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The Carroll Center for the Blind
The Carroll Center for the Blind reported $11.3 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.18 went to program services, $22.47 to management and general costs and $10.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,700 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.3% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.8% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $388,700 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.46% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.3 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRehabilitation training programs: vision rehabilitation programs are designed in a residential setting for adults who have had a significant loss of vision. These intensive programs provide training and support to encourage the physical and emotional adjustments needed to live with blindness/low vision as well as to develop daily living skills, vocational readiness, and computer proficiencies to live independent and fulfilling lives and obtain jobs. Summer programs are held for teenagers and young adults to develop the skills to transition to adulthood and achieve independence. 90 individual…
Educational service programs: the center provides services to children who have low vision or are blind and attend public, private, or charter schools in their community. The center's teachers work with local educators in providing instruction in braille, adaptive technologytraining, learning-media assessments, alternative materials, and overall access to the curriculum. Summer and weekend programs are provided to help children develop blindness skills, socialize with others, and further their independence. 407 school-aged children across 93 schools received 12,244 hours of specialized…
Community service programs: the center pairs individuals who are blind or visually impaired with certified orientation and mobility instructors to deliver navigational skills for safe and independent travel in the home, workplace, college, and community. 625 individual clients received 4,405 hours of specialized instruction in fiscal 2025
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $344,994 | $0 | $43,706 | $388,700 |
| CHIEF DEV/COMM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,429 | $0 | $8,894 | $173,323 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $161,440 | $0 | $9,715 | $171,155 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $130,639 | $0 | $11,871 | $142,510 |
| CFO (UNTIL 5/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,619 | $0 | $8,377 | $141,996 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,452 | $0 | $14,103 | $134,555 |
| DIRECTOR OF ED/COMM SVCS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $115,533 | $0 | $7,252 | $122,785 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Carroll Center for the Blind (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $554K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPILLANE'S NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE Landscaping | $352,801 |
| GLENDALE DINING SERVICES Food services | $327,268 |
| BNMC It services | $167,120 |
| MARK W QUIGLEY GENERAL CONTRACTING Construction services | $115,780 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
69 private foundations reported grants to The Carroll Center for the Blind totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Carroll Center for the Blind's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Carroll Center for the Blind, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Carroll Center for the Blind spent in FY2025, $67.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Carroll Center for the Blind's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Carroll Center for the Blind reported that 67.2% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 10.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Carroll Center for the Blind pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Carroll Center for the Blind reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $388,700, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Carroll Center for the Blind get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 35.3% came from contributions and grants and 60.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Carroll Center for the Blind a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2106173 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631319349304958 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540989349301204 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410739349300511 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320609349300012 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200669349300210 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100509349300900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2106173: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.