The National Federation of the Blind
INTEGRATING THE BLIND INTO SOCIETY
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$35.7M
+9.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$480K
+12.7% YoY
Grant Count
6
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$80K
+31.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,738,133 | $32,745,221 | $32,067,447 |
| Revenue | $21,510,593 | $17,550,174 | $19,374,697 |
| Expenses | $19,570,355 | $19,544,625 | $17,360,703 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,313,944 | $802,075 | $414,654 |
| 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 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK A RICCOBONO | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| PAMELA ALLEN | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BEN DALLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EVERETTE BACON | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| NORMA CROSBY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JESSICA BEECHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHAWN CALLAWAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARCI CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARILYN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BARBARA MANUEL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JIM MARKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GRACIELA PIRES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONALD PORTERFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TRACY SOFORENKO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM PAGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMIE RICHEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHEILA WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN G PARE JR | EXECUTIVE DIR OF ADVOCACY & POLICY | 50 | $152,881 |
| JOHN BERGGREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 50 | $147,093 |
| PATTI S GREGORY | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH | 50 | $132,559 |
| ANIL LEWIS | EXEC DIR OF BLINDNESS INITIATIVES | 50 | $120,594 |
| BRIDGID M BURKE | EXECUTIVE DIR OF FISCAL SERVICES | 50 | $118,911 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Maryland $2.0M (68%)
Utah $224K (8%)
Georgia $130K (4%)
Vermont $89K (3%)
Arizona $77K (3%)
Colorado $50K (2%)
Idaho $46K (2%)
Oregon $46K (2%)
+14 more states
States
Cities
AlbanyAlvinBaltimoreBethesdaBoiseBolingbrookBridgeportBurlingtonColumbusDetroitFlagstaffFort WayneFremontFt CollinsGreshamHoustonKaysvilleNormalOklahoma CityPearland
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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