DALLAS FOUNDATION OF THE BLIND INC
EIN 75-2878945
What they do
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION of THE BLIND (DFB) WAS ORGANIZED IN 2000 and STRUCTURED to QUALIFY for EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SEC. 501(C)(2). ITS EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE WAS to HOLD TITLE to THE PERMANENT INVESTMENT PROPERTY ORIGINALLY DONATED to THE PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATION of DALLAS ASSOCIATION for THE BLIND (75-3152493)(DAB), INVEST IN APPROPRIATE INCOME-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES, COLLECT INCOME THEREFROM, and DONATE CERTAIN PORTIONS of ITS INCOME or CORPUS to DAB. ALL MANAGEMENT or ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES of DFB ARE INCLUDED AS REDUCTIONS to INTEREST and DIVIDEND INCOME, CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS, and GAINS or LOSSES FROM THE SALES of SECURITIES. THE SAME BOARD of DIRECTORS SERVES BOTH DFB and DAB.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 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
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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 (9)
ARLENE SHEASECRETARY
DAVID MARTINDIRECTOR
FRAN OSBORNDIRECTOR
GERALD MEREDITHPRESIDENT
GUSTAVO PADRON-WELLSDIRECTOR
HAYWARD MCMURRAYDIRECTOR
JOHN BRANCHDIRECTOR
JOHN STARETREASURER
TONJA MARTINVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Location
- 400 CREST RIDGE COURT, IRVING, TX 75061
- County
- Dallas
- In care of
- JOHN STARE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- TRUSTED TAX
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes