Blindconnect INC

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Blindconnect provides blindness skills training for blind and low vision adults. The organization also offers information, referral, and peer support.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0382189) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
59% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
117.8 mo
of spending, in cash
117.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$188
0.03% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.03% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$103K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$72K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$103K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$72K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$711K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$711K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $43K Management & general 41% · $29K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains blind adults in essential skills and offers support and resources.

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3 programs · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Blindconnect trained 24 individulas in our 75 to 90 hour Blindness Skills Training Program which includes daily living skill, cane travel, technology, personal care, coping and adjustment, advocacy, and braille.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0382189) · Dispute this line
$29Kprogram expense
02

Blindconnect provided vision support equipment to eligible participants using money in a restricted fund

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0382189) · Dispute this line
$1Kprogram expense
03

Blindconnect trained 6 individuals in our 12 hour Older Blind Program which includes daily living skills, cane travel, and technology.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0382189) · Dispute this line
$971program 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$700K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K$711K
Total assetsLn 16$682K$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$188
Net assetsLn 32$677K$711K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$40K$14K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$0$575$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$3K$7K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$351$0$351$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$43K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 24, 2026 $103K$72K$31K$711K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $107K$78K$29K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 17, 2024 $190K$153K$37K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $423K$238K$184K$615K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2022 $111K$95K$15K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2021 $75K$26K$50K$416K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $103,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,149$8,370
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,399$66,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,567$28,483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $107,115$103,153
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 $62,568$55,610
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,719$16,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,287$72,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,828$30,682
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,153 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,370
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$66,300
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,483 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,783 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$103,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,471 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,879 · Management $13,804 · Fundraising $0$53,683
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $1,927 · Fundraising $0$1,927
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $575 · Fundraising $0$575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $4,450 · Fundraising $0$4,450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,778 · Fundraising $0$1,778
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,205 · Management $6,502 · Fundraising $0$9,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $351 · Fundraising $0$351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,084 · Management $29,387 · Fundraising $0$72,471
Part X · Balance sheet $711,136 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,464$10,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $671,478$700,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $681,942$711,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,100$0
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $364$188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,464$188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $677,478$707,635
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$3,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,478$710,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $681,942$711,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $710,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,153
XI-2 Total expenses$72,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,478
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$188
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$710,948

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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