operations and aid.

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1 program · $655K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Grants are used to cure & prevent blindess & rehabilitation of blind people.

$655Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Atul Chinubhai Shah Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Kache Medical & Educational FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$655K
Ln 25
Programscol B$655K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$424K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$424K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$168K$168K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$478K$478K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$655K$655K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $592K$333K$259K$327K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $300K$655K−$355K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$271K−$24K$424K 990 PDF
FY2022 $300K$232K$68K$448K 990 PDF
FY2021 $299K$171K$128K$380K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $299,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,527$294,402
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230$5,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,757$299,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $255,000$168,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,660$487,035
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,660$655,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,903−$355,252
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,783 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,402
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,402
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $655,035 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $168,000$168,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,910 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,910
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $478,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$478,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $655,035 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$655,035
Part X · Balance sheet $68,493 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,398$68,493
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $415,347$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,745$68,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,745$68,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,745$68,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,745$68,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,783
XI-2 Total expenses$655,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$355,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,493

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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