Public Charity

ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SOUTH CAROLINA

ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SOUTH CAROLINA is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLESTON, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $2.6M expenses, $1.3M total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 570324912 CHARLESTON, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION SERVES AND SUPPORTS THOSE WITH VISUAL NEEDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Where $100 goes at Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina

How Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$73
Abvi offers comprehensive vision rehabilitation and educational services for individuals of all ages throughout south carolina and beyond
96% of program spending
$2
The association's various programs include good cheer activities and other social programs designed to assist and aid the visually impaired in the area
3% of program spending
$1
Scholarship assistance for the routine medical care and grooming of guide dogs for members
1% 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.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER EMERI B Karl Jantzen
CEO Courtney Plotner
BOARD MEMBER Dr John C Kulze Iii Md
BOARD MEMBER Edward M Gilbreth Md
BOARD MEMBER Elizabeth M Mckown
BOARD MEMBER Everett J Chett Mccubrey Iv

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$969,739 15 grants
Health & Medicine
$147,164 5 grants
Arts & Culture
$116,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$87,250 5 grants
Unspecified
$1,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $2.6M $1.3M
2024 $2.4M $2.5M $6.9M
2023 $1.1M $1.2M $6.1M
2021 $1.0M $1.1M $7.0M
2020 $701K $1.0M $6.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $701K to $2.7M (+282%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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