Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714652

CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44106

Financials

$12.2M$12.8M2023$15.7M$14M2024$17.3M$13.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$17,314,656$13,856,035$3,458,621$180,712,266$899,543$179,812,723
December 31, 2024990$15,659,442$13,976,414$1,683,028$162,058,644$1,370,409$160,688,235
December 31, 2023990$12,158,033$12,832,828-$674,795$148,418,337$1,001,046$147,417,291
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,241,523
Program service revenue
$4,951,451
Investment income
$6,046,438
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,232,878
Net income from fundraising events
-$55,854
Net income from sales of inventory
$74,002
Other revenue
$75,244

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$95,946
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,017,893
Other salaries and wages
$7,269,068
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,510,086
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,770
Accounting fees
$53,225
Occupancy
$676,434
Travel
$53,188
Depreciation
$565,964
Program services (functional)
$11,679,300
Management and general (functional)
$1,474,388
Fundraising (functional)
$702,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$162,058,644
Total assets, end of year
$180,712,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$899,543
Net assets, end of year
$179,812,723
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,784,781
Publicly traded securities
$146,670,865
Net assets without donor restrictions
$91,706,692
Net assets with donor restrictions
$88,106,031
Gross unrelated business income
$14,500
Gross receipts
$22,649,156
Employees
211
Volunteers
176
Year formed
1906
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LARRY BENDERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$427,213$42,785
JUDITH L WEYBURNECHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES
Officer
40$183,033$24,538
JASSEN RAMZI TAXILCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$178,591$24,786
ANNALISA KATZ SCHLOSSCLINIC MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$138,623$46,909
CHARLOTTE FORNALCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$131,196$22,840
JAMES STOBECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$123,830$13,117
MARCI JACOBSMANAGER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Highest-paid employee
40$108,148$21,068
HALEY J MARBLESTONEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$104,216$21,054
ERIN ST DENISOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Highest-paid employee
40$113,493$5,723
ERIN C PLOUCHACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOAN U ALLGOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
WALLY ANDERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KEVIN R MCKINNISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ZACHARY J STANLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BETH W SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN P ASSINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY H BOOKMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENT M BUCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIN N CHELUNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT L ENGLANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS P FURNASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL H GREENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT L HARTFORD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN V HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER A IGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHAN KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRUCE LOESSINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HOWARD A LICHTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BEEJADI N MUKUNDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LORA NIAZOVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS P OMALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RONALD E POSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BEVERLY J ROACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW L SIKOROVSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM L SPRINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
G MAXWELL TOOLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE WILLENSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LARRY BENDERSPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$397,404$35,089
KEVIN R KRENCISZEXECUTIVE VP/CFO
Officer
40$233,337$9,178
JASSEN RAMZI TAWILCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$184,812$15,694
JUDITH L WEYBURNECHIEF OF CLIENT SERVICES
Officer
40$184,331$15,290
ANNALISA KATZ SCHLOSSCLINIC MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,910$12,388
CHARLOTTE FORNALCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$131,497$11,482
NATALEE R RACKUSCLINIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,875$4,936
ERIN ST DENISOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Highest-paid employee
40$109,795$9,646
HALEY J MARBLESTONEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,076$9,564
BETH W SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ERIN C PLOUCHAFIRST VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOAN U ALLGOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN P ASSINKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN R MCKINNISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WALLY ANDERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ZACHARY J STANLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BONITA G TEEUWENIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MYRON WEISSMANCHAIR, LEADERSHIP SOCIETY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN BECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERYL KING BENFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY H BOOKMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT M BUCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIN N CHELUNE-BOOTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L ENGLANDERTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHERYL FIELDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS P FURNASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL H GREENBERG ODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L HARTFORD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN V HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER A IGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREDERICK KUPER JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHAN KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOWARD A LICHTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE LOESSINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEEJADI N MUKUNDA MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARISA NIAZOVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS P O'MALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS A PIPETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD E POSNER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEVERLY J ROACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES P SACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW L SIKOROVSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM L SPRING ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
G MAXWELL TOOLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHY WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WILLENSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LARRY BENDERSPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$357,962$28,758
KEVIN KRENCISZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Officer
40$201,140$8,695
JASSEN TAWILVP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$163,739$22,312
JUDITH WEYBURNEVP CLIENT OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$152,139$32,571
SUSANNA MELESVP REHABILITATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$151,622$22,512
ANNALISA KATZ-SCHLOSSOPTOMETRIST
Highest-paid employee
40$128,792$22,767
CHARLOTTE FORNALCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,381$19,423
WALLY ANDERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOAN U ALLGOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN P ASSINKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHAN KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIN C PLOUCHAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN BECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERYL KING BENFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY H BOOKMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT BUCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIN N CHELUNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L ENGLANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHERYL E FIELDSCHAIR, CLIENT SERVICES
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS P FURNASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL H GREENBERG ODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L HARTFORD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN HEILIGENTHAL-SHOWALTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUBER S HUANG MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER IGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREDERICK KUPER JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE LOESSINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN R MCKINNISVice Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEEJADI N MUKUNDA MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD OBERNDORFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS P O'MALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS A PIPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD E POSNER MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEVERLY J ROACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES P SACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH SCHAFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW L SIKOROVSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETH W SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
WILLIAM L SPRINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZACHARY J STANLEYVice Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
G MAXWELL TOOLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MYRON MIKE WEISSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STANLEY E WERTHEIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WILLENSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHY WALTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOWARD A LICHTIGTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bonita G TeeuwenImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1909 E 101ST ST, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-4110
In care of
% JIM STOBE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JIM STOBE, 1909 EAST 101ST ST, CLEVELAND, OH 44106
Signed the 990
JIM STOBE, CFO
Phone
(216) 791-8118
Return prepared by
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THE VISUAL WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CSC PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION & OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES: PARENTS OF 0-3 YEAR OLDS LEARN COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, INDEPENDENCE & MOVEMENT. CHILDREN AGED 3-5 ATTEND OUR IN-HOUSE PRESCHOOL. FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. CSC STAFF INSTRUCT SCHOOL TEACHERS HOW TO ADAPT THEIR CLASSROOM FOR A CHILD WITH A VISION DISABILITY. YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 23 ARE ENGAGED IN PRE-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING (482 CLIENTS SERVED).
    Expenses $1,561,107 · revenue $893,608
  • CSC PROVIDES CASEWORK & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTING CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING NETWORKS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS (1764 CLIENTS SERVED). ONCE NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED, TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES ARE TAUGHT TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING AND MOBILITY TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. COMPUTER TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO TEACH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO USE A COMPUTER USING ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE (546 CLIENTS SERVED). CSC OPERATES A LOW VISION CLINIC EVALUATING AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT THE OPTICAL AIDS NECESSARY TO UTILIZE REMAINING VISION MORE EFFECTIVELY, STAFFED BY LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW VISION EXAMS (1372 CLIENTS SERVED).
    Expenses $2,778,962 · revenue $451,605
  • CALL CENTER PRODUCTION SERVICES INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF A FULLY-FUNCTIONING CALL CENTER WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER WORK-LIMITING DISABILITIES (EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 93 INDIVIDUALS).
    Expenses $3,325,941 · revenue $3,569,287
  • RECREATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL-BEING, INDEPENDENCE, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALIZE AND BUILD COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS. CSC GREATLY INCREASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, INCLUDING ALL-DAY PROGRAMMING ON TUESDAYS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS AND A FULL SUMMER PROGRAM OF FIELD TRIPS (331 CLIENTS SERVED).CSC PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SERVICES, INCLUDING RETAIL SALES OF AIDS SUCH AS MAGNIFIERS, "TALKING" ITEMS, AND LARGE PRINT ACCESSORIES. THE "EYE-DEA SHOP" RETAIL STORE OFFERS USEFUL PRODUCTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LIVE MORE SAFELY AND ACCOMPLISH DAILY TASKS WITH GREATER EASE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ONLINE. (OPEN YEAR-ROUND, SERVING > 1,000 CLIENTS). BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ARE PRODUCED AND PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS TO READ INFORMATION NEEDED FOR SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND LEISURE, STAFFED IN PART BY VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. A RADIO READING SERVICE IS PROVIDED THROUGH CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER'S NETWORK ("CSCN") BROADCASTING AS A SUBCARRIER OF SCPN 90.3, ON WVIZ-TV CHANNEL 25.9, AND ON CLEVELANDSIGHTCENTER.ORG. CSC ALSO PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED AUDIO FOR CLIENT NEEDS AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND WORK.
    Expenses $4,013,290 · grants $95,946 · revenue $110,953

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0714652
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1928
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P860)
Assets (IRS master file)
$180,712,266
Income (IRS master file)
$22,649,156

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$17,314,656$13,856,035$180,712,266XML
990December 2024$15,659,442$13,976,414$162,058,644XML
990December 2023$12,158,033$12,832,828$148,418,337XML
990December 2022$30,999,535$11,595,985$135,638,070IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-0714652).

Questions about CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND is 34-0714652.
Is CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1928.
Are donations to CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JIM STOBE.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $427,213 (LARRY BENDERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,314,656, expenses of $13,856,035 and total assets of $180,712,266 at year end.

Other nonprofits in CLEVELAND

All nonprofits in CLEVELAND · Ohio · Human services