AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC

EIN 58-0914436 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G41Z)

What they do

to INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY of OPPORTUNITY, and QUALITY of LIFE for ALL BLIND and VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.57%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

7.87%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$81.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.92%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$3.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.5%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 $162,242 for TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$2,940,926

Mission workProgram services$1,957,74266.57% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$203,5536.92% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$231,4787.87% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$548,15318.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,392,77381.36% 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: 81.8% mission · 8.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.36% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 7.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 5.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 11.3% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 13.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 15.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 11.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,940,926

Expenses$2,392,773

Annual surplus $548,153 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)$1,957,742 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$203,553 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$231,478 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,940,926

Expenses$2,392,773

Assets$7,577,651

Income$3,000,820

Contributions$1,426,925

Mission work (program services)$1,957,742

Fundraising$231,478

Management and general$203,553

Executive compensation (total)$225,983

Stocks and bonds$4,599,312

Accounting fees$31,360

Investing fees$28,304

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

TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $162,242Base $156,144 · Other $6,098

NANCY MARKS BECKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $134,111Base $101,184 · Other $32,927

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 (21)

TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NANCY MARKS BECKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KENNETH SEMIEN SR2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ZELDA GEBHARDDIRECTOR

TERRY PACHECODIRECTOR

RAY CAMPBELL2ND VP (END 7/2025)

RACHEL SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

PETER HEIDEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GARRETTTREASURER

KONI SIMSDIRECTOR

KIM CHARLSONPAST PRESIDENT

CECILY NIPPERDIRECTOR

KATIE FREDERICKSECRETARY

JEFF THOMDIRECTOR

GABRIEL LOPEZ KAFATIDIRECTOR

DONNA BROWNDIRECTOR

DENISE COLLEYSECRETARY (END 7/2025)

DEB COOK LEWISPRESIDENT

DAVID TROTT1ST VICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER BELLDIRECTOR

CHERYL CUMMINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 225 REINEKERS LANE SUITE 660, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2856
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILL
Primary officer: TIMOTHY SCOTT THORNHILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailslovering@acb.org Phone(612) 332-3242

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G41Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations