EIN 13-5562161

American Foundation for the Blind

Name: American Foundation for the Blind financials for 2023
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IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Arlington

State

Virginia

Year formed

1921

Most recent tax filings

2023-06-01

NTEE code, primary

G40: Diseases of Specific Organs

Description

American Foundation for the Blind cultivates knowledge, promotes understanding and advocates for people who are blind or visually impaired. Through research and data, they understand complex problems and identify appropriate solutions with a consumer-centered approach. AFB works to ensure that policymakers, business leaders, professional communities, and public interest advocates understand the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing people who are blind or have low vision.

Total revenues

$8,578,565

2023

Total expenses

$7,725,003

2023

Total assets

$28,748,418

2023

Num. employees

2023

Who funds American Foundation for the Blind

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation	2023-12	To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization.	$260,000
Afb Special Fund	2023-06	Help for People With Vision Loss	$250,000
The James H and Alice Teubert Charitable Trust	2023-09	Aid To the Blind	$145,000
...and 44 more grants received totalling $1,201,614

Personnel at American Foundation for the Blind

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Eric Bridges	Chief Executive Officer	$0	2023-06-30
L Jasmine Kim	Chief Marketing and Comms Officer		2023-06-30
Matthew Janusauskas	Chief Technology Officer	$201,112	2023-06-30
Stephanie Enyart	Chief Public Policy and Research Officer	$194,513	2023-06-30
Meredith Gale	Chief Development Officer	$28,769	2023-06-30
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for American Foundation for the Blind

Revenues	FYE 06/2023	FYE 06/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$8,208,065	$14,304,349	-42.6%
Program services	$126,990	$349,031	-63.6%
Investment income and dividends	$671,236	$462,392	45.2%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$91,873	$25,373	262.1%
Net rental income		$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-575,274	$-280,068	-105.4%
Net income from fundraising events	$19,429	$-170,041	111.4%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$-24,448	$-20,568	-18.9%
Miscellaneous revenues	$60,694	$275,153	-77.9%
Total revenues	$8,578,565	$14,945,621	-42.6%

Form 990s for American Foundation for the Blind

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-06	2024-02-21	990	View PDF
2022-06	2023-04-06	990	View PDF
2021-06	2022-03-29	990	View PDF
2020-06	2021-04-13	990	View PDF
2019-06	2020-09-03	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like American Foundation for the Blind

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
National Society to Prevent Blindness / Prevent Blindness America	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$5,068,074
American Liver Foundation (ALF)	501(c)(3)	West Orange, NJ	$5,792,842
American Council of the Blind	501(c)(3)	Alexandria, VA	$2,304,364
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America	501(c)(3)	Arlington, VA	$5,823,476
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance	501(c)(3)	Roseville, MN	$5,203,664
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)	501(c)(3)	Fairfax, VA	$2,678,498
American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific	501(c)(3)	Seattle, WA	$6,717,008
Arthritis Foundation Mid Atlantic Region	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$4,890,080
JBI International (JBI)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$2,989,204
Hearing Loss Association of America / National Organization (HLAA)	501(c)(3)	Rockville, MD	$2,237,888

Data update history

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $260,000 from Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation

May 27, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

May 22, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 12 new personnel

May 20, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 2 new vendors, including , and

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $18,510 from Anna P Stewart - Tes Trust

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders

Characteristics

Political advocacyConducts researchLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 1101 Wilson Blvd 6th Floor; Arlington, VA 22209
Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County: Arlington County, VA
Website URL: afb.org/
Phone: (212) 502-7600
Facebook page: americanfoundationfortheblind
Twitter profile: @afb1921

IRS details

EIN: 13-5562161
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1921
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
NAICS code, primary: 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status: Central organization

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