Via Visually Impaired Advancement

Analysis

Via Visually Impaired Advancement is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Via Visually Impaired Advancement reported income of $16.0m and spending of $13.6m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $11.1m to $16.0m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Via Visually Impaired Advancement sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Manor Inc ($16.0m), Isaiah 117 House ($16.0m) and Hospice of Central Pennsylvania ($16.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $824k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $20.2m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $17.1m. It reported 193 employees.