OREGON COUNCIL OF THE BLIND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OREGON COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

EIN 93-6022790 · Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)

What they do

to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for ENRICHMENT to THE BLIND. to PROVIDE A NETWORK of COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL and STATEWIDE CHAPTERS, and to FACILITATE and PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC SERVICE and DISSEMINATION of INFORMATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

79.69%of revenue went to mission work94.5% of expenses · Program services

$84.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.60%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$17.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$36,240

Mission workProgram services$28,87879.69% of revenue94.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,6684.60% of revenue5.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,69415.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,54684.29% 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: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,240

Expenses$30,546

Annual surplus $5,694 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)$28,878 · 94.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,668 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,240

Expenses$30,546

Assets$538,504

Income$36,240

Contributions$8,385

Mission work (program services)$28,878

Management and general$1,668

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 (10)

CARRIE MUTHPRESIDENT

CASSIE TROSPERSECRETARY

JAMES EDWARDSPAST PRESIDENT

LEONARD KOKEL1ST VICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BABCOCKDIST REP 2

MONA HUNTLEYDIST REP 3

SHERENA MEAGHER-OSTEENSTYLUS EDITOR

SUSAN SCHWABTREASURER

TERESA CHRISTIANDIST REP 1

TYANNE WILMATH2ND VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 4352 TRAPPER DR NE, SALEM, OR 97305-2838
County: Marion
In care of: % SUSAN SCHWAB
Primary officer: SUSAN SCHWAB, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(503) 871-6175

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: O DEA WILLIAMS CO
NTEE classification: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments (G41)
IRS tax category: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments