Ratings & Metrics
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| American Council of the Blind Inc and Subsidiary | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| American Council of the Blind Inc | IRS Form 990 | 58-0914436 |
| American Council of the Blind Enterprises and Services, Inc. | IRS Form 990 | 41-1332199 |
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Entity: American Council of the Blind Inc and Subsidiary Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: American Council of the Blind Inc Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 58-0914436 |
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Entity: American Council of the Blind Enterprises and Services, Inc. Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 41-1332199 |
Governance & Transparency
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Scott Thornhill | Executive Director | $162,242 |
| 2 | Nancy Marks Becker | Chief Financial Officer | $148,027 |
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1 Name: Timothy Scott Thornhill Title: Executive Director Compensation: $162,242 |
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2 Name: Nancy Marks Becker Title: Chief Financial Officer Compensation: $148,027 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch's rating of American Council of the Blind (ACB) also includes the financial activities of ACB's controlled subsidiary, American Council of the Blind Enterprises and Services, Inc. (ACBES), which are consolidated in the ACB audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. ACBES "owns and operates two thrift stores for the benefit of ACB," according to audit Note 1 re: Nature of the Organization. The reported ACBES thrift store activities include $1,563,120 in gross revenue and $1,067,750 in cost of goods sold for 2025, according to audit Note 10 re: Thrift Store Activities and the audited Consolidated Statement of Functional Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025, respectively. [Note: CharityWatch's fiscal year ended 12/31/2025 rating analysis for ACB includes the ACBES thrift store gross revenue of $1,563,120 as contributions and the related $1,067,750 in operating costs as fundraising expenses.] |
According to the American Council of the Blind & Subsidiary consolidated audit of December 31, 2025 (Note 8, In-Kind Contributions): The Organization received in-kind contributions during fiscal 2025 on which it placed a total value of $1,680,641. Of this amount, $1,569,597 was attributed to "Thrift store contributed goods." [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to the American Council of the Blind & Subsidiary consolidated audit of December 31, 2025 (Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies): "The Organization has entered into various hospitality contracts for purposes of hosting the annual conferences. The contracts include terms for the minimum rights to be reserved by conference attendees and the minimum number of meals served. The Organization is generally liable for compensating the hospitality providers if minimum room and meal quotas are not met. Although it is unlikely the Organization will not meet their minimum quotas based on historical experience, as of April 30, 2026, the Organization's commitments to hospitality providers totaled approximately $3,550,000 for conferences scheduled through 2032. If the hotel agreements were canceled without cause, the Organization's commitments to hospitality providers as of April 30, 2026, totaled approximately $1,402,000..." |