EIN 15-0543587

Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
347
City
Year formed
1929
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
CABVI's mission is to assist people who are blind or visually impaired achieve their highest levels of independence.
Also known as...
Central Association for the Blind
Total revenues
$21,880,394
2022
Total expenses
$15,167,808
2022
Total assets
$105,551,969
2022
Num. employees
347
2022

Program areas at CABVI

Central industries (ci) is the employment division of the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (cabvi). Ci employs 172 people in an integrated and diverse competitive work setting comprised of 91 legally Blind and 81 sighted individuals. Tasks include packaging, machine operation, call center services, data entry, warehousing services, customer service, assembly and management. Employees earn competitive wages and enjoy benefits such as paid time off, health insurance and a valuable retirement plan with up to 6% in company contributions. the products and services provided are sold to new york state and federal governments through the preferred source state program and the federal ability one program. Cabvi also pursues commercial contracts.
Cabvi's third largest division is comprised of six base supply centers, which are office supply stores on military bases located in the northeast. Many of the products sold in these stores are products made by cabvi and other organizations for the disabled. These stores employ five legally Blind employees that serve customers.
the rehabilitation services division of cabvi served 2,052 individuals, assisting people all over new york state to live independently and safely. Services provided are: orientation & mobility training to help individuals move safely through their environment, assistive technology training to help people who are Blind utilize computers and software, social casework to help individuals deal with and accept blindness, low vision exams to help to determine what adaptive equipment can be helpful, vocational training to help people who are Blind find meaningful employment, occupational therapy to help children with ocular muscle imbalance to strengthen weak eye impairments; to help adults adjust to ocular implications from a stroke or concussion, vision rehabilitation therapy to assist adults and children in building independent living skills, educational services with teachers of the Visually Impaired working closely with children with vision loss to ensure achievement of academic success alongside their sighted peers, consumer engagement in clinical research projects that promotes better understanding of functional limitations of vision loss that could lead to scientific advancements in treatment, adaptive sports and recreation services that allow children and adults to develop self-confidence, enhance feelings of self-worth, reduce isolation and create vibrant communities and preschool vision screeenings that help identify children in need of eyeglasses or additional vision remediation. Four of our counselors are legally Blind and relate very well with the population they serve.

Who funds Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Industries for the BlindProductivity, Training and Compensation$43,528
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida CountiesGeneral Support$20,200
Trust Uw John Kiesel Up 7Unrestricted General$13,955
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at CABVI

NameTitleCompensation
Edward P WelshPresident and Chief Executive Officer$244,973
Jill KochChief Financial Officer$160,293
Vincent SalatinoVice President of Operations$134,362
Juliana ByrneVice President of Human Resources$117,788
Kathleen BeaverVice President of Rehabilitation$126,278
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for CABVI

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,187,682
Program services$477,026
Investment income and dividends$705,820
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-161,882
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-874,887
Net income from fundraising events$95,701
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$20,425,246
Miscellaneous revenues$25,688
Total revenues$21,880,394

Form 990s for CABVI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-07-27990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122019-07-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Bank of Utica Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,488 from AmazonSmile Foundation
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,200 from Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
October 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersCommunity improvementJobs and employmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
507 Kent St
Utica, NY 13501
Metro area
Utica-Rome, NY
County
Oneida County, NY
Website URL
cabvi.org/ 
Phone
(315) 797-2233
Facebook page
cabvi1929 
IRS details
EIN
15-0543587
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1929
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J03: Employment Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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