Education : Other Education Programs and Services
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Providing help to blind people
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| Program Expenses | 77.1% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 2.9% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 19.8% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.14 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 11.5% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 1.4% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 6.85 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed |  |
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Income Statement (FYE 12/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 12/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $118,881 | 3.13% | Marc Maurer | Executive Director |
Mission
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is a service agency which specializes in providing help to blind people which is not readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems. The purpose of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is to assist blind and deaf-blind persons in securing reading matter, to educate the public about blindness, to provide specialized aids and appliances to the blind, to give consultation to governmental and private agencies serving the blind, to offer assistance to those losing vision in their later years, to offer services to blind children and their parents, and to work towards improving the quality of life for the blind and deaf-blind.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults - MD | 57.67 |  |
| The Parish School - TX | 57.08 | |
| Braille Institute of America - CA | 60.99 |  |
| Little Light House - OK | 61.63 | |
| The Briarwood School and The Brookwood Community - TX | 57.13 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults - MD | 57.67 | |
| Learning Ally - NJ | 60.03 | |
| Braille Institute of America - CA | 60.99 | |
| Perkins School for the Blind - MA | 60.88 | |
| Central Institute for the Deaf - MO | 63.76 | |
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