Via Visually Impaired Advancement
Also known as Via
Via Visually Impaired Advancement reported $15.2 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.70 went to program services, $4.46 to management and general costs and $2.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,439 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2021 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 $13MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,439 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseLight manufacturing & warehousing: we operate a market competitive social enterprise for the purpose of providing training and employment for people who are blind in a community and market-competitive setting. Through these efforts we sell, warehouse and distribute merchandise to government and commercial consumers that are produced, assembled or packaged by people who are blind or Visually Impaired. All employees are provided with market competitive wages and benefits and have opportunities for upward mobility
Switchboards & contact center: we operate a market competitive social enterprise for the purpose of providing training and employment for people who are blind. Through these efforts we operate contact center and switchboard service for numerous federal, state, municipal and commercial customers providing services 24 hours, 7 days per week. Services include 211, the health and human service information referral help line and resource database for the 8 counties of western new york; niagara county 311 service; switchboard operations at the va medical centers in buffalo, ny and erie, pa…
Vision rehabilitation: agency programs provide vision rehabilitation and educational services throughout the 8 counties in western new york. We provide comprehensive rehabilitation services from birth to the elderly that focus on early intervention, preschool and school-aged programs and services; independent living skills in the home, school and community; orientation and mobility (white cane travel); social work and adjustment to vision loss counseling; vocational training and job placement programs that focus on employment; low vision exams and instruction in the use of adaptive technology…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,439 | $0 | $0 | $190,439 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $129,758 | $0 | $6,259 | $136,017 |
| CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $127,501 | $0 | $5,504 | $133,005 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $79,734 | $0 | $6,558 | $86,292 |
| PAST CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $48,828 | $0 | $6,646 | $55,474 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Via Visually Impaired Advancement (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $601K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b20 · 20 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 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 649
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Via Visually Impaired Advancement totaling $298K 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 Via Visually Impaired Advancement's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Via Visually Impaired Advancement, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Via Visually Impaired Advancement spent in FY2025, $92.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Via Visually Impaired Advancement's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Via Visually Impaired Advancement reported that 92.7% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Via Visually Impaired Advancement pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Via Visually Impaired Advancement reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $190,439, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Via Visually Impaired Advancement get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.0% came from contributions and grants and 77.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Via Visually Impaired Advancement a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0743930 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 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 202543039349301234 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403279349301130 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401099349301525 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213199349308571 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133149349303118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0743930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.