Ratings & Metrics
Joint Costs
National Federation of the Blind's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 88% | $8 |
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| National Federation of the Blind | IRS Form 990 | 02-0259978 |
| National Federation of the Blind | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements | Multiple |
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Entity: National Federation of the Blind Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 02-0259978 |
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Entity: National Federation of the Blind Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
Governance & Transparency
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | John Berggren | Executive Director of Operations | $151,525 |
| 2 | John G. Pare, Jr. | Executive Director of Advocacy & Policy | $148,062 |
| 3 | Anil Lewis | Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives | $123,744 |
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1 Name: John Berggren Title: Executive Director of Operations Compensation: $151,525 |
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2 Name: John G. Pare, Jr. Title: Executive Director of Advocacy & Policy Compensation: $148,062 |
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3 Name: Anil Lewis Title: Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives Compensation: $123,744 |
Analysts' Notes
According to the National Federation of the Blind consolidated audit of December 31, 2022 (Note 1 re: Donated Services and Media), the Federation reports receiving in-kind donated volunteer services and donated media in 2022 on which it placed a value of $3,308,345 and $3,130,213, respectively, for a total value of $6,438,558. [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 National Federation of the Blind consolidated audit of December 31, 2022 (Note 5, Other Investments): "The Federation makes program-related investments to further its purpose of integrating the blind into society on the basis of equality. Such investments are made primarily to accomplish the Federation's program purpose rather than to produce income. As a result, changes in investments as a result of the investee's income or loss are reported as program costs in the statements of activities." "The Federation has invested $125,000 in E.A.S.Y., LLC (EASY), to develop and market products to enhance the technologies for freehand tactile graphics. The Federation considers its investment in EASY to be a program-related investment made for the purpose of ensuring that the blind have tools to produce, edit and communicate using freehand tactile drawings. The Federation has a 20% interest and has the ability to exert significant influence. The investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. EASY's investment balance as of December 31, 2022 amounted to $89,608." "The Federation has invested in other investment activities using the cost method of accounting. The balance in these investment activities as of December 31, 2022 amounted to $257,307." |
According to the National Federation for the Blind 2022 (NFB) tax filing for the year ended December 31, 2022, NFB reports re: Supplemental Information for Form 990 (IRS Form 990, Schedule O): Regarding Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: "The policy applies to all officers, directors and family members of same. Full disclosure and board review of conflict or potential conflict is required. An officer or board member involved in a conflict or potential conflict may not participate in deliberations and decisions relating to it." |
According to the National Federation for the Blind (NFB) tax filing for the year ended December 31, 2022, NFB reports re: Supplemental Information for Form 990 (IRS Form 990, Schedule O): Regarding Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 16: "KNFB Reader, LLC was dissolved during 2022. Its activities were taken over by the National Federation of the Blind, which owned 100% of KNFB Reader, LLC, an entity disregarded as separate from the National Federation of the Blind under regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3." |