Mission
TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND TO PURSUE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL THROUGH CREATING, SUSTAINING AND IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT WHILE PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICES.
Public Charity
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $12.5M revenue, $10.2M expenses, $29.5M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311605749
PHOENIX, AZ
Employment Preparation & Procurement
NTEE: J20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.5M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$29.5M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Arizona Industries for the Blind
How Arizona Industries for the Blind divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
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 $81 for programs
$60
Distribution
$18
Base supply stores
$3
Document imaging -provided employment and training to one blind individual in converting paper documents to electronic
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO
Chris Lafollette
BOARD MEMBER
Emily Ward
SECRETARY/VP & CIO
Larry Mann
TREASURER/VP & CFO
Lorraine Hudspeth
VICE CHAIR
Michael Hutt
BOARD MEMBER
Nichalas Flores
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.5M | $10.2M | $29.5M |
| 2024 | $11.9M | $10.0M | $26.5M |
| 2023 | $12.2M | $9.6M | $26.1M |
| 2022 | $10.7M | $9.3M | $17.5M |
| 2021 | $11.2M | $8.7M | $15.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.2M to $12.5M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.