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Center for Deaf-Blind Persons INC

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 39-1491836Revenue $655K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdeaf-blind.org8306 W Lincoln Ave, 53219-1763 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Oct 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide services needed to minimize the devastating effects of combined vision and hearing loss upon the individual and family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 6 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$655K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$702K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$655K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$655K
Expenses
$702K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$702K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1984.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $547K Management & general 19% · $135K Fundraising 3% · $20K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Adrian Klenz
Executive Director
$66,686Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Creegan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Stanton
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carissa Cain
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Thompson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adrian Klenz’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joan Schneider—$80,435$61,482$76,769$74,054
Adrian Klenz$66,686$14,660———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps individuals and families cope with vision and hearing loss.

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1 program · $547K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide support, training, advocacy, community outreach, and referral to individuals who are deaf-blind and their families.

$547Kprogram 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
Gardner FoundationFY2025$4K
William & Sandy Heitz Family FoundFY2025$2K
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$655K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$380K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Money outPt IX
$702K
Ln 25
Programscol B$547K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$380K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$67K
Total revenueLn 12$655K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$769K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$41K$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$803K$769K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$58K$23K$814
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$176K$69K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$2K$65
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$23K$9K$324
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$6K$223
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$8K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$20K$777$278
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$2K$729
OccupancyLn 16$69K$67K$2K$694
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$425
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$397$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$33K$951
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$2K$83
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$109K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$832$198$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$702K$547K$135K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $655K$702K−$47K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$660K−$175K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $509K$570K−$61K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $563K$532K$31K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $533K$564K−$31K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $654,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,977$189,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,787$380,162
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,583$88,901
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$106−$3,497
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,241$654,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $372,112$390,013
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$13,200
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,358$298,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $660,470$702,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$175,229−$47,458
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $654,683 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,090
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,117
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $380,162$380,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,750$21,750
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $67,151$67,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,497−$3,497
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $380,162 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,404$654,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $702,141 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,775 · Management $22,784 · Fundraising $814$81,373
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,618 · Management $69,257 · Fundraising $2,473$247,348
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,612 · Management $1,819 · Fundraising $65$6,496
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,038 · Management $9,086 · Fundraising $324$32,448
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,868 · Management $6,257 · Fundraising $223$22,348
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,009 · Management $10,822$18,831
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,200$13,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,888$4,888
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,338 · Management $777 · Fundraising $278$21,393
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,618 · Management $2,329 · Fundraising $729$12,676
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,664 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $694$69,441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,750 · Management $425$14,175
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,671 · Management $397 · Fundraising $21$2,089
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,271 · Management $951$34,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,668 · Management $1,583 · Fundraising $83$8,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,813 · Management $1,349 · Fundraising $1,077$111,239
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $832 · Management $198 · Fundraising $10$1,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,145 · Management $135,005 · Fundraising $19,991$702,141
Part X · Balance sheet $1,220,895 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,312$47,182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,570$3,572
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,500$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,546$95,239
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,775$15,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $251,403$217,181
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $803,123$768,716
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110,237$73,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,286,466$1,220,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,290$44,951
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $109,166$71,810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,456$116,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,144,773$1,097,795
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,237$6,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,155,010$1,104,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,286,466$1,220,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,104,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$654,683
XI-2 Total expenses$702,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,155,010
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,104,134

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