Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported $16.3 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.74 went to program services, $13.82 to management and general costs and $5.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 50.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $327,949 (COO (ACTG. ED/CEO 12/1/24-7/15/25)). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.75 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $327,949 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 106.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseCommunity services: visions served more than 8,000 individuals (including family members, caregivers, and professional organizations we have provided education to in the community). This included more than 6,375 unduplicated individuals through community-based services, promoting independence through vision rehabilitation, assistive technology, vocational training, community engagement, and caregiver support servicescore rehabilitation services included vision rehabilitation therapy, orientation and mobility, social work counseling, low vision therapy, occupational therapy, referrals to low…
Visions center on blindness (vcb): a total of 660 participants attended programs at vcb, an increase from the previous year. Programs included sessions for blind children and their families, youth programs held in july and august, and year-round short-term residential services designed to prepare blind youth and adults for employment, independent living, and community participation.the vocational rehabilitation center on the vcb campus offered overnight pre-employment transition services (pre-ets) for blind youth, daily living skills and work readiness training for blind adults, and…
Visions at selis manor: visions expanded the variety of classes and services offered for adults and older adults, including new support groups provided both in person and virtually. Participation increased to 965 individuals registered for services at visions at selis manor, including 703 participants registered through the older adult center.based on self-reported surveys, nearly 83% of participants reported greater life satisfaction as a result of participation at visions, while 82% reported making exercise part of their regular routine. Many participants also reported increased optimism…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO (ACTG. ED/CEO 12/1/24-7/15/25) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $275,516 | $0 | $52,433 | $327,949 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $245,000 | $0 | $66,758 | $311,758 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $205,029 | $0 | $77,880 | $282,909 |
| ED/CEO (2/1/24-11/30/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $215,706 | $0 | $47,483 | $263,189 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $176,086 | $0 | $73,935 | $250,021 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $177,866 | $0 | $40,158 | $218,024 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF REHAB AND OUTREACH Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,853 | $0 | $71,787 | $212,640 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF REHAB SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,695 | $0 | $55,932 | $200,627 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b17 · 17 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 5229
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired totaling $547K 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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Of every $100 Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired spent in FY2025, $80.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported that 80.7% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $327,949, for the role of COO (ACTG. ED/CEO 12/1/24-7/15/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired get its money?
Of $16.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.4% came from contributions and grants and 42.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624210 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202641889349300924 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521419349301132 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421379349301907 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311319349301126 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211579349301556 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101419349300600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624210: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.