Mission
TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR BLIND MERCHANTS/ENTREPRENEURS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BLIND.
Public Charity
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BLIND MERCHANTS
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BLIND MERCHANTS is a Public Charity headquartered in KNOXVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $549K revenue, $548K expenses, $401K total assets. IRS filings disclose 19 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.0M.
EIN: 383731356
KNOXVILLE, TN
Blind & Visually Impaired Centers
NTEE: P86
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$549K
Total Expenses$548K
Total Assets$401K
Grants Given19
Grant Total$1.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at National Assoc of Blind Merchants
How National Assoc of Blind Merchants divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
The goal of the expenditures is to provide a means of collective action for blind business people to promote the vocational; economic; business; cultural; and social advancement of…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$219,250
WE R RANDOLPH SHEPPARD
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$53,600
INTEGRATION OF BLIND
$6,000
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$126,000
INTEGRATION OF BLIND
$7,574
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Annette Lutz
BOARD MEMBER
Belinda Banks
1ST VICE PRE
Edward Birmingham
BOARD MEMBER
Harold Wilson
BOARD MEMBER
Max Duarte
BOARD MEMBER
Melba Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $549K | $548K | $401K |
| 2023 | $464K | $483K | $399K |
| 2022 | $453K | $463K | $418K |
| 2020 | $383K | $307K | $328K |
| 2019 | $426K | $408K | $252K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $426K to $549K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $401K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, MD, TN.
ILMDTN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.