National Federation of the Blind of Colorado

Analysis

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Littleton, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 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 2023, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado reported income of $222k and spending of $239k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $287k to $222k (-23%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rpr-Genesis ($222k), Coastal Connect Inc ($222k) and Grace Place Ministries Inc ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $15k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.