The organization's mission is to offer help, foster hope, and promote independence for people with Vision loss.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
Spent
$169K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$310K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$216K
Expenses
$169K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$310K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$972K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1999.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $148K Management & general 10% · $17K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$60,597Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Miele’s $92K as Executive Dir. is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Miele$92,062$82,128$79,490$77,301$75,011$60,597

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

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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

Helps people with vision loss gain independence and fosters hope.

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2 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Radio Reading Service

The organization broadcasts the readings of standard print materials over closed circuit radios to print impaired and blind listeners in san antonio.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Low Vision Club

Strives to improve knowledge about the causes and treatment of vision impairment and to improve the self-reliance of persons suffering from vision impairment.

$14Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$310K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$310K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6110
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$310K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$80K$69K$8K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$630$200
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$965$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$710$416
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$200
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$28K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
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$216$216
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$772
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K$344$80
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$460$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$148K$17K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $216K$234K−$18K$972K 990 PDF
FY2024 $347K$217K$129K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$202K−$24K$699K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$184K$79K$668K 990 PDF
FY2021 $519K$184K$334K$644K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $213K$169K$44K$310K 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 $212,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $174,113$197,656
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,467$12,827
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,169$2,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,749$212,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,916$86,060
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,881$83,011
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,797$169,071
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,952$43,831
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $212,902 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,156
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$58,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,656
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,827$12,827
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 events$2,419
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,827$212,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,071 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffPrograms $69,290 · Management $8,175 · Fundraising $2,400$79,865
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,365 · Management $630 · Fundraising $200$6,195
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $965 · Management $3,400$4,365
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $710 · Fundraising $416$1,126
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,704 · Management $200$1,904
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,600 · Management $2,400$30,000
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortizationManagement $216$216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,259 · Management $772$2,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,694 · Management $344 · Fundraising $80$38,118
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,381 · Management $460 · Fundraising $1,410$5,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,968 · Management $16,597 · Fundraising $4,506$169,071
Part X · Balance sheet $309,627 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,742$177,142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,561$3,345
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $116,492$129,139
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,795$309,627
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,984$243,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,811$66,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,795$309,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,795$309,627
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,902
XI-2 Total expenses$169,071
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,795
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,627

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