Mission
ADMINISTER INSURANCE FOR BLIND MEMBERS
Small Public Charity
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF BLIND MERCHANTS
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF BLIND MERCHANTS, of Chicago, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $49K in revenue, $61K in expenses, $80K in total assets.
EIN: 364176826
Chicago, IL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: Y11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$49K
Total Expenses$61K
Total Assets$80K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Illinois Association of Blind Merchants
How Illinois Association of Blind Merchants divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Administration of group disability, dental, and life insurance for its blind members
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Bill Reif
PRESIDENT
Edward Birmingham
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Janet Wetmore
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Marco Giannotti
TREASURER
Mary Lou Grunwald
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49K | $61K | $80K |
| 2024 | $69K | $59K | $91K |
| 2023 | $65K | $59K | $81K |
| 2022 | $72K | $64K | $76K |
| 2021 | $76K | $62K | $68K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $76K to $49K (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $80K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.