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WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC

EIN 56-6001467 WINSTON SALEM, NC

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Revenue 2024
$25,882,353
Expenses 2024
$24,140,961

Program services were 59.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
J33Z
Classification
1200
Street
7730 N POINT BLVD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED AND ARE IN NEED OF TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TRAIN, EMPLOY AND SERVE VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.

  • OPERATION OF A QUALIFIED ABILITYONE AGENCY: IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, IFB SOLUTIONS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, BASE SUPPLY CENTER RETAIL AND ONLINE STORES, REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING FULFILLING CAREER PATHS, IFB SOLUTIONS BUILDS LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A CRITICALLY UNDEREMPLOYED POPULATION. FOR THOSE NEW TO THE WORKFORCE, IFB'S PACKAGING AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES OF INFORMED CHOICE AS CRITICAL ENTRY POINTS TO EMPLOYMENT WHILE ALSO CREATING A GROWING NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED SKILL-BASED TECHNICAL POSITIONS SUPPORTED BY EXTENSIVE IN-PERSON TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, IFB WORKFORCE SERVICES DIVISION OFFERS WORK-FROM-HOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT RELOCATE OR ACCESS TRANSPORTATION. IFB ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ON A STATEWIDE LEVEL THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY LOW VISION CENTERS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND THROUGH PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS WORK RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF 330 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, GENERATING 445,503 HOURS WORKED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND.

    Expenses $14,455,239 · Grants $7,000 · Revenue $23,526,686

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Jose Rizo-Patron

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Rhoades

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Wiseman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Serrin

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Johnston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Critz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Plyler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elaine Vining

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Taylor Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Owen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Googe

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Carey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mitch Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russ Stinehour

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Kelly

    PRESIDENT / CEO

    Total calculated
    $528,927
    From this org
    $464,322
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,605
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,846
    Bonus
    $118,593
    Other
    $17,883
    Deferred
    $45,194
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,411
    Filer's total
    $528,927
  • Jason Moser

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $257,617
    From this org
    $244,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,505
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,215
    Bonus
    $40,410
    Other
    $487
    Deferred
    $2,039
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,466
    Filer's total
    $257,617
  • Kenneth Edwards

    CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $325,662
    From this org
    $294,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,237
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,188
    Bonus
    $71,029
    Other
    $3,208
    Deferred
    $31,237
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $325,662
  • Randy Buckner

    VP OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $232,280
    From this org
    $215,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,112
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,980
    Bonus
    $46,775
    Other
    $2,413
    Deferred
    $1,796
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,316
    Filer's total
    $232,280
  • Seth Anderson

    SR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $200,487
    From this org
    $187,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,035
    Bonus
    $33,910
    Other
    $342
    Deferred
    $1,589
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,611
    Filer's total
    $200,487
  • Vashuda Rangapathy

    VP OF IT & E-COMMERCE

    Total calculated
    $282,051
    From this org
    $243,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,391
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,209
    Bonus
    $55,804
    Other
    $647
    Deferred
    $18,979
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,412
    Filer's total
    $282,051
  • David Newsome

    DIRECTOR OF BSC OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $131,160
    From this org
    $129,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,280
    Hours/week
    40
  • George Doughton III

    DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $163,547
    From this org
    $160,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,768
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,962
    Bonus
    $14,817
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,439
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,329
    Filer's total
    $163,547
  • Kenneth Mullins

    VP OF SUPPLY CHAIN

    Total calculated
    $134,287
    From this org
    $121,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,799
    Hours/week
    40
  • Luyann Ledesma

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $155,951
    From this org
    $143,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,895
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,659
    Bonus
    $13,308
    Other
    $89
    Deferred
    $1,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,671
    Filer's total
    $155,951

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $25,882,353
    Expenses
    $24,140,961
    Contributions
    $1,660,303
    Grants paid
    $7,000
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $24,417,606
    Expenses
    $23,978,302
    Contributions
    $2,036,806
    Grants paid
    $17,880
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $16,741,384
    Expenses
    $25,007,642
    Contributions
    $1,023,144
    Grants paid
    $18,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,155,465
    Expenses
    $31,504,747
    Assets (EOY)
    $69,196,384
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $36,296,744
    Expenses
    $35,102,173
    Assets (EOY)
    $96,621,151
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,008,771
    Expenses
    $38,646,939
    Assets (EOY)
    $93,066,624
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $53,778,942
    Expenses
    $50,548,643
    Assets (EOY)
    $76,656,518
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $42,253,679
    Expenses
    $51,892,079
    Assets (EOY)
    $59,105,273
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $36,934,264
    Expenses
    $36,267,671
    Assets (EOY)
    $58,968,221
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $38,925,407
    Expenses
    $36,617,256
    Assets (EOY)
    $57,752,596
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $35,310,257
    Expenses
    $31,337,830
    Assets (EOY)
    $56,193,055
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,486,940
    Expenses
    $28,239,676
    Assets (EOY)
    $49,853,005
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $26,730,331
    Assets (EOY)
    $43,983,483

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.