Mission
TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. THE AGENCY DOES THIS BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES AND ADVOCATING IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY CONDITIONS.
Public Charity
LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED INC
LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED INC, of FORT WAYNE, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.5M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $17.0M in total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 350876341
FORT WAYNE, IN
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$17.0M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at League for the Blind and Disabled Inc
How League for the Blind and Disabled Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
During this period the league supported 773 people with disabilities through case coordination including advocacy, peer support, independent living skills, youth services, adaptive equipment and transition/diversion
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
Programming
$284,407
SUPPORT
$120,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,000
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$19,530
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
$11,000
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andi Hines-Lagemann
DIRECTOR
Christine Gilsinger
VICE CHAIR
Cory Dietz
DIRECTOR
Dara Spearman
TREASURER
David Leininger
DIRECTOR
Denise Kneubuhler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5M | $3.9M | $17.0M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.8M | $14.7M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $12.5M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.9M | $12.2M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $13.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $5.5M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.