EIN 92-0108817

Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
State
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired aims to eliminate vision loss as a barrier to employment, community participation, or quality of life through statewide training and resource center for vision rehabilitation. The center offers various services such as Assisted Daily Living for personal and household management, Orientation and Mobility for safe travel in business and residential areas, and Assistive Technology for adaptive communication. It is located in Anchorage, AK.
Total revenues
$685,467
2023
Total expenses
$782,825
2023
Total assets
$1,035,180
2023
Num. employees
16
2023

Program areas at Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The center offers the following services:Assisted Daily Living: Training in personal and household management for independent living.Orientation and Mobility: Safe travel in business and residential areas.Assistive Technology: Adaptive communications involving the use of computers and related electronic devices and reading and writing Braille.Manual Skills: Use of tools and development of problem solving skills.Vocational Services and Worksite Evaluations: Job preparation and vocational training for employment success.Visually Impaired Senior Alaskans (VISA): Living Well With Vision Loss support groups and services providing support to seniors to increase their home safety for independent living.Rural Outreach: Through a State grant, the Center provides rehabilitation training in communities all over Alaska. When vision loss begins impacting daily life like reading, travelling, cooking, or using the computer, the proper rehabilitation training and assistive technology can help. From Utqiagvik to Ketchikan, over 100 Alaskans per year attend our low vision clinic and receive training at no cost in their community or nearby hub. Up to $100 of low vision devices is provided to each individual as needed. While many are referred by their eye doctor, no referral is needed to benefit from our rural outreach. We typically visit a community once per year and rely on our wonderful community partners to get the word out and host our low vision clinic. Optometrists, nurses, care coordinators, Lions Club members, and many others help make our program a success by connecting those in their community who are blind or have vision loss to our services.Low Vision Clinics: The low vision clinic empowers those with vision loss to regain independence by providing education about vision loss, rehabilitation training, and appropriate assistive technology. Our clinics are held regularly in Anchorage and in Wasilla. A typical appointment has the individual meet with our low vision optometrist who will provide recommendations on devices for magnification, reducing glare, and other ways to optimize useable vision. The client then meets with the low vision therapist and has the opportunity to learn about and try low vision devices such as handheld magnifiers, screen readers, and many others to increase independence with daily tasks. For our low vision clinics in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley, a doctor referral is preferred.The Bright Path Program: Vision rehabilitation, vocational training, job preparation, assisted daily living and supervised social activities for youth ages 14-21.Blindness Sensitivity Training: An educational seminar for businesses, organizations, offices, etc. about how to approach blind and visually impaired people in a public setting. Please call to schedule.

Who funds Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Rachel and Barney Gottstein FoundationGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000
Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Jim and Vicki Jansen FoundationCharitable Contribution$5,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

NameTitleCompensation
Carl F BradyExecutive Director$70,709
Arlee R CadaFinance Manager$41,995
Elizabeth Lane BowVice President$0
Janice WeissPresident$0
Christina Y McCoyTreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$436,113
Program services$211,531
Investment income and dividends$2,273
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$11,053
Net income from sales of inventory$2,594
Miscellaneous revenues$21,903
Total revenues$685,467

Form 990s for Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-21990View PDF
2022-062023-03-20990View PDF
2021-062022-03-02990View PDF
2021-062022-02-23990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Rachel and Barney Gottstein Foundation
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $24,206 from Rasmuson Foundation
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3903 Taft Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
Metro area
Anchorage, AK
County
Anchorage Municipality, AK
Website URL
alaskabvi.org/ 
Phone
(907) 248-7770
IRS details
EIN
92-0108817
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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