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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BLINDATHLETES.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,329,548
Total expenses
$2,565,523
Contributions and grants received
$2,320,557
Grants paid
$7,555
Program service revenue
$62,083
Investment income
$7,719
Other revenue
-$60,811
Total assets, end of year
$1,733,611
Total liabilities, end of year
$361,583
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,372,028
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,839,433
Management and general expenses
$194,327
Fundraising expenses
$531,763
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,839,433

Program services were 71.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,067,214

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,253,343

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $62,083 · related or exempt $62,083

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,719 · excluded $7,719

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $385,835

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,067,214

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $446,646

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$60,811 · excluded -$60,811

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,555 · program services $7,555

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $141,854 · program services $97,880 · management and general $17,022 · fundraising $26,952

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,263,328 · program services $868,674 · management and general $105,723 · fundraising $288,931

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $149,686 · program services $103,066 · management and general $13,732 · fundraising $32,888

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $120,520 · program services $83,462 · management and general $9,508 · fundraising $27,550

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $482 · program services $399 · fundraising $83

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $136,498 · program services $75,804 · management and general $1,982 · fundraising $58,712

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $37,173 · program services $36,092 · fundraising $1,081

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,537 · program services $1,153 · management and general $105 · fundraising $279

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $60,073 · program services $31,625 · management and general $3,096 · fundraising $25,352

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $161,305 · program services $136,207 · management and general $13,543 · fundraising $11,555

  • 17 · Travel

    total $81,531 · program services $75,807 · management and general $578 · fundraising $5,146

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $118,056 · program services $108,278 · management and general $1,822 · fundraising $7,956

  • 20 · Interest

    total $16,096 · management and general $16,096

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $88,646 · program services $56,884 · management and general $8,827 · fundraising $22,935

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,794 · program services $37,913 · management and general $1,881

  • 24a · Other expenses: STORAGE RENT

    total $40,712 · program services $40,712

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $26,830 · program services $26,830

  • 24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSES

    total $22,325 · program services $22,325

  • 24d · Other expenses: NETWORKING

    total $7,213 · program services $6,906 · fundraising $307

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $44,309 · program services $21,861 · management and general $412 · fundraising $22,036

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $239,148 · end of year $50,866

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $671,977 · end of year $359,196

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $53,801 · end of year $89,311

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $647,841

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $254,961

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $332,840 · end of year $392,880

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $667,188 · end of year $800,249

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,828 · end of year $41,109

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $273,236 · end of year $193,598

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $163,064 · end of year $126,876

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $20,831 · end of year $41,109

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,112,855 · end of year $1,234,560

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $415,796 · end of year $137,468

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

  • SPORTS OUTREACH AND CAMP SPARKOUR SPORTS OUTREACH PROGRAM CREATES INCLUSIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND MILITARY VETERANS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INTRODUCING THEM TO ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS, INCLUDING GOALBALL, JUDO, BEEP BASEBALL, TANDEM CYCLING, AND KAYAKING. FOR MANY OF THE 56,000+ SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RARE, MAKING THIS PROGRAM VITAL IN DEVELOPING PHYSICAL STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, AND CONFIDENCE.NWABA'S RESIDENTIAL CAMP SPARK PROVIDES IMMERSIVE CAMP EXPERIENCES ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES OR CAMPGROUNDS FOR YOUTH AGES 8-15. IN FY23-24, THE PROGRAM SERVED 88 CAMPERS THROUGH SEVEN SESSIONS AND THOUSANDS OF DIRECT SERVICE HOURS, WITH PARTICIPATION INCREASING BY 17 DESPITE A SESSION CANCELLATION DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER. BY FOSTERING FRIENDSHIPS, RESILIENCE, AND EMPOWERMENT, NWABA'S SPORTS OUTREACH AND CAMP SPARK PROGRAMS CREATE PATHWAYS FOR LIFELONG HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND SOCIAL SUCCESS.

    Expenses $1,397,726 · Revenue $487,604

  • INCREASING VISIBILITY (PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM)OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ABILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES. BY CREATING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND, WE FOSTER EMPATHY, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPECT. IN FY23-24, WE REACHED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA, INSPIRING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND RESHAPING PERCEPTIONS OF BLINDNESS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, NWABA BUILDS A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY THAT RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

    Expenses $228,464

  • SPORTS ADAPTATIONS PROGRAMOUR SPORTS ADAPTATIONS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY MAKING SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE. THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT ADAPTIVE SPORTS. THROUGH EQUIPMENT LOANS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND PERSONALIZED CONSULTATIONS, WE STRIVE TO ENSURE EACH STUDENT HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. IN FY23-24, THIS PROGRAM REACHED 404 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTIONS, ISSUED 64 EQUIPMENT LOANS, AND CONDUCTED 48 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CONSULTATIONS, MARKING A 20% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH. BY INSTILLING CONFIDENCE, ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM, AND TEACHING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PROFESSIONALLYHELPING TO COMBAT THE 70% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG ADULTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.

    Expenses $193,097

  • SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS PROGRAMTHE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY FUNDING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS RUNNING SHOES AND AIDS, TO HELP PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND ATHLETIC GOALS. IN FY23-24, NEARLY $5,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS ENABLED INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THEY WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE HAD ACCESS TO, ADDRESSING A SIGNIFICANT NEED WITHIN A COMMUNITY WHERE APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE NATIONWIDE LIVE IN POVERTY. THIS PROGRAM OPENS DOORS TO PARTICIPATION, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THAT FOSTER LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

    Expenses $20,146 · Grants $7,555

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • WILLIAM BILLY HENRY

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Total calculated
    $141,854
    From this org
    $141,854
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

  • ERIK SELDEN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • SCOTT MCCALLUM

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN HOLTERHOFF

    BOARD FINANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEGAN BISHOP

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN CAMPBELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROD COOK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR JENNIFER DREAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON FISH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFF GRAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC MERRILL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT MILLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JONATHAN NELSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANGEL REYES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DON RHOADS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT STEWART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE WILLIAMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541339349307509

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