Blindness-Learning in New Dimensions Inc

Analysis

Blindness-Learning in New Dimensions Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 2022, Blindness-Learning in New Dimensions Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.5m, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income fell from $1.8m to $1.1m (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blindness-Learning in New Dimensions Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society ($1.1m), One Utah Health Collaborative Inc ($1.1m) and Healthy Black Families ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.1% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $523k. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $191k, net assets of $890k. It reported 19 employees.