AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC (EIN 580914436) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILL

Phone

6123323242

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 43% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,426,925

Program Service Revenue $659,708

Investment Income $374,722

Other Revenue $479,571

TOTAL REVENUE $2,940,926

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $79,450

Salaries & Benefits $1,179,461

Fundraising Expenses $231,478

Program Expenses $1,957,742

Other Expenses $1,076,958

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,392,773

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,940,926	$3,004,124	0.0%
Expenses	$2,392,773	$3,206,402	-0.3%
Net Income	$548,153	$-202,278	-3.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

302

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

$310,269

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DEB COOK LEWIS	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID TROTT	1ST VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH SEMIEN SR	2ND VICE PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY CAMPBELL	2ND VP (END 7/2025)	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE FREDERICK	SECRETARY	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE COLLEY	SECRETARY (END 7/2025)	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GARRETT	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM CHARLSON	PAST PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF THOM	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA BROWN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KONI SIMS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZELDA GEBHARD	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER BELL	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIEL LOPEZ KAFATI	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY PACHECO	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL SCHROEDER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILY NIPPER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER HEIDE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL CUMMINS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	39.00	Officer	$156,144	$6,098	$162,242
NANCY MARKS BECKER	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$101,184	$32,927	$148,027

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
2025	$2,940,926	$2,392,773	$7,577,651	$548,153
2024	$3,004,124	$3,206,402	$6,331,309	$-202,278
2023	$2,304,364	$2,597,511	$5,222,625	$-293,147
2022	$2,592,235	$2,479,382	$5,070,593	$112,853
2021	$2,166,772	$1,930,124	$5,964,246	$236,648
2020	$1,844,532	$1,811,636	$5,833,746	$32,896
2019	$1,752,233	$1,681,144	$5,512,885	$71,089
2018	$1,860,767	$1,603,262	$5,394,032	$257,505

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC