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.
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.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
7 listed
PAMELA ALLEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$75K
40 hrs/wk
EVERLEE HAIRSTON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DAPHNE MITCHELL
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
NOEL NIGHTENGALE
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ANGELA WOLF
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
EVELYN VALDEZ
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
KARL SMITH
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 5 of 5
Funded by
$101K from 4 funders · 5 grants · 2018–2024
$50K · 1 grant · 2024
$22K · 1 grant · 2020
$16K · 1 grant · 2018
$12K · 2 grants · 2020