Nonprofit · EIN 38-1387122
ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $917,785 | $917,785 | $0 | $1,184,571 | $731,609 | $452,962 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,143,025 | $1,143,024 | $1 | $1,021,550 | $568,588 | $452,962 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $817,324 | $948,180 | -$130,856 | $935,078 | $482,117 | $452,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $520,901
- Program service revenue
- $387,678
- Investment income
- $9,206
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $405,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $507,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,034
- Occupancy
- $39,703
- Travel
- $11,573
- Depreciation
- $25,608
- Program services (functional)
- $631,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $163,024
- Fundraising (functional)
- $123,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,021,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,184,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $731,609
- Net assets, end of year
- $452,962
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $174,589
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $452,962
- Gross receipts
- $917,785
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 1913
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN PODVIN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $394,082 | $45,866 |
| TIMOTHY TUTHILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $93,671 | $19,098 |
| ALEJANDRO SALDIVAR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ZAHRT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL WIENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Elsen | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VANDERMOLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY CALDWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERAH EAVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN PODVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $357,902 | $66,261 |
| TIM TUTHILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $89,084 | $20,185 |
| CASSAUNDRA WOLF | CHAIRPERSON (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ZAHRT | CHAIRPERSON (BEG 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SALDIVAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL WIENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERAH EAVEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BRINK | TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VANDERMOLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MORRIS | TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY CALDWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI ELSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN DANIEL CASTRO | TRUSTEE (BEG 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN PODVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $314,637 | $30,001 |
| MARCUS MANDERS | PRESIDENT (THRU 7/22) Officer | 20 | $0 | $79,490 | $15,204 |
| TIM TUTHILL | PRESIDENT (BEG 11/22) Officer | 40 | $0 | $11,162 | $791 |
| ALEJANDRO SALDIVAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSAUNDRA WOLF | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL WIENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERAH EAVEY OD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BRINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA VANDERMOLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY CALDWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ZAHRT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI ELSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 456 CHERRY ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4626
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE BRODNICKI, 456 CHERRY SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- STEVE BRODNICKI, SYSTEM DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (616) 458-1187
- Website
- WWW.ABVIMI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
WE HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS THRIVE IN A SIGHTED WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- ABVI PROVIDES REHABILITATION, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE FACED WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS. WE CARE FOR THE WHOLE PERSON, BY IDENTIFYING THEIR GOALS, CLINICALLY ASSESSING THE CLIENT'S REMAINING VISION AND OFFERING DEVICES, TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR REMAINING VISION OR FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SECURE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT AS A BLIND INDIVIDUAL.Expenses $631,571 · revenue $387,678
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1387122
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,184,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $917,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $917,785 | $917,785 | $1,184,571 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,143,025 | $1,143,024 | $1,021,550 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $817,324 | $948,180 | $935,078 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $765,618 | $903,255 | $776,827 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-1387122).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is 38-1387122.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED 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 ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names STEVE BRODNICKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $917,785, expenses of $917,785 and total assets of $1,184,571 at year end.
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