DELTA GAMMA ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DELTA GAMMA ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN

EIN 84-0893509 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

PART I and PART III, LINE 1: ANCHOR CENTER for BLIND CHILDREN is A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEACHING CHILDREN WITH VISION, CORTICAL VISUAL, DUAL SENSORY (VISION and HEARING), and CO-OCCURRING DISABILITIES DURING THEIR MOST FORMATIVE YEARS of DEVELOPMENT - BIRTH to AGE FIVE. LOCATED IN DENVER SINCE 1982, WE ARE THE ONLY PEDIATRIC BLINDNESS ORGANIZATION IN COLORADO - and ONE of JUST A HANDFUL IN THE U.S. - THAT OFFERS THE FULL RANGE of CENTER-BASED, HOME VISITATION, and VIRTUAL/HYBRID SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN: (1) EARLY INTERVENTION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, and THERAPY (PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH-LANGUAGE, HORTICULTURAL, and MUSIC THERAPIES); (2) FAMILY COACHING and SUPPORT; (3) VISION SCREENING, CARE, and ASSESSMENT; and (4) GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.74%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

7.52%of revenue went to fundraising8.8% of expenses

$85.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.16%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$6.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.1%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 $137,043 for MEGHAN S KLASSEN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,000,185

Mission workProgram services$2,182,26072.74% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$154,9515.16% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$225,6257.52% of revenue8.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$437,34914.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,562,83685.42% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 6.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 5.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 5.3% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 7.0% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 5.9% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 6.7% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 7.0% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 9.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,000,185

Expenses$2,562,836

Annual surplus $437,349 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)$2,182,260 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$154,951 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$225,625 · 8.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,000,185

Expenses$2,562,836

Assets$17,852,527

Income$4,303,241

Contributions$2,252,990

Mission work (program services)$2,182,260

Fundraising$225,625

Management and general$154,951

Stocks and bonds$11,763,225

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEGHAN S KLASSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $137,043

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 (17)

MEGHAN S KLASSENEXECUTIVE DI

MARIA KUNZMEMBER

WENDEE CROWLEYMEMBER

SUZANNE HOOVERSECRETARY

SUSIE WINDERSMEMBER

SHAUNA CALLAHANMEMBER

ROBERT OLSONTREASURER

MATT MORRISMEMBER

MATT HARRINGTONMEMBER

ANDREA LASERMEMBER

JILL HOLLINGSWORTH2ND VICE PRE

JENAE NEIMANMEMBER

FLORA NJIONOU DJOFANMEMBER

DOUG WEISS1ST VICE PRE

DAVID BAHRMEMBER

CHARLES NAUMERPRESIDENT

ANNA STEELEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 2550 ROSLYN ST, DENVER, CO 80238-3482
County: Denver
In care of: MEGHAN S KLASSEN
Primary officer: MEGHAN S KLASSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 377-9732

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE ADAMS GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education