Insight for the Blind Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROMOTING LITERACY, ARTS AND LEARNING AND AIDING IN THE APPRECIATION FOR READING.THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THEIR IN-HOUSE AUDIO PRODUCTION OF BOOKS,MAGAZINES AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE MEDIA.
- Income
- $414,246
- Spending
- $310,790
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 91.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 90
- Highest pay
- $86,716, president ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 91.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 96% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
- $238,799 spent. INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND RECORDS AUDIO BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY MAIL THROUGH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE MISSION OF INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROMOTING LITERACY AND LEARNING AND AIDING IN THE APPRECIATION FOR READING THROUGH OUR PRODUCTION OF AUDIO BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES AND BY WORKING WITH, AND MAINTAINING THE STANDARDS OF, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TALKING BOOKS PROGRAM. WE SEND OUT MASTER DIGITAL RECORDINGS FROM OUR STUDIO TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON AND THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES IN DAYTONA BEACH. THESE INSTITUTES REPRODUCE THE MATERIAL ONTO PROPRIETARY CARTRIDGES, WHICH ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY. WORKING THROUGH THE FL DEPT OF BLIND SVCS (FDBS) AND THE TALKING BOOKS LIBRARIES IN FLORIDA, THERE ARE 1200+/- USERS OF HUMPTY DUMPTY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER, SMITHSONIAN AND SOUTHERN LIVING; ALL RECORDED EXCLUSIVELY BY INSIGHT. THE AUDIO PRODUCT OF HUMPTY DUMPTY IS IN TURN USED BY FDBS AS PART OF THEIR BLIND BABIES PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN 2000 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY INPAIRED, AND FOR THEIR PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND RECORDED 80+ ISSUES OF ASSIGNED MAGAZINES AND EXCEEDED ITS QUOTA OF RECORDED BOOKS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 2025, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 90 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED ABOUT 9,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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