Blue Grass Council of the Blind

Analysis

Blue Grass Council of the Blind is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1980, 46 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 2023, Blue Grass Council of the Blind reported income of $400k and spending of $336k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $193k to $400k (+108%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blue Grass Council of the Blind 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 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iglesia Apostolica Fuente Del Libano Efesio 220 ($400k), Lake Waubesa Bible Camp Inc ($400k) and Halifax Community College Foundation Inc ($400k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $295k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $285k. It reported 8 employees.