Mission
TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR BLIND MERCHANTS/ENTREPRENEURS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BLIND.
Public Charity
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BLIND MERCHANTS
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BLIND MERCHANTS is a Public Charity headquartered in KNOXVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $549K revenue, $548K expenses, $401K total assets. IRS filings disclose 19 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.0M.
EIN: 383731356
KNOXVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$549K
Total Expenses$548K
Total Assets$401K
Grants Given19
Grant Total$1.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$219,250
WE R RANDOLPH SHEPPARD
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$53,600
INTEGRATION OF BLIND
$6,000
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
$126,000
INTEGRATION OF BLIND
$7,574
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Annette Lutz
BOARD MEMBER
Belinda Banks
1ST VICE PRE
Edward Birmingham
BOARD MEMBER
Harold Wilson
BOARD MEMBER
Max Duarte
BOARD MEMBER
Melba Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $549K | $548K | $401K |
| 2023 | $464K | $483K | $399K |
| 2022 | $453K | $463K | $418K |
| 2020 | $383K | $307K | $328K |
| 2019 | $426K | $408K | $252K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $426K to $549K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $401K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, MD, TN.
ILMDTN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.