Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

Analysis

Pennsylvania Association for the Blind is a registered charity in United States, based in Camp Hill, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1942, 84 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind reported income of $4.8m and spending of $4.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.3m to $4.8m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sonoma County Public Library Foundation ($4.8m), Aealas of Ohio Inc ($4.8m) and Home Health Care and Community Services Inc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $73k. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $172k, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 2 employees.