World Services for the Blind
TO ENABLE PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY, LIVE FULL, PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH DIGNITY AND SELF-RESPECT, AND PROMOTE POSITIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BLINDNESS BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED INDEPENDENT LIVING OR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.0M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,023,781 | $17,622,958 | $15,569,074 |
| Revenue | $3,313,309 | $3,830,014 | $3,201,645 |
| Expenses | $2,843,513 | $2,329,264 | $4,871,910 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $16,446 | $2,460 | $-482 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC YARBERRY | CEO | 35 | $85,833 |
| PETER KUMPE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMANDA BEAUDOIN | CFO | 35 | $95,000 |
| NOEL STRAUSS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH CROOKE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CASI RUNNELLS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JOHN LANDRUM | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KENNETH REED | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JAMES COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALLEN MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOB WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DON NOLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TAWNYA BUSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL BIGGS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TERRY STERZIK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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