Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Resources for the Blind International Inc
EIN 58-2091561 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN
Profile
To provide services to the blind people internationally.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
75th percentile
Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$29,829
Up $9,736 (+48%) from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2018
Net Assets
$29,829
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$61,750
Up $23,509 (+61%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$48,913
Up $19,597 (+67%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$12,837
Up $3,912 (+44%) from 2018
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $29,829
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $29,829
- Revenue
- $61,750
- Expenses
- $48,913
- Net income
- $12,837
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 26, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $61,750
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide services to the blind people internationally.
Provide services to the blind and oral-learners internationally
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Partner with other ministries to produce and distribute subsidized audio Bibles for the blind and others | $25,253 | $27,719 |
| Provide funding for supervising planning and implementing various programs for visually-impaired people in the Philippines and other lesser-developed nations | $13,185 | $17,421 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Lown | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Monty Middlebrook | Directorboard Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jim Penney | Directortreasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jewel Birdwell | Directorsecretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Connie Mullins | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Resources for the Blind International Inc
- EIN
- 58-2091561
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Address
- 516 NOBSCOT RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joel Lown
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Signed
- 2025-04-26
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“Form 990 EZ, Part I, Line 10: Wire transfers and expenses for services to visually-impaired persons, as well as for production and distribution of audio Bible players. Form 990 EZ, Part I, Line 16: Advertising and marketing, bank service fees, licenses and permits, miscellaneous expenses, research and reference materials, office supplies. Form 990 EZ, Part V, Line 33: Initiated Bible audio player production and distribution since last 990-EZ (filed e-postcard since 2019).”
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