2026-08-03T11:28:20-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 521301033 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MARYLAND INC NATI 4434264110 15 Charles Plaza Apt 3002 Baltimore MD 21201 Ronza Othman President 4106599314 2026-08-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ronza Othman 15 Charles Plaza Apt 3002 Baltimore MD 21201 202250 0 X www.nfbmd.org X 1985 MD The NFB of Maryland is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Maryland residents by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services. 11 11 0 100 0 0 178135 154865 0 0 17203 22535 16858 13882 212196 191282 23135 42577 0 0 0 0 0 0 14258 138848 148970 161983 191547 50213 -265 569637 601859 1162 474 568475 601385 The NFB of Maryland is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Maryland residents by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services. 0 0 11684 0 0 Program A: Education, Civil Rights, and Self-Organization - Operated community outreach offices to provide information to the public about blindness and how to help blind people and to locate blind persons in need of assistance. Provided assistance to blind people to attend seminars and workshops designed to assist the blind in learning methods and techniques of organizing local groups of blind people for self-help and in learning about library services, rehabilitation services, new technology, aids, devices, and other resources and materials. Developed, produced, or distributed in print, Braille, and/or recorded media materials relating to blindness. Provided information to individuals, employers, governmental agencies, and the general public through written, telephone, personal, and media contacts. Developed and strengthened state and local organizations of the blind (self-help and support groups) and provided legal assistance, encouragement, information, or advocacy assistance to blind persons. Worked to improve services of governmental and private agencies established to give services to the blind through consumer input, technical assistance, and monitoring. It is estimated that educational activities in one way or another impact upon at least one million individuals in this state annually. Such services are available to and benefit all of the blind of this state. Additionally, since improvements for blind persons in this state affect all blind persons in the country, these activities potentially benefit in excess of half a million blind people. 147062 42577 0 Program B: Specialized Programs and Services - Provided scholarships to blind students. Provided direct assistance to individual blind persons to meet specific needs. Sponsored seminars and other activities to assist parents of blind children. Sponsored seminars and other activities to create better employment opportunities for blind persons. Helped to make available specialized aids, devices, tools, and materials for the blind-Braille writing equipment, measuring devices, white canes, clocks, watches, talking calculators, etc. Operated NEWSLINE for the Blind(R), a free digital talking newspaper service available by telephone for the blind. Provided Braille materials to the blind. Made grants to provide services of the kind described herein and to improve educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities for the blind. The activities described herein potentially benefit all blind persons in this state, and improvements in opportunities here expand opportunities for the half million blind persons in the country as well as creating more opportunities for the blind adults of tomorrow. 0 0 0 158746 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD X Jenivieve White 4108689516 372 Paladium Court Owings Mills MD 21117 Ronza Othman President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Brown First Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Christopher Danielsen Second Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Judy Rasmussen Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jenivieve White Treasurer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Qualik Ford Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sharon Maneki Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 James Garret Mooney Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mildred Rivera Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melissa Riccobono Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Marguerite Woods Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2944 28161 0 0 123760 0 154865 0 22535 22535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22260 6823 15437 15437 0 0 2590 4145 -1555 -1555 0 0 0 191282 36417 0 0 17250 17250 25327 25327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5328 0 5328 0 637 637 0 0 0 0 0 0 9199 8607 592 0 8537 7683 854 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23711 16146 7565 0 0 0 0 0 98253 80594 3401 14258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3305 2502 803 0 191547 158746 18543 14258 78407 76248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 5000 486230 520611 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 569637 601859 1162 474 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1162 474 X 568475 601385 0 0 568475 601385 569637 601859 -265 33175 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 79568 74051 115202 160881 117040 546742 9922 31749 31587 62853 65699 201810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89490 105800 146789 223734 182739 748552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 748552 21644 20586 16021 17203 22535 97989 0 0 0 0 21644 20586 16021 17203 22535 97989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111134 126386 162810 240937 205274 846541 0.88425 0.93493 0.11575 0.06507 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Crab Feast 28161 0 28161 0 0 0 0 0 14260 0 0 28161 0 28161 0 0 0 0 0 14260 14260 13901 22260 0 0 0 6823 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22260 0 0 0 6823 6823 15437 MD 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jenivieve White 372 Paladium Court Owings Mills MD 21117 0 Christopher Danielson 0 Provides coordination of volunteers, prizes, and logistics. X 0 0 1 National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore MD 21230 020259978 501c3 16250 0 Cash N/A Blindness projects. 1 0 Educational Scholarships 12 22109 0 Cash N/A Food Insecurity Grants 12 3050 0 Cash Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Monitoring through various means as is appropriate to the type of assistance provided-personal contact and observation, written and oral reports, evaluation of products and technology, academic achievement, effectiveness of services provided, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A MAJORITY OF WHOSE VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE BLIND. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A MAJORITY OF WHOSE VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE BLIND, ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THE STATE CONVENTION IS THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS FINAL AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ALL ISSUES OF POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES, WAS REVIEWED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, HELD PRIOR TO FILING THIS 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF SAME. FULL DISCLOSURE AND BOARD REVIEW OF A CONFLICT OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED; THE OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELATING TO IT. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.