Mission
INTEGRATING THE BLIND INTO SOCIETY
Public Charity
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BALTIMORE, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $24.4M, expenses of $18.5M, total assets of $42.6M. Imperigo tracks 123 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.6M.
EIN: 020259978
BALTIMORE, MD
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.4M
Total Expenses$18.5M
Total Assets$42.6M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The National Federation of the Blind
How The National Federation of the Blind divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$36
Civil rights, advocacy and self-organization
$28
Blindness integration
$26
Nonvisual access systems
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BLINDNESS PROJECTS
$350,000
Blindness projects.
$16,250
BLINDNESS PROJECTS
$275,000
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HEALTH CARE
$85,962
$83,176
Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIR OF BLINDNESS INITIATIVES
Anil Lewis
SECRETARY
Barbara Manuel
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Dallin
BOARD MEMBER
Donald Porterfield
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Everette Bacon
BOARD MEMBER
Graciela Pires
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.4M | $18.5M | $42.6M |
| 2024 | $21.5M | $19.6M | $35.7M |
| 2023 | $17.6M | $19.5M | $32.7M |
| 2022 | $19.4M | $17.4M | $32.1M |
| 2021 | $21.0M | $19.1M | $35.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $21.0M to $24.4M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $42.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.