Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped Inc

Analysis

Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped Inc reported income of $522k and spending of $340k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $413k to $522k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Arts Center Inc ($522k), San Luis Rey Mission Indian Foundation ($522k) and Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom ($522k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 7 employees.