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Computers for the Blind FY2022 filing

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Provides computer equipment, software, and training to empower blind and visually impaired individuals with technology skills. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $397K in revenue, $527K in expenses, and $675K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1988
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Richardson, TX
Website
www.computersfortheblind.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$397KFY2022
Expenses
$527K
Net assets
$675K
People
13
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  75-2241227 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Richardson, TX Founded 1988
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides computer equipment, software, and training to empower blind and visually impaired individuals with technology skills.
Leadership
Christy Householter · Executive Director · $41K
Money in and out
$397K revenue, $527K expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$397K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$527K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$675K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$130K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$397K
FY2022▼ -43%
Expenses
$527K
FY2022▲ +30%
Total assets
$739K
FY2022▼ -14%
Total liabilities
$64K
FY2022▲ +60%
Total revenue
$397K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$527K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$675K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$130K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$739K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $418K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Provide refurbished and adapted computers, including software and training, to the visually impaired.

$418Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CComputers for the Blind
EINHdr · item D75-2241227
Principal addressHdr · item CRichardson, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.computersfortheblind.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,311Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Householter$41,311
Christy Householter$35,000$30,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$307K · 77%
Contributions & grants$141K · 35%
Program service revenue77%$307K
Contributions & grants35%$141K
Total revenueLn 12$397K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.01
Program services79%$418K
Management & general20%$105K
Fundraising1%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$64K
Total net assetsLn 32$675K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $739K · Operating expenses/yr $527K
16.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $418K · Total expenses $527K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $105K · Total expenses $527K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $527K
0.8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $105K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $141K · Total revenue $397K
35%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $397K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $307K · Total revenue $397K
77%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-51K · Total revenue $397K
-13%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $307K · Total expenses $527K
58%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $397K · Prior year $691K
-43%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $675K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $397K · Expenses $527K
-33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $739K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $675K · Total assets $739K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $686K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $739K
93%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christy Householter · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $41K · Total expenses $527K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $286K · Total expenses $527K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth -43%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$493K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$923K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$697K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$397K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$691K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$366K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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