VISIONSSERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND

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VISIONSSERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND has a public Form 990 profile, but an AlignMint donation portal is not live yet. Review the public filing signals and share the claim link with the nonprofit if the profile should be activated.

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

Mission and programs

VISIONS IS A 98-YEAR-OLD NONPROFIT VISION REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS LOW INCOME PEOPLE OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCING BLINDNESS AND SEVERE VISION LOSS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE LIVES AT WORK, IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, TRAINS AND SUPPORTS THEIR FAMILIES AND UNPAID CAREGIVERS. VISIONS FREE SERVICES FOCUS ON REACHING PERSONS OF COLOR; PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY; FRAIL ELDERS; PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES; AND PEOPLE OF VERY LOW INCOME. OUR VISION IS FOR EVERYONE TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. WE TURN POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITIES FOR OVER 7,961 PERSONS ANNUALLY. 88 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR IS SPENT ON PROGRAM SERVICES WITH ONLY 12 CENTS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING. 28% OF STAFF IDENTIFY AS BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND 3% AS WHEELCHAIR USERS OR EXPERIENCING OTHER DISABILITIES. 52% OF STAFF IS BILINGUAL. GOVERNMENT FUNDING COVERS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.