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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0721641

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408

Financials

$51K$130K2023$47K$82K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$46,560$81,644-$35,084$545,894$273$545,621
December 31, 2023990-EZ$51,293$129,641-$78,348$498,470$0$498,470
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,971
Membership dues
$915
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,589
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,881
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$9,400
Travel
$7,469
Program services (functional)
$79,020
Management and general (functional)
$2,624

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$498,470
Total assets, end of year
$545,894
Total liabilities, end of year
$273
Net assets, end of year
$545,621
Land, buildings and equipment
$50,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$545,621
Gross receipts
$46,560
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1920
State of legal domicile
MN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Corbb O'ConnorPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Steve SawczynVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jennifer DunnamTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Steve JacobsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale HeltzerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kotuma KamaraBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Mike ColbrunnBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jan BaileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Dave AndrewsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Corbb O'ConnorPresident10$0
Steve SawczynVice President2$0
Dave AndrewsSecretary2$0
Jennifer DunnamTreasurer10$0
Steve JacobsonBoard Member2$0
Yadiel SotomayorBoard Member2$0
Kotuma KamaraBoard Member2$0
Mike ColbrunnBoard Member2$0
Jan BaileyBoard Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2801 HENNEPIN AVENUE 126, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408-1907
In care of
% SAME
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Corbb O'Connor, 2014 Montreal Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116
Signed the 990
Corbb O'Connor, President
Phone
(612) 872-9363

Mission

The NFB of Minnesota is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Minnesota residents by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $10,835
  • 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.
    Expenses $68,185 · grants $14,881

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0721641
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
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$545,894
Income (IRS master file)
$46,560

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$46,560$81,644$545,894XML
990-EZDecember 2023$51,293$129,641$498,470XML
990December 2022$41,895$59,896$489,569IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 41-0721641).

Questions about NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC is 41-0721641.
Is NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Corbb O'Connor.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $46,560, expenses of $81,644 and total assets of $545,894 at year end.

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