Employment
Independence For The Blind Of West Florida
PENSACOLA, FL
Total revenue
$642K
Total expenses
$654K
Net assets
$1.3M
Grants received
$345K
39 grants
EIN
593297510
Tax year
2023
Mission
Our mission is to teach independent living skills, computer and adaptive technology, and to provide vocational training, and employment-related services to people who are blind or visually impaired so they can achieve maximum independence.
Programs
3 programs
Vocational rehabilitation program - provides instruction to blind and visually impaired individuals who desire to become or remain employed. Instruction includes: employability skills including resume writing; interviewing techniques; job search methods; orientation and mobility skills, computers and technology and activities of daily living.
Transition program - a program for youth ages 14 through 21 that is offered year-round after school and on weekends plus as an intensive summer program for planning post-high school life. Training includes: college preparation and/or job readiness skills; safe indoor and outdoor travel skills; cooking and self-care techniques; use of various assistive technology including the use of computers and other devices; polite social interaction and self-advocacy; guidance in understanding vocational interests and values, and actual on-the-job experiences.
Adult program activities
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
11 listed
RAVEN HOLLOWAY
EXECUTIVE DI
$75K
40 hrs/wk
BARBARA MACNEIL
VICE PRESIDE
—
5 hrs/wk
GLENN BARBEE
TREASURER
—
5 hrs/wk
KELLY ST MEYER
SECRETARY
—
5 hrs/wk
MELISSA PENNIMAN
EX OFFICIO
—
1 hrs/wk
MIKE ARBOUET
PRESIDENT
—
10 hrs/wk
RHONDA DORFMAN
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
FREDERICK LONGMIRE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
CLAY WHITTAKER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JOHN SADLER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
STACY KELLER-WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 39 of 39
Funded by
$345K from 4 funders · 39 grants · 2018–2024
$335K · 6 grants · 2018–2024
$5K · 1 grant · 2021
$4K · 2 grants · 2020
$511 · 30 grants · 2020–2022