Nonprofits›Society For The Blind

Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines

Society For The Blind

SACRAMENTO, CA

Website

Total revenue

$4.5M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$6.0M

Grants received

$1.3M

71 grants

EIN

941384666

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provides rehabilitation, recreational and educational opportunities for the blind and visually impaired.

Programs

2 programs

In 2024, 733 people were helped through a total of 966 appointments with our doctors and occupational therapist in our low vision clinic.

Expenses: $659K

In 2024, 2,384 subscribers placed a total of 9,687 calls to use access news, our free telephone-based news service providing audio access to volunteer-read recordings of local and national periodicals.

Expenses: $254K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$1.4M
Investment income$141K
Other revenue$689K
Total revenue$4.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$435K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$3.5M
Total assets$8.7M
Net assets$6.0M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SHARI ROESELER

EXECUTUVE DIRECTOR

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

MARLENE MOURTZIKOS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAWN CORNELIUS CPA

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

ALLISON OTTO

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANICE WALTH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNMARIE BRONTE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ADAM ELSHAMA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANGELA JUSTICE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE LERNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRYCE MCANALLY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK J MANNIS MD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR PAUL PETERSON DC

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GOUTAM SINHA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANA SCHWARZINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF THOM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM CARTER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LIBBY FEYH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
PENINSULA ENDOWMENT
$39K
Charitable purposes
2024
PENINSULA ENDOWMENT
$39K
Charitable purposes
2024
M&M WHITMIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND ACHEIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$300
charitable support
2024
Albatross Charitable Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2024
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$68K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
$61K
VISION FORWARD: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2023
Agency on AgingArea 4
$56K
PEARLS
2023
PENINSULA ENDOWMENT
$35K
Charitable purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
M&M WHITMIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND ACHEIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
2023
KELLY FOUNDATION
$25K
CAREERSPLUS YOUTH PROGRAM
2023
Arata Brothers Trust
$12K
Support for blind students CAREERS program
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
HEALTH
2023
The Strong-Lachemann Foundation
$5K
To be used to in any manner that the organization deems proper.
2023
THE KRAMER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
GRIGOR & HRACHOUHI MELIKIAN FUND
$1K
EDUCATION
2023
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$300
charitable support
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
$65K
To cultivte more leaders who are blind to better serve the growing number of perople seeking services
2022
M&M WHITMIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND ACHEIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Arata Brothers Trust
$12K
Support for blind students CAREERS program
2022
KELLY FOUNDATION
$10K
CAREERSPLUS YOUTH PROGRAM
2022
JOYCE AND JIM TEEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HEALTH
2022
The Strong-Lachemann Foundation
$5K
To be used to in any manner that the organization deems proper.
2022
GRIGOR & HRACHOUHI MELIKIAN FUND
$1K
EDUCATION
2022
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$300
charitable support
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
$40K
To cultivate more leaders who are blind to better serve the growing number of people seeking our services.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
HEALTH
2021
JOYCE AND JIM TEEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
Arata Brothers Trust
$12K
NON RESTRICTED USE
2021
KELLY FOUNDATION
$10K
CAREERSPLUS YOUTH PROGRAM
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GRIGOR & HRACHOUHI MELIKIAN FUND
$1K
EDUCATION
2021
Albatross Charitable Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$300
charitable support
2021
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
$96K
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN PLACER COUNTY THROUGH THE SENIOR IMPACT PROJECT
2020
SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS
$50K
—
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
$30K
To conduct an organizational assessement resulting in a strategic plan for leadership development and organizational capacity building.
2020
M&M WHITMIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$26K
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND ACHEIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
HEALTH
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Arata Brothers Trust
$12K
NON RESTRICTED USE
2020
JOYCE AND JIM TEEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ROTARY CLUB OF SACRAMENTO FOUNDATION
$8K
SCREENINGS FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION
2020
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF BLIND
$6K
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
2020
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF BLIND
$6K
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
2020
The Strong-Lachemann Foundation
$5K
To be used to in any manner that the organization deems proper.
2020
GRIGOR & HRACHOUHI MELIKIAN FUND
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$100
charitable support
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
$30K
The Blind Leading the Blind: Leadership & Capacity Building
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
HEALTH
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
POINT WEST ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2019
JOYCE AND JIM TEEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
HEALTH
2018
Arata Brothers Trust
$7K
non restricted use
2018
UNITED WAY CALIFORNIA CAPITAL
$5K
FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
2018
Teichert Foundation
$3K
SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAMS
2018
THE CYNTHIA FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$250
charitable support
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
UNITED WAY CALIFORNIA CAPITAL
$5K
FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
2017
POINT WEST ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL ASSISTANCEE
2017
BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
INDIVIDUALS THATSUPPORT FORARE BLIND
2017
UNITED WAY CALIFORNIA CAPITAL
$9K
FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
2016

Funded by

$1.3M from 24 funders · 71 grants · 2016–2024

California Communications Access

$227K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Joyce And Jim Teel Family Foundation

$145K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$143K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$128K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Peninsula Endowment

$112K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

M&M Whitmire Family Foundation

$101K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$80K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN941384666
NTEE codeG41Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1959-03
Formed1954
Employees38
Volunteers193
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