Mission
Providing musical instruction to blind youth
Public Charity
Academy of Music for the Blind
Academy of Music for the Blind is a Public Charity headquartered in Monrovia, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $283K revenue, $255K expenses, $471K total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $274K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201148737
Monrovia, CA
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$283K
Total Expenses$255K
Total Assets$471K
Grant Records30
Funding Total$274K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Academy of Music for the Blind
How Academy of Music for the Blind divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Dedicated to addressing the unique talents and challenges of blind music students by developing their creative, cognitive, physical, and social skills through education in music and the performing…
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
PCF Discretionary
$10,000
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$12,000
PCF Discretionary
$10,000
PCF Discretionary
$12,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
David Pinto
Director
Deb Beyer
Investments
Gilbert Bao
Legal Advisor
Joe Joffrion
Treasurer & Secretary
Kenneth Sitzwhol
Outreach
Maurice Meysenburg
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $283K | $255K | $471K |
| 2024 | $235K | $263K | $406K |
| 2023 | $228K | $200K | $390K |
| 2022 | $213K | $181K | $435K |
| 2020 | $142K | $123K | $375K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $142K to $283K (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $471K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.