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Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired

EIN 38-2591412 • 501(c)3 • Kalamazoo, MI

Profile

Provide free rehabilitation & education to visually impaired.

261 E Kalamazoo Ave Ste L400Kalamazoo, MI 49007

www.michiganvisionhelp.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

-0.1%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-77%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$490,898

Down $326 (-0.1%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

$490,898

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$2,295

Down $7,782 (-77%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$2,621

Down $55 (-2.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$326

Down $7,727 (-104%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $19,156Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $19,830Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $15,455Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $18,858Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $19,483Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $30,212Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $140,328Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $133,630Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $481,646Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $481,6462019Assets 2020: $483,823Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $483,8232020Assets 2021: $491,224Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $490,898Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $490,8982022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$490,898
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$490,898

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $16,547Expenses 2011: $14,420Net Income 2011: $2,1272011Revenue 2012: $15,891Expenses 2012: $15,216Net Income 2012: $6752012Revenue 2013: $17,998Expenses 2013: $22,373Net Income 2013: -$4,3752013Revenue 2014: $21,034Expenses 2014: $17,631Net Income 2014: $3,4032014Revenue 2015: $17,685Expenses 2015: $17,060Net Income 2015: $6252015Revenue 2016: $18,010Expenses 2016: $7,280Net Income 2016: $10,7302016Revenue 2017: $121,448Expenses 2017: $11,332Net Income 2017: $110,1162017Revenue 2018: $1,506Expenses 2018: $8,204Net Income 2018: -$6,6982018Revenue 2019: $365,501Expenses 2019: $6,640Net Income 2019: $358,8612019Revenue 2020: $11,527Expenses 2020: $9,350Net Income 2020: $2,1772020Revenue 2021: $10,077Expenses 2021: $2,676Net Income 2021: $7,4012021Revenue 2022: $2,295Expenses 2022: $2,621Net Income 2022: -$3262022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$2,295
Expenses$2,621
Net Income-$326

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Signed
Feb 14, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,295
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide rehabilitation and education to the visually impaired. This is accomplished through support groups, home visits, workshops and an educational website. All services are provided free of charge.

Provide free rehabilitation & education to visually impaired.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MFBVI FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS MONTHLY (WHEN POSSIBLE) IN SENIOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. RESIDENTIAL VISITS TO VISUALLY IMPARED SENIORS HELPED THEM MAKE ADAPTIVE CHANGES IN THEIR HOMES.-$450
AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, WHICH HAS SECTIONS ON ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES AND RESOURCES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, WAS MAINTAINED. NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED US THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND WERE DIRECTED TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES.-$173
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BLAINE LAMSecretary/Tr-$0--
JOHN BOESTrustee-$0--
ELYSE CONNORSTrustee-$0--
MARY LEVEQUETrustee-$0--
ZACH MCCLUNGTrustee-$0--
GAIL TODATrustee-$0--
JOHN VAN ELKTrustee-$0--
ROB WALL-EMERSONTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Michigan Foundation for the Blind
EIN
38-2591412
Phone
2693451913
Address
261 E KALAMAZOO AVE STE L400, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007

Signing Officer

Name
Blaine Lam
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
2693451913
Signed
2023-02-14

Preparer

Firm
Seber Tans Plc
Address
555 W CROSSTOWN PARKWAY STE 304, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008
Preparer
Thomas J Horwath
Phone
2693438180
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses fees 20 fundraising 500 office support 825 phones 264 website maintenance 173 total 1,782

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

An educational website, which has sections on adaptive techniques and resources for the visually impaired, was maintained. Numerous individuals contacted us through the website and were directed to appropriate resources.

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