Nonprofit · EIN 59-1626795
INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC
Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $414,246 | $310,790 | $103,456 | $2,669,451 | $5,461 | $2,663,990 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $211,150 | $273,233 | -$62,083 | $2,490,167 | $14,117 | $2,476,050 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $453,992 | $285,028 | $168,964 | $2,320,756 | $2,797 | $2,317,959 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,325
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $76,771
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,183
- Other revenue
- $150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,966
- Other salaries and wages
- $56,841
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $157,624
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,231
- Occupancy
- $31,043
- Depreciation
- $9,961
- Program services (functional)
- $238,799
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,642
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,349
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,490,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,669,451
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,663,990
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $294,107
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,636,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,663,990
- Gross receipts
- $667,044
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COREY | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,875 | $10,841 |
| DEE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE HAIRSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TED GALATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY PITTLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI UPBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NUSSBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GIORDANO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN STERN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY POMERANTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COREY | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,300 | $9,388 |
| HON TED GALATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY PITTLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NUSSBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI UPBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE HAIRSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GIORDANO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN STERN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY POMERANTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COREY | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,115 | $8,497 |
| HON TED GALATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY PITTLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NUSSBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI UPBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE HAIRSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GIORDANO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN STERN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY POMERANTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 NE 4TH AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304-1033
- In care of
- % MATTHEW COREY
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW COREY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (954) 522-5057
- Website
- WWW.INSIGHTFORTHEBLIND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Debora K Henderson CPA PA
Mission
TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROMOTING LITERACY, ARTS AND LEARNING AND AIDING IN THE APPRECIATION FOR READING.THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THEIR IN-HOUSE AUDIO PRODUCTION OF BOOKS,MAGAZINES AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND RECORDS AUDIO BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY MAIL THROUGH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE MISSION OF INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROMOTING LITERACY AND LEARNING AND AIDING IN THE APPRECIATION FOR READING THROUGH OUR PRODUCTION OF AUDIO BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES AND BY WORKING WITH, AND MAINTAINING THE STANDARDS OF, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TALKING BOOKS PROGRAM. WE SEND OUT MASTER DIGITAL RECORDINGS FROM OUR STUDIO TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON AND THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES IN DAYTONA BEACH. THESE INSTITUTES REPRODUCE THE MATERIAL ONTO PROPRIETARY CARTRIDGES, WHICH ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY. WORKING THROUGH THE FL DEPT OF BLIND SVCS (FDBS) AND THE TALKING BOOKS LIBRARIES IN FLORIDA, THERE ARE 1200+/- USERS OF HUMPTY DUMPTY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER, SMITHSONIAN AND SOUTHERN LIVING; ALL RECORDED EXCLUSIVELY BY INSIGHT. THE AUDIO PRODUCT OF HUMPTY DUMPTY IS IN TURN USED BY FDBS AS PART OF THEIR BLIND BABIES PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN 2000 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY INPAIRED, AND FOR THEIR PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND RECORDED 80+ ISSUES OF ASSIGNED MAGAZINES AND EXCEEDED ITS QUOTA OF RECORDED BOOKS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 2025, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 90 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED ABOUT 9,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS.Expenses $238,799
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1626795
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,669,451
- Income (IRS master file)
- $667,044
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $414,246 | $310,790 | $2,669,451 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $211,150 | $273,233 | $2,490,167 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $453,992 | $285,028 | $2,320,756 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $396,466 | $296,570 | $2,045,809 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 59-1626795).
Questions about INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC
- What is the EIN of INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC is 59-1626795.
- Is INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC 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 INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,875 (MATTHEW COREY, PRESIDENT CEO).
- How much revenue does INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $414,246, expenses of $310,790 and total assets of $2,669,451 at year end.
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