Blindsight Delaware Enterprises INC

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Since 2021EmploymentEIN 86-3528819Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbsdenterprises.org221 West 10th Street Suite 327, 19801-1825 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Apr 2022Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Blindsight Delaware Enterprises (bsde), INC is a nonprofit with a mission to create pathways of independence for people who are blind, visually impaired, disabled, and veterans through workforce development and employment opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 92 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$697K
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$565K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$317K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$30K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$249K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$34K
FY2024$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.9M Management & general 1% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$127,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Baker’s $128K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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

NameFY2024FY2024
John Baker$127,500$140,000

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates jobs and training for blind, visually impaired, disabled individuals, and veterans.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bsde inc. Provides business solutions to its partners via outsourced customer service call centers staffed by bsde employees. In furtherance of its mission, bsde delivers assessment and training programs to assist potential employees in gaining the skills needed for employment in this area and provides jobs to those employees for these…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$697K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$661K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$697K
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$958K$661K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$697K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$101K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$193K$193K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$75K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.9M$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$0$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$622K−$214K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $565K$317K$249K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$0 990 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 $1,872,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $624,832$85,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $498,349$1,770,460
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,618$16,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,169,799$1,872,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $750,498$1,399,405
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,301$477,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,169,799$1,877,031
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$4,228
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,872,803 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,691
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,770,460$1,770,460
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,652$16,652
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,787,112$1,872,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,877,031 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,298,410$1,298,410
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,995$100,995
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,375$9,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $193,366$193,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,799$42,799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,384$1,384
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,711$74,711
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,897$40,897
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,499$8,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,001$7,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,047$69,047
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,447$29,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,866,556 · Management $10,475 · Fundraising $0$1,877,031
Part X · Balance sheet $727,027 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $958,377$661,265
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,832$33,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,180$31,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,040,389$727,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,268$51,216
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,000,279$646,197
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,006,547$697,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,842$29,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,040,389$727,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,872,803
XI-2 Total expenses$1,877,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,842
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,614

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

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