Mission
TO INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
Public Charity
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC, of ALEXANDRIA, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.9M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $329K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 580914436
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$329K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
$29,500
$20,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$16,000
MEDICAL DISCIPLINES
$8,000
AID FOR BLIND
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cecily Nipper
DIRECTOR
Cheryl Cummins
DIRECTOR
Christopher Bell
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
David Trott
PRESIDENT
Deb Cook Lewis
SECRETARY (END 7/2025)
Denise Colley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.2M | $6.3M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.6M | $5.2M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $6.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.9M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.