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Computers for the Blind FY2024 filing

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Provides computer equipment, software, and training to empower blind and visually impaired individuals with technology skills. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $923K in revenue, $837K in expenses, and $777K 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 (2020–2024)
Revenue
$923KFY2024
Expenses
$837K
Net assets
$777K
People
9
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
Andrew Wheeler · President
Money in and out
$923K revenue, $837K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$923K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$837K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$777K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $86K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$923K
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses
$837K
FY2024▲ +27%
Total assets
$781K
FY2024▼ -18%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2024▼ -98%
Total revenue
$923K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$837K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$777K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$86K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$781K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $768K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide refurbished and adapted computers, including software and training, to the visually impaired.

$768Kprogram 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 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
Contributions & grants$496K · 54%
Program service revenue$395K · 43%
Investment income$32K · 3%
Contributions & grants54%$496K
Program service revenue43%$395K
Investment income3%$32K
— government grantsLn 1e$431K
Total revenueLn 12$923K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Program services92%$768K
Management & general8%$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$837K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$777K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $773K · Operating expenses/yr $837K
11.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $768K · Total expenses $837K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $837K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $837K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $73K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $496K · Total revenue $923K
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $431K · Total revenue $923K
47%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $395K · Total revenue $923K
43%
Investment reliance
Investment income $32K · Total revenue $923K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $395K · Total expenses $837K
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $923K · Prior year $697K
+32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $366K · FY2024 $923K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $777K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $923K · Expenses $837K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $781K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $777K · Total assets $781K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $717K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $781K
92%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrew Wheeler · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $837K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $350K · Total expenses $837K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 32%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$697K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$397K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$691K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$366K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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