THE CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

EIN 34-0714652 · Human Services (P860)

What they do

CSC is THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN NORTHEAST OHIO THAT SERVES THE NEEDS of THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.30 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.45%of revenue went to mission work84.3% of expenses · Program services

4.06%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$80.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.52%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$13.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%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 $469,998 for LARRY BENDERS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$17,314,656

Mission workProgram services$11,679,30067.45% of revenue84.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,474,3888.52% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$702,3474.06% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,458,62119.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,856,03580.02% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.02% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 10.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 11.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 11.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 11.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 11.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,314,656

Expenses$13,856,035

Annual surplus $3,458,621 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)$11,679,300 · 84.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,474,388 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$702,347 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,314,656

Expenses$13,856,035

Assets$180,712,266

Income$22,649,156

Contributions$6,241,523

Mission work (program services)$11,679,300

Fundraising$702,347

Management and general$1,474,388

Executive compensation (total)$1,311,790

Stocks and bonds$146,670,865

Accounting fees$53,225

Investing fees$120,191

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LARRY BENDERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $469,998Base $427,213 · Other $42,785

JUDITH L WEYBURNECHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $207,571Base $183,033 · Other $24,538

JASSEN RAMZI TAXILCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $203,377Base $178,591 · Other $24,786

ANNALISA KATZ SCHLOSSCLINIC MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $185,532Base $138,623 · Other $46,909

CHARLOTTE FORNALCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $154,036Base $131,196 · Other $22,840

JAMES STOBECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $136,947Base $123,830 · Other $13,117

MARCI JACOBSMANAGER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY · 40 hrs/week $129,216Base $108,148 · Other $21,068

HALEY J MARBLESTONEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $125,270Base $104,216 · Other $21,054

ERIN ST DENISOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · 40 hrs/week $119,216Base $113,493 · Other $5,723

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 (38)

LARRY BENDERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JUDITH L WEYBURNECHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES

JASSEN RAMZI TAXILCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANNALISA KATZ SCHLOSSCLINIC MANAGER

CHARLOTTE FORNALCONTROLLER

JAMES STOBECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARCI JACOBSMANAGER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

HALEY J MARBLESTONEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ERIN ST DENISOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

THOMAS P FURNASTRUSTEE

STEVE WILLENSKYTRUSTEE

RONALD E POSNERTRUSTEE

ROBERT L HARTFORD IIITRUSTEE

ROBERT L ENGLANDERTRUSTEE

THOMAS P OMALLEYTRUSTEE

WALLY ANDERSTREASURER

PETER A IGELTRUSTEE

WILLIAM L SPRINGTRUSTEE

NATHAN KELLYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL H GREENBERGTRUSTEE

MARY H BOOKMANTRUSTEE

ANDREW L SIKOROVSKYTRUSTEE

ZACHARY J STANLEYVICE CHAIR

LYNN V HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTERTRUSTEE

LORA NIAZOVTRUSTEE

KEVIN R MCKINNISVICE CHAIR

KATHY WALTERSTRUSTEE

KAREN P ASSINKTRUSTEE

JOAN U ALLGOODSECRETARY

HOWARD A LICHTIGTRUSTEE

G MAXWELL TOOLETRUSTEE

ERIN N CHELUNETRUSTEE

ERIN C PLOUCHACHAIR

BRUCE LOESSINTRUSTEE

BRENT M BUCKLEYTRUSTEE

BEVERLY J ROACHTRUSTEE

BETH W SMITHTRUSTEE

BEEJADI N MUKUNDATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1928
Location: 1909 E 101ST ST, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-4110
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % JIM STOBE
Primary officer: JIM STOBE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@clevelandsightcenter.org Phone(216) 791-8118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P860)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities