Beyond Blindness

Analysis

Beyond Blindness is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ana, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1964, 62 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 2024, Beyond Blindness reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.6m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.0m to $4.2m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Beyond Blindness sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The United Way of the Greater Dayton Area ($4.2m), Independent Electrical Contractors Training Fund Inc ($4.2m) and Moaa Charities ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $381k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 61 employees.