American Foundation for the Blind Inc
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) IS TO CREATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPAND POSSIBILITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$35.1M
+22.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$108K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$54K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,114,433 | $28,748,418 | $25,098,067 |
| Revenue | $9,609,252 | $8,578,565 | $14,945,621 |
| Expenses | $5,717,010 | $7,725,003 | $12,400,249 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,293,165 | $95,962 | $182,324 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE DENNIS | CO-CHAIR (THRU NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| DIANE FAZZI | CO-VC (THRU JAN 2024);CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MELANIE LOCKWOOD HERMAN | SECRETARY(THRU JAN 2024);CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA RIFKIND | CO-VICE CHAIR (THRU JAN 2024) | 1 | — |
| SARAH HERRLINGER | CO-VICE CHAIR (AS OF JAN 2024) | 1 | — |
| THEODORE FRANCAVILLA | TRUSTEE/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KIRAN KAJA | SECRETARY (AS OF JAN 2024) | 1 | — |
| CHRIS BABCOCK | TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| CONNIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON CHESSHIRE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMIE DEAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| GRANT DOSTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LOUIS FOX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATIE FREDERICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHARON GIOVINAZZO | TRUSTEE (AS OF JAN 2024) | 1 | — |
| JAMES HANDS | TRUSTEE (AS OF JAN 2024) | 1 | — |
| JANNI LEHRER-STEIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALAN MAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH MILLER | TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER PATNOE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW SHERWOOD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARSHIL VED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA WATTS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA WEISSE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATSY CARVACHE | VP, FINANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 35 | $189,439 |
| ERIC BRIDGES | PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF APRIL 2023) | 35 | $177,813 |
| SONYA SHIFLET | CHIEF HR & PLANNING OFFICER | 35 | $222,259 |
| STEPHANIE ENYART | CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY&RESEARCH OFFICER | 35 | $189,518 |
| MATTHEW JANUSAUSKAS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PROGRAMS OFFICER | 35 | $198,228 |
| JOHN LILLY | DIRECTOR, DI INNOVATION | 35 | $131,626 |
| ARIELLE SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 35 | $116,050 |
| RONAK PATEL | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEV.& STRATEGY | 35 | $119,529 |
| SYLVIA STINSON-PEREZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFF (THRU JUNE 2023) | 35 | $104,917 |
| ANTHONY STEPHENS | ASSISTANT VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 35 | $104,666 |
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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