Program areas at Vision Loss Resources
Rehabilitation center - provides comprehensive training for people with Vision impairment to achieve greater independence at home, work, and school, including safe travel skills, technology, braille, and tasks of daily living. In 2022, 60 students participated in daily, weekly, and on- demand classes to adapt to their Vision Loss.
Community services in 2022, our program volunteers provided 535 hours of supportive services to 128 clients of the blind community. Activities included: facilitating support groups, being a reader to help with mail and other weekly tasks, and helping with shopping. Our volunteers help individuals who are blind or visually impaired maintain their independence.
Deafblind services Minnesota - provides one-to-one support services and independent living training to deafblind individuals of all ages, including support service providers for adults, and interveners for children. In 2022, 74 deafblind adults and 38 deafblind children and youth received 10,358 hours of service to empower them to communicate with others in their community.
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Grants made by Vision Loss Resources
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| VLR Foundation | Building Rental- Rel | 2022-12 | $1,045,725 |
Who funds Vision Loss Resources
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Vision Loss Resources
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kate Grathwol | President and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director | $269,627 | 2023-02-09 |
| Peter M Kramer | Chief Executive Officer | | 2023-10-11 |
| Chuck Stroud | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2023-02-09 |
| Hailey Bailey | Director of Development | | 2023-02-09 |
| Julie Simmons | Director of Human Resources | | 2023-02-09 |
| ...and 14 more key personnel |
Financials for Vision Loss Resources
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $294,920 | $461,216 | -36.1% |
| Program services | $1,127,275 | $1,163,506 | -3.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $91,798 | $101,086 | -9.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $224,224 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $44,648 | $914,170 | -95.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $1,231,769 | -100% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $223,489 | $985,004 | -77.3% |
| Total revenues | $2,006,354 | $4,856,751 | -58.7% |
Organizations like Vision Loss Resources
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Lighthouse for the Blind of Houston | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $3,659,282 |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,650,120 |
| New England Homes for the Deaf | 501(c)(3) | Danvers, MA | $7,076,763 |
| South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind (STLB) | 501(c)(3) | Corpus Christi, TX | $7,189,523 |
| Aurora of Central New York | 501(c)(3) | Syracuse, NY | $2,552,155 |
| Vista Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired | 501(c)(3) | Palo Alto, CA | $4,068,254 |
| Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind | 501(c)(3) | New Port Richey, FL | $1,093,846 |
| OneSight | 501(c)(3) | Mason, OH | $9,995,569 |
| Center for Blind and Visually Impaired | 501(c)(3) | Chester, PA | $667,223 |
| Nuvisions Center | 501(c)(3) | Lewistown, PA | $1,807,817 |
Data update history
August 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3230 Spruce St
- Little Canada, MN 55117
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Ramsey County, MN
- Website URL
- visionlossresources.org/Â
- Phone
- (612) 871-2222
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-0694713
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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
- Central organization
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