Public Charity

BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Based in ALEXANDRIA, VA, BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $15.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $526K.

EIN: 530214281 ALEXANDRIA, VA Blind & Visually Impaired Centers NTEE: P86 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$15.7M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$526K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF BLINDED VETERANS SO THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THEIR DISABILITIES, THEY MAY TAKE THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY. TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN A SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP AMONG BLINDED VETERANS SO THAT THEY MAY GIVE MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE TO ONE ANOTHER. TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND WHAT BLINDED VETERANS MAY ACCOMPLISH AND HOW TO ASSIST BLINDED VETERANS THEY MAY ENCOUNTER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Blinded Veterans Association

How Blinded Veterans Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$50 Programs the work itself
$33 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $50 for programs

$30
Veterans service and volunteer veteran service programsthe bva veteran service program consists of 4 national service officers providing services throughout the united states and puerto rico
61% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 28 volunteers; 3,500 hours; 155 events
$10
Public education and communicationthe bva bulletin sits at the heart of all bva national communications and public relations efforts
20% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 35,000 visitors
$10
Advocacybva's congressional charter designates it as the organizational advocate for all blinded veterans before the executive and legislative branches of government
About 19% (cost not reported)
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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
2024 MILITARY FUNDRAISER - MILITARY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION GRANTEE
$85,454
2024
SCOPE OF SURGERY CAMPAIGNS
$10,000
2023
SUPPORT FOR THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
$31,616
$6,859
$61,478

Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR 2 Ann Dixon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald Overton Jr
DIRECTOR 3 Douglas Ingram
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Joe Mcneil
DIRECTOR 1 John O'connell
TREASURER Joseph Bogart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$385,236 16 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$85,454 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$35,250 2 grants
Unspecified
$20,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $1.7M $15.7M
2024 $1.7M $1.6M $13.9M
2023 $1.5M $1.8M $13.2M
2022 $3.4M $1.7M $12.9M
2021 $1.7M $1.8M $12.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.8M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.7M.

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