Horizons for the Blind Inc
Horizons for the Blind Inc
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About this organization
Mission
We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired by increasing accessibility to consumer products and services, education, recreation and the cultural arts.
About
The transcription program provides braille and large print adaptive materials to blind and visually impaired consumers. The organization provides employment opportunities with available transportation to the visually handicapped, which comprise the majority of the staff.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Assistance to visually handicapped persons, increasing accessibility by providing braille and large print transcription and local group activities.significant activities include assistance to visually handicapped persons, increasing accessibility, by providing braille and large print transcription, and local group activities.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired by increasing accessibility to consumer information, education, recreation and employment.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of IL, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 125 ERICK STREET SUITE A103, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014.
- The non-profit has a total of 57 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $292,441.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $1,095,663 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $48,136 in fundraising expenses.