VISION LOSS RESOURCES INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1955

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETER M KRAMER

Phone

6128712222

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

VISION LOSS RESOURCES INC, founded in 1955, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $334K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT-LIVING SERVICES AND TRAINING, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW-VISION, BLIND, OR DEAFBLIND, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $734,684

REHABILITATION CENTER - PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT TO ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE AT HOME, WORK, AND SCHOOL, INCLUDING SAFE TRAVEL SKILLS, TECHNOLOGY, BRAILLE, AND TASKS OF DAILY LIVING. IN 2024, ALMOST 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN DAILY, WEEKLY, AND ON-DEMAND CLASSES TO ADAPT TO THEIR VISION LOSS.

Program 2

Expenses: $564,704

DEAFBLIND SERVICES MINNESOTA - PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING TRAINING TO DEAFBLIND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR ADULTS, AND...

DEAFBLIND SERVICES MINNESOTA - PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING TRAINING TO DEAFBLIND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR ADULTS, AND INTERVENERS FOR CHILDREN. IN 2024, 52 DEAFBLIND ADULTS AND 23 DEAFBLIND CHILDREN AND YOUTH RECEIVED 8100 HOURS OF SERVICE TO EMPOWER THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

Program 3

COMMUNITY SERVICES IN 2024, OUR PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 1300 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 38 CLIENTS OF THE BLIND COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: FACILITATING SUPPORT GROUPS, BEING A READER TO HELP WITH MAIL AND OTHER WEEKLY TASKS, AND HELPING WITH SHOPPING. OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $788,931

Program Service Revenue $1,241,444

Investment Income $-214,174

Other Revenue $306,930

TOTAL REVENUE $2,123,131

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,378,931

Fundraising Expenses $45,633

Program Expenses $1,299,388

Other Expenses $410,036

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,788,967

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,123,131	$2,702,325	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,788,967	$2,110,121	-0.2%
Net Income	$334,164	$592,204	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$389,982

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER M KRAMER	CEO	40.00	Officer	$238,226	$11,352	$249,578
CHARLES J STROUD	CFO/COO	N/A	Officer	$0	$7,284	$140,404
LINDA GUZMAN	CPS DIRECTOR	N/A	Highest	$0	$14,590	$136,493
RICARDO LOPEZ	SENIOR PROD	N/A	Highest	$0	$13,143	$118,257
VANESSA BONN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE DUPAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORRINE KROEHLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ABDHISH BHAVSAR MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN MARKEY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MOSER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CHRIS PALMER OD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE RAUNIG	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CELESTE SCHUMACHER	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH SNAPP	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY THOMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,123,131	$1,788,967	$17,334,067	$334,164
2023	$2,702,325	$2,110,121	$15,813,751	$592,204
2022	$2,006,354	$4,271,768	$19,969,225	$-2,265,414
2021	$4,856,751	$2,630,864	$22,452,151	$2,225,887
2020	$2,533,994	$2,051,454	$14,973,587	$482,540
2019	$2,091,537	$2,874,916	$13,326,321	$-783,379
2018	$3,109,119	$2,762,750	$11,402,654	$346,369