Public Charity

AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD FOR THE BLIND

Based in BALTIMORE, MD, AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD FOR THE BLIND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.5M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $47.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $73K.

EIN: 521192529 BALTIMORE, MD Blind & Visually Impaired Centers NTEE: P86 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$47.1M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$73K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

INTEGRATING THE BLIND INTO SOCIETY

Where $100 goes at American Brotherhood for the Blind

How American Brotherhood for the Blind divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$19 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$63
Specialized programs and services
82% of program spending
$11
Braille publications and programs
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,950 children
$3
Tools for independence
4% of program spending
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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,247
$9,425
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,100
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,175
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,175

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Barbara Loos
BOARD MEMBER Bennett Prows
TREASURER Cassandra Mckinney
BOARD MEMBER Chancey Fleet
SECRETARY Gary Mackenstadt
BOARD MEMBER Gary Wunder

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$53,707 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$9,425 1 grant
Unspecified
$10,056 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.5M $4.6M $47.1M
2024 $8.3M $3.9M $42.6M
2023 $4.5M $4.2M $36.3M
2022 $4.9M $4.7M $33.8M
2021 $7.1M $4.6M $40.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.1M to $6.5M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.1M.

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