NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF ALABAMA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF ALABAMA

EIN 58-1519150 · Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)

What they do

Program A: Education, Civil Rights, and Self-Organization - Operated Community Outreach Offices to Provide Information to The Public About Blindness and How to Help Blind People and to Locate Blind Persons In Need of Assistance. Provided Assistance to Blind People to Attend Seminars and Workshops Designed to Assist The Blind In Learning Methods and Techniques of Organizing Local Groups of Blind People for Self-help and In Learning About Library Services, Rehabilitation Services, New Technology, Aids, Devices, and Other Resources and Materials. Developed, Produced, or Distributed In Print, Braille, And/or Recorded Media Materials Relating to Blindness. Provided Information to Individuals, Employers, Governmental Agencies, and The General Public Through Written, Telephone, Personal, and Media Contacts. Developed and Strengthened State and Local Organizations of The Blind (self-help and Support Groups) and Provided Legal Assistance, Encouragement, Information, or Advocacy Assistance to Bl

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.06%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$65.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$52,971

Mission workProgram services$33,93264.06% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,15834.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,81365.72% 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: 97.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.72% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,971

Expenses$34,813

Annual surplus $18,158 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)$33,932 · 97.5% of expenses

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Revenue$52,971

Expenses$34,813

Assets$145,326

Income$53,005

Contributions$38,959

Mission work (program services)$33,932

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (11)

ATHA HOLLOWAYBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA MANUELPRESIDENT

BRENDA HOUSTONBOARD MEMBER

DARRYL RUTLEDGEBOARD MEMBER

FELISHA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

GRACE ANDERSONSECRETARY

JEFFREY WILSONBOARD MEMBER

JILL ROSSITERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

LATRESIA BERRYTREASURER

PAZATER TURNERBOARD MEMBER

TAMIKA WILLIAMSFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 896 PARLIAMENT CT, MOBILE, AL 36695-9696
County: Mobile
In care of: % ROBERT KELLY JR
Primary officer: Barbara Manuel, President

How to reach them

Phone(251) 656-5165

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)
IRS tax category: Blind & Visually Impaired Centers