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. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $335K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 580914436
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$335K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Council of the Blind Inc
How American Council of the Blind Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$30
Public awareness attended and presented at numerous technology, advocacy, and disability-related conferences promoting acb's work and services
$19
Membership and organization services strengthened affiliates through regular presidents' engagement, including weekly sessions that provide a forum for timely topics and guest presenters
$18
Conference and conventionthe American Council of the Blind's 64th annual convention was a dynamic hybrid event, combining virtual and in-person experiences with over 250 workshops, seminars, business meetings…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
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 26 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.