Pacific Foundation for Blind Children

Analysis

Pacific Foundation for Blind Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Pacific Foundation for Blind Children reported income of $492k and spending of $52k, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $155k to $492k (+217%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1145%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pacific Foundation for Blind Children sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leaders in Training ($492k), The Landing Place Inc ($492k) and Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc ($492k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $2,937, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 1 employees.