Human Services : Social Services

National Federation of the Blind

Voice of the nation's blind

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (65.71)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 87.6%    
Administrative Expenses 3.3%    
Fundraising Expenses 9.0%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.08    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.76)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 6.9%    
Program Expenses Growth 6.9%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.18    
Capacity Rating    
      (26.95)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $19,970,823
Other Revenue $2,725,264
Total Revenue $22,696,087
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $16,653,465
Administrative Expenses $633,363
Fundraising Expenses $1,720,332
Total Functional Expenses $19,007,160
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $3,688,927
   
Net Assets $28,304,431

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Contact Information

National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
tel: (410) 659-9314
fax: (410) 685-5653
EIN: 02-0259978

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Marc Maurer President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) Not compensated --
Other Salaries of Note
Joanne Wilson Commissioner of RSA (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $111,692 0.58%
Mary Ellen Jernigan Executive Director for Operations (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $109,615 0.57%
John Paré Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $103,115 0.54%

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Mission

Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the largest organization of the blind in America. The ultimate purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. This objective involves the removal of legal, economic, and social discriminations; the education of the public to new concepts concerning blindness; and the achievement by all blind people of the right to exercise to the fullest their individual talents and capacities. It means the right of the blind to work along with their sighted neighbors in the professions, common callings, skilled trades, and regular occupations.

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