Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,636,424
- Total expenses
- $4,487,254
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,243,363
- Grants paid
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,208
- Investment income
- $384,737
- Other revenue
- $7,116
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,995,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $762,526
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $16,233,108
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,447,837
- Management and general expenses
- $568,087
- Fundraising expenses
- $471,330
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,447,837
Program services were 76.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,710,061
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,533,302
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$480
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2a · Program service revenue: Booklet fees
total $1,208 · related or exempt $1,208
-
3 · Investment income
total $384,737 · related or exempt $297,522 · excluded $87,215
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6a · Gross rents
real property $3,000
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $3,000
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: Other income
total $4,116 · related or exempt $4,116
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$4,116
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $25,000 · program services $25,000
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $303,673 · program services $81,465 · management and general $154,321 · fundraising $67,887
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,171,598 · program services $1,915,218 · management and general $74,303 · fundraising $182,077
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $38,041 · program services $32,573 · management and general $1,709 · fundraising $3,759
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $232,564 · program services $194,904 · management and general $16,796 · fundraising $20,864
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $180,267 · program services $146,016 · management and general $16,224 · fundraising $18,027
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total -$675 · management and general -$675
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $168,997 · program services $155,022 · management and general $5,712 · fundraising $8,263
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $99,417 · program services $89,946 · management and general $5,452 · fundraising $4,019
-
13 · Office expenses
total $8,722 · management and general $8,722
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $96,419 · program services $78,099 · management and general $8,678 · fundraising $9,642
-
17 · Travel
total $8,514 · program services $8,272 · management and general $181 · fundraising $61
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $114,099 · program services $92,420 · management and general $10,269 · fundraising $11,410
-
24a · Other expenses: Depreciation expense
total $368,918 · program services $298,824 · management and general $33,202 · fundraising $36,892
-
24b · Other expenses: Professional Fees
total $211,733 · program services $57,640 · management and general $121,098 · fundraising $32,995
-
24c · Other expenses: Program Supplies
total $112,675 · program services $112,675
-
24d · Other expenses: Utilities
total $53,895 · program services $43,655 · management and general $4,850 · fundraising $5,390
-
24e · All other expenses
total $293,397 · program services $116,108 · management and general $107,245 · fundraising $70,044
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year -$488,978 · end of year $375,285
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,159,309 · end of year $1,303,340
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,585,845 · end of year $272,547
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $246 · end of year $420
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $40,390 · end of year $40,289
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $139,771 · end of year $54,159
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$8,963,688
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,067,918
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $968,772 · end of year $7,895,770
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,693,834 · end of year $4,232,725
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,933,432 · end of year $2,821,099
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,318,470 · end of year $762,526
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,413,686 · end of year $15,083,406
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,300,465 · end of year $1,149,702
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of the Blind Children's Center, Inc. is to prepare infants, toddlers and preschoolers of all abilities to thrive through inclusive, family-focused early childhood education, with a specialized focus on children who are blind or visually impaired.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To prepare infants, toddlers, and preschoolers of all abilities to thrive through inclusive, family-focused early childhood education, with a specialized focus on children who are blind or visually impaired.
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Prenatal to Three Program Options: (1) Infant Program (0-35 months and pregnant mothers) Utilizing the Parent as Teacher Curriculum, parents attend this program with their children two days each week in a small group setting. Parents are guided by Parent Educators and can learn from and support one another. The program focuses on fostering parent/child relationships, addressing early developmental needs of children with visual impairments and other disabilities, and bringing parents out of isolation. (2) Center-Based Toddler Program (18 36 months) Children with visual impairments and other disabilities learn side by side with children who are typically developing in fully inclusive early education classrooms. All children benefit from wrap-around services including health, mental health, nutrition, disabilities, family support and parent education. Programs are offered throughout the year except in July.
Expenses $1,778,351
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Inclusive Learning Preschool: Most students in our Toddler Program move on to our Preschool which provides comprehensive early education in an inclusive environment. Our small class sizes encourage individualized education and, for students who are blind or visually impaired, training in optimizing the use of their remaining vision, sensory development, orientation & mobility (including cane travel), speech/language development, early math, and literacy preparedness for ALL children from 3 5 years-old. Both our Toddler and Preschool Programs utilize the Creative Curriculum. This program is offered year-round except in July.
Expenses $1,502,106
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Food services, medical, vision and therapeutic services to children.
Expenses $142,380
-
Annual research grant to support efforts seeking cures and prevention for juvenile blindness.
Expenses $25,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Sarah E Orth
CEO
- Total calculated
- $233,971
- From this org
- $218,149
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,822
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $218,149
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $8,584
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,238
- Filer's total
- $233,971
-
Bianca Ciebrant
Dir of Education
- Total calculated
- $143,810
- From this org
- $132,635
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,175
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Scott Kassel
Dir of Development
- Total calculated
- $131,469
- From this org
- $120,699
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,770
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lynne C Thieme
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Katherine Griffiths
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nolly Dave
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Starr Thompson
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Danette M Beck
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tavi Benjamin
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
L Alan Boring
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer Brown
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melinda Chang MD
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa Contreras OD
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Puisana Chau
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda Holbrook
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sherwin Isenberg MD
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vincent Marc Rojas
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark West
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Colleen Wood
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
University of Iowa
$25,000
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533469349301013
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