Program areas at Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired (mfbvi) facilitated 5 support groups monthly in senior residential facilities, with approximately 26 people served each month. Residential visits to Visually Impaired seniors helped them make adaptive changes in their homes. There were 26 residential visits in 2018-2019.
An educational website, which has sections on adaptive techniques and resources for the Visually Impaired, was maintained. Numerous individuals contacted us through the website and were directed to appropriate resources.
A workshop held in collaboration with western Michigan univ. Dept. Of low vision and blindness was held, helping 28 individuals learn ways to maintain independence. Five wmu graduate students participated with the teaching, helping to fulfill their practicum experience requirements.
Personnel at Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Blaine Lam | President | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
Financials for Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
| Revenues | FYE 08/2022 | FYE 08/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,955 | $1,620 | 20.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $340 | $8,457 | -96% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | | - |
| Total revenues | $2,295 | $10,077 | -77.2% |
Organizations like Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Hearing Loss Association of America | 501(c)(3) | Lancaster, PA | $10,704 |
| Voice and Swallow Center | 501(c)(3) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $4,765 |
| Dermatology Solutions of North Carolina Cares | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $2,595 |
| Oklahoma Optometric Physicians Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Oklahoma City, OK | $807 |
| Advocates for Deaf Education - Ohio Valley Chapter | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $3,802 |
| Smileys Voice Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Pembroke Pines, FL | $7,892 |
| Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation of Snohomish County | 501(c)(3) | Everett, WA | $8,563 |
| Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf | 501(c)(3) | La Jose, PA | $11,304 |
| Friends of World Scleroderma Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Swampscott, MA | $10,000 |
| The Bjorndahl Foundation for Traumatic Brain Injury | 501(c)(3) | Coram, NY | $4,324 |
Data update history
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
February 3, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 261 E Kalamazoo Ave Ste L400
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Metro area
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- County
- Kalamazoo County, MI
- Website URL
- michiganvisionhelp.org/
- Phone
- (269) 345-1913
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-2591412
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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
- Independent
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