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Blind Service Association Inc

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-2240484 · Human Services · tax-exempt since 1942

C

Charity Clarity grade C (score 50.3 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Graded against 76,556 human services nonprofits with revenue $500K–$2M filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.95.6 months0
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.100% of practices100
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.2
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.22% from one source75
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.56.1%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.12.7%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.82not scored

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Year by year

202020212022202320232024grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2024Form 990$1.95M$1.60M$354K$12.72M95.610C
Dec 2023Form 990$392K$721K−$329K$11.89M198.08C
Apr 2023Form 990$543K$876K−$333K$11.30M154.89D
Apr 2022Form 990$819K$665K$154K$11.91M214.95C
Apr 2021Form 990$933K$521K$412K$13.02M299.76C
Apr 2020Form 990$917K$582K$335K$10.37M213.99D

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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