PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

EIN 23-1396837 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)

What they do

to PREVENT UNNECESSARY BLINDNESS and PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL and ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY for THE COMMONWEALTHS BLIND and VISUALLY IMPAIRED POPULATION. THE ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICE for A NETWORK of 26 MEMBER AGENCIES to EXPAND THE ASSOCIATION INTO 66 COUNTIES of THE COMMONWEALTH

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.63%of revenue went to mission work93.6% of expenses · Program services

0.57%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$96.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.66%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $87,637 for DANIEL ZALEWSKI (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,253,237

Mission workProgram services$4,761,18490.63% of revenue93.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$297,5475.66% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$30,0930.57% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$164,4133.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,088,82496.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 5.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,253,237

Expenses$5,088,824

Annual surplus $164,413 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,761,184 · 93.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$297,547 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$30,093 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,253,237

Expenses$5,088,824

Assets$6,588,426

Income$5,386,487

Contributions$4,497,754

Mission work (program services)$4,761,184

Fundraising$30,093

Grants given$21,404,902

Average grant$2,675,613

Management and general$297,547

Executive compensation (total)$109,825

Stocks and bonds$2,410,296

Accounting fees$41,350

Investing fees$23,404

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DANIEL ZALEWSKIEXECUTIVE DI · 30 hrs/week $87,637

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

DANIEL ZALEWSKIEXECUTIVE DI

RACHEL GALLAGERBOARD MEMBER

KRYSTA CARSONVICE CHAIR

LAURIE STAPHCHAIR

LINDA MOOREBOARD MEMBER

LORI LESANTEBOARD MEMBER

LORI PETERSBOARD MEMBER

MARY ANN IEZZIBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN LUISIBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MORRISBOARD MEMBER

KIM ZIMMERBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN WINGARDBOARD MEMBER

SARA PEPERNOBOARD MEMBER

SHELLY STROBLEBOARD MEMBER

TARA BOSSERMANBOARD MEMBER

TERRY LUKESBOARD MEMBER

TIM MILLERTREASURER

TINA WALTERSBOARD MEMBER

ABBY DIVELYBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER BINDERNAGELBOARD MEMBER

FRANCES MARY DANDREABOARD MEMBER

ERIN KENNYBOARD MEMBER

ERIKA PETACHBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS ZEHNERSECRETARY

DENNIS STEINERBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH A DONAHUEBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE HUNSINGERBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL CUDDYBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE NOLDBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY JOSHUABOARD MEMBER

ANNE-MARIE HYERPAST CHAIR

AMY GRISSOMBOARD MEMBER

AMY FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 105 N FRONT SREET SUITE 106, HARRISBURG, PA 17101
County: Dauphin
In care of: DANIEL ZALEWSKI
Primary officer: DANIEL ZALEWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 766-2020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAMILTON & MUSSER PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
IRS tax category: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
Grant-giving organization: Yes