Mission
THE SOCIETY ENHANCES INDEPENDENCE, EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND.
Public Charity
ST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
ST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, of ST LOUIS, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $20.3M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 430666768
ST LOUIS, MO
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$20.3M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
How St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$33
The majority of individuals referred to the agency are experiencing vision loss due to an age-related or hereditary eye condition
$23
Vision rehabilitation services
$21
Providing speakers, literature, seminars and other public education activities to community groups; publications and dissemination of materials focused on human interest stories, vision loss and different eye conditions…
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
ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response
$73,123
FUNDING OF FULL TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND PART TIME MARKETING SPECIALIST.
$54,392
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CCTV ASSISTANCE (NEED BASED).
$28,785
$28,350
ENHANCING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR SENIORS WITH VISION LOSS, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF MARIE C. CASEY, WHO WAS BEAUTIFULLY SERVED BY THE SOCIETY UNTIL HER DEATH IN 2019.
$17,300
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Alice Conway
MEMBER
Beverley Foster
MEMBER
Bing Dempewolf
MEMBER
Bob Neu
MEMBER
Bradley Smith
VICE CHAIR
David Morris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $2.1M | $20.3M |
| 2024 | $71K | $2.0M | $18.3M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $20.1M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $1.8M | $19.4M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $1.6M | $19.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $3.3M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.