Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FEDERATION CENTER OF THE BLIND IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF BLIND PERSONS.
Public Charity
FEDERATION CENTER OF THE BLIND
FEDERATION CENTER OF THE BLIND, of COLUMBIA, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $284K in revenue, $214K in expenses, $151K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 570787174
COLUMBIA, SC
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$284K
Total Expenses$214K
Total Assets$151K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$5K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Federation Center of the Blind
How Federation Center of the Blind divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$50
Other programs to assist the blind
$24
Employment assistance
$10
Public education
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,434
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Houck
VICE CHAIRMAN
Debra Canty
CHAIRMAN
Ed Bible
BOARD MEMBER
Frank Loza
BOARD MEMBER
Isaiah Nelson
BOARD MEMBER
Jw Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $284K | $214K | $151K |
| 2024 | $170K | $192K | $81K |
| 2023 | $184K | $159K | $102K |
| 2022 | $138K | $122K | $78K |
| 2021 | $169K | $168K | $64K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $169K to $284K (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $151K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.