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Travis Association for the Blind
Also known as Austin Lighthouse for the Blind
Travis Association for the Blind reported $45.7 million in revenue and $41.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.87 went to program services, $23.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 2.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,255 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% 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 $41MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,255 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseThe association provides social services and vocational education by assisting the blind in solving problems that include, but are not limited to housing, AIDS, ssi, ssdi benefits, medical referral, referrals to other agencies, and adaptive equipment AIDS. The association assists those in need by purchasing glasses and reading AIDS. Computer classes are conducted on a regular basis. The association provides highly qualified instructors to teach mobility training and long cane travel and functions. The association operates manufacturing facilities that provide transitional and extended…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $407,272 | $0 | $21,983 | $429,255 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,971 | $0 | $29,921 | $306,892 |
| CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,240 | $0 | $20,398 | $264,638 |
| VP HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,602 | $0 | $17,523 | $201,125 |
| FMR VP OF MANUFACTURING (UNTIL 11/4/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,152 | $0 | $7,092 | $199,244 |
| NATIONAL ACCT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,259 | $0 | $16,296 | $190,555 |
| VP OF MISSION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,885 | $0 | $6,880 | $180,765 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,705 | $0 | $2,534 | $154,239 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Travis Association for the Blind (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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 · 10 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 5460
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Travis Association for the Blind totaling $2,500 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 Travis Association 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 Travis Association for the Blind, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Travis Association for the Blind spent in FY2025, $76.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Travis Association for the Blind's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Travis Association for the Blind reported that 76.9% of its $41.5 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Travis Association for the Blind pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Travis Association for the Blind reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $429,255, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Travis Association for the Blind get its money?
Of $45.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Travis Association for the Blind a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1143060 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 202630639349302053 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500939349300865 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410379349300236 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340389349301734 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200569349300425 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120439349301577 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1143060: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.