NonprofitsLouisiana Center For The Blind Inc

Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines

Louisiana Center For The Blind Inc

RUSTON, LA

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$3.2M

Grants received

$101K

5 grants

EIN

721111052

Tax year

2024

Mission

Empowering blind and visually impaired children and adults through training, research, and education.

Programs

3 programs

Buddy program - summer program for blind children that includes mentoring and association with other successful blind persons. The organization did not implement this program this year due to a lack of state funding for virtual instruction.

Step program - summer training and employment project is for blind teenagers to promote job readiness skills and independence.

Expenses: $4K

National federation of the blind of louisiana provided resources to assist in outreach advocacy, training and support for blind/visually impaired people. It is a 501 (c) 3 organization. Also, greater ouachita chapter of the national federation of the blind of louisiana provided resources to assist blind/visually impaired people.

Expenses: $5K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$822K
Program service revenue$1.5M
Investment income$42K
Other revenue$167K
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$686K
Salaries & benefits$855K
Fundraising$12K
Other expenses$944K
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$3.2M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAMELA ALLEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$75K

40 hrs/wk

EVERLEE HAIRSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAPHNE MITCHELL

SECRETARY & DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOEL NIGHTENGALE

VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANGELA WOLF

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVELYN VALDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARL SMITH

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22K
BLINDNESS LEARNING LAB OF LOUISIANA: PROMOTING ECONOMIC VITALITY AND WELL-BEING THROUGH SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION.
2020
$6K
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
2020
$6K
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
2020
$16K
FITNESS W/O BARRIERS
2018

Funded by

$101K from 4 funders · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of

$22K · 1 grant · 2020

Living Well Foundation

$16K · 1 grant · 2018

United States Association Of Blind

$12K · 2 grants · 2020

Details

EIN721111052
NTEE codeG41Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-03
Formed1987
Employees41
Volunteers0
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