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Blindconnect INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 1998Human ServicesEIN 88-0382189Revenue $107K in FY2024

On file with the IRSblindconnect.org5165 W Sunset Rd, 89118-4384 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Jan 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
104 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 104.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$78K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$677K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$711K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $47K Management & general 40% · $31K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Edward Pezio
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Peyton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Blindness skills program trained 24 individuals in our 90 hour blindness skills training which includes daily living skills, cane travel, technology, personal care, coping and adjustmen, advocacy and braille.

$26Kprogram 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
Maureen and Paul Rubeli Foundation INCFY2022$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$682K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$677K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$653K$682K
Total assetsLn 16$653K$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$364$4K
Net assetsLn 32$653K$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$44K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$47K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $103K$72K$31K$711K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $107K$78K$29K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$153K$37K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022 $423K$238K$184K$615K 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$95K$15K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$26K$50K$416K 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 $107,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,833$3,149
I-9 Program service revenue$67,399
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$36,567
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,833$107,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,853$62,568
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,375$15,719
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,228$78,287
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,605$28,828
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $107,115 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,149
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,149
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,399$67,399
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,567$36,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,287 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,785 · Management $17,105$60,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,678$1,678
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,949$3,949
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,409 · Management $1,460$4,869
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,901$6,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,194 · Management $31,093 · Fundraising $0$78,287
Part X · Balance sheet $681,942 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $399,263$10,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $253,907$671,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $653,170$681,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $364$364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364$4,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $652,806$677,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,806$677,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $653,170$681,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,115
XI-2 Total expenses$78,287
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,156
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,478

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

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