MISSOURI COUNCIL OF THE BLIND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSOURI COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

EIN 43-6049741 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)

What they do

MISSOURI COUNCIL OF THE BLIND .

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

155.71%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

6.22%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$186.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.64%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$10.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $229,845 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$230,169

Mission workProgram services$358,393155.71% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$82,03235.64% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,3246.22% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Total expenses$454,749197.57% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 18.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 197.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

Money in and money out

Revenue$265,645

Expenses$495,490

Annual shortfall $229,845 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$358,393 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$82,032 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$14,324 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$265,645

Expenses$495,490

Assets$4,965,137

Income$2,723,360

Contributions$100,061

Mission work (program services)$358,393

Fundraising$14,324

Grants given$552,288

Average grant$20,455

Executive compensation (total)$37,576

Accounting fees$67,376

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

ANNA SCHELLREPRESENTATIVE

BELINDA TURNERREPRESENTATIVE

CARL CHAPELDIRECTOR

DEBBIE PLATNERREPRERSENTATIVE

GREGG HOLLINSPRESIDENT

JAMES LASLEYREPRESENTATIVE

JOHN JORDANFINANCIAL MANAGER

KIM REECEREPRESENTATIVE

PATRICK PATTONTREASURER

ROBYN WALLENSECRETARY

SABINA FOWLERREPRESENTATIVE

TRACY ANDERSONVICE APRES

WILMA CHESTNUT-HOUSEREPRESNTATIVE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 5453 CHIPPEWA ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63109-1635
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % PATRICK PATTON
Primary officer: PATRICK PATTON, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(314) 832-7172 Officer phone(314) 780-3332

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990PF
Tax preparer: JEROME NICHOLS CPA
NTEE classification: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
IRS tax category: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
Grant-giving organization: Yes