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Foundation for Blind Children reported $14.6 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.94 went to program services, $9.98 to management and general costs and $5.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.9% of the total. Government grants made up 11.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,177 (CEO (THROUGH 6/28/24)). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $14MFor 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 $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$17.28 $2.5M
- Government grants$11.23 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$68.52 $10M
- Investment income$2.97 $437K
Other revenue was negative: −$85,882. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.9% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $481,177 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.50% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.6 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseFoundation for Blind Children's school-based program serves students from pre-k to 4th grade, teaching skills aligned with the expanded core curriculum. This enables students with visual impairments to access the same curriculum as their sighted peers. Our ability-based classrooms include related services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Foundation for Blind Children's itinerant vision teachers travel throughout maricopa county and the navajo nation in northern arizona, providing support to students in various settings, including public, charter, and private schools. They teach compensatory skills like braille, assistive technology, and orientation and mobility, promoting independence and social interaction. Sharp (sports, habilitation, arts, and recreation program) is also a support for our students in the k-middle school setting. Sharp programming provides opportunities for students to meet other peers with visual…
Foundation for Blind Children's media center manufactures and distributes braille, large-print and e-text versions of textbooks and classroom worksheets nationwide. Serving over 1,000 registered users, fbc's media center is the largest alternative format provider in the state of arizona
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 (THROUGH 6/28/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $468,472 | $0 | $12,705 | $481,177 |
| CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,538 | $0 | $60,735 | $252,273 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $137,514 | $0 | $44,546 | $182,060 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $129,178 | $0 | $45,335 | $174,513 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $110,337 | $0 | $38,106 | $148,443 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $118,316 | $0 | $18,355 | $136,671 |
| DIRECTOR OF PREK-12 SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $115,119 | $0 | $12,372 | $127,491 |
| DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $110,944 | $0 | $14,502 | $125,446 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundation for Blind Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $430K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5190
- Volunteers Part I, line 6435
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DESERT CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC Transportation services for students | $178,143 |
| MGA HOME HEALTHCARE LLC Nursing services for students | $140,967 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Foundation for Blind Children totaling $701K 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 Foundation for Blind Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Foundation for Blind Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Foundation for Blind Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Foundation for Blind Children reported that 84.9% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundation for Blind Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundation for Blind Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $481,177, for the role of CEO (THROUGH 6/28/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundation for Blind Children get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.3% from government grants) and 68.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundation for Blind Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0129981 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 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 202523049349301592 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423029349302607 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303049349302815 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223059349302802 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123059349300332 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0129981: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.