Blind Industries & Services of Maryland
Blind Industries & Services of Maryland reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.91 went to program services, $35.30 to management and general costs and $2.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 6.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,892 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.3% | 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 | $0.44 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,892 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseIndustries division, office stores, cutting & sewing divisions, and vending providing employment and vocational training to approximately 172 adult blind and severely multiple disabled blind
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,003 | $0 | $29,889 | $313,892 |
| VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $257,906 | $0 | $18,103 | $276,009 |
| SALES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,680 | $0 | $12,952 | $175,632 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,582 | $0 | $21,300 | $168,882 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $136,838 | $0 | $21,863 | $158,701 |
| OPERATIONS PLANT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,260 | $0 | $21,223 | $142,483 |
| SR CONTRACTING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 |
| SALES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,201 | $0 | $14,972 | $137,173 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $838K (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–1b11 · 11 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 4Yes
- 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 5466
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LECTRA SYSTEMS INC Equipment maintenance | $281,074 |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC Freight | $234,370 |
| INSECT SHIELD MANUFACTURING INC Fabric treatment | $227,514 |
| EPIC SOLUTION PARTNERS LLC Consulting | $200,016 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Blind Industries & Services of Maryland totaling $32,072 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 Blind Industries & Services of Maryland spent in FY2025, $61.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Blind Industries & Services of Maryland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blind Industries & Services of Maryland reported that 61.9% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 35.3% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blind Industries & Services of Maryland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blind Industries & Services of Maryland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $313,892, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blind Industries & Services of Maryland get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.7% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blind Industries & Services of Maryland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0591664 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 June 30, 2025, object 202620919349300242 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349302347 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349301800 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349301220 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211099349300821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304724 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0591664: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.