Human Services
Mindseye Radio
BELLEVILLE, IL
Total revenue
$821K
Total expenses
$728K
Net assets
$254K
Grants received
$1.4M
71 grants
EIN
812553623
Tax year
2024
Mission
Translating Vision into Audio. MindsEye builds a more inclusive community by translating vision into audio for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Programs
2 programs
MindsEye produced over 130 hours a week of unique programming that featured volunteers reading from magazines, newspapers, books and retail ads. This programming was distributed to over 13,000 people who are blind, low vision, or had another physical disability that prevents them from reading. Broadcasts played over closed circuit radio, several apps, a phone service, and on MindsEye's website. Additionally, all hours of programming are available as mp3s each week that are available for registered listeners to download, 20 of these hours are available in specialized DAISY format, making them easier to navigate.
BeepBall is described by blind athletes as a dream come true, it adds a spin on baseball that allows players with a visual disability to compete on the same field with sighted players. Guided by sound rather than sight, three key things make BeepBall different from traditional baseball. One is the ball. The BeepBall is a Chicago-style softball with an internal speaker that makes a beeping sound when activated. Next are the bases there are only two: first base and third base. The bases are made of dense foam covered in vinyl fabric and are in the shape of a four-foot pillar with a cubed base that houses a buzzing speaker system. That speaker system is activated manually by an umpire with a switch box. The third difference, and most important leveling the playing field, is the blindfold. Continued on Schedule O
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
15 listed
Jason Frazier
President & CEO
$76K
40 hrs/wk
Marge Sanders
President
—
2.5 hrs/wk
Christy Herzing
Director
—
2.5 hrs/wk
Michael Stein
Director
—
2.5 hrs/wk
Aren Dow
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Andy Hannigan
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Liam McCoy
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Alexis Moore
Director
—
2.5 hrs/wk
Paul Slocomb
Vice President
—
2.5 hrs/wk
Larry Spears
Director
—
1.5 hrs/wk
Jason Buhlinger
Treasurer
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2.5 hrs/wk
Debbie Andrews
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Sam Hopkins
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Kimberly Sterling Mayeux
Director
—
1.25 hrs/wk
Jill Dixon Young
Director
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1.25 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$1.4M from 12 funders · 71 grants · 2017–2024
$710K · 7 grants · 2017–2023
$508K · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$37K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$26K · 1 grant · 2023
$24K · 45 grants · 2018–2023
$22K · 2 grants · 2020–2022
$18K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$13K · 1 grant · 2023