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Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc

EIN 56-6001467 · Winston Salem, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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

Income
$25.9 million
Spending
$24.1 million
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 93%
Employees
680
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$528,927, president / ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 46% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $14.5 million spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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