Mission
EMPOWERING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC
LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in RUSTON, LA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $3.2M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $134K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 721111052
RUSTON, LA
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments
NTEE: G41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$134K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Louisiana Center for the Blind Inc
How Louisiana Center for the Blind Inc 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
$84
Training program-to help blind persons fully participate in the economic, social and spiritual lives of their communities through braille, cane travel, and other special blind skills
<$1
National federation of the blind of louisiana provided resources to assist in outreach advocacy, training and support for blind/visually impaired people
<$1
Buddy program
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
HEALTH & WELLNESS
$11,440
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
DONATION FOR OPERATIONS
$10,000
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
$6,000
SUPPORT FOR TOURNAMENTS AND TEAM PROGRAMS
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Wolf
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Daphne Mitchell
DIRECTOR
Evelyn Valdez
DIRECTOR
Everlee Hairston
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Karl Smith
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Noel Nightengale
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.6M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $4.4M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.4M | $4.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.5M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.