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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: August 2028

Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(513) 221-8558
2045 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
https://cincyblind.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
CABVIs Mission Statement is Empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with opportunities to seek independence.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1911, OH

Founded in 1911, Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CABVI) provides comprehensive services for people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. The agency helps more than 4,000 people annually adapt to vision loss in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. CABVI provides employment in our Industries Program selling products to Federal government customers through the Ability One program. CABVI also sells office products through vie-ability.org. The agency operates a Base Supply Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and provides employment in Contract Management Services as well as transportation logistics.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired's program expenses were:

Program services $3,758,342
Industries program $2,861,286
E-commerce and retail $2,028,676
Service employment $1,465,502
Total Program Expenses $10,113,806

Chief Executive
Teri Shirk, CEO

Chair of the Board
Tim Smith

Board Size
16

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Other revenue $6,669,816
Program service revenue $2,344,243
Contributions and grants $2,265,174
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $1,245,147
Investment income $355,775
Total Income $12,880,155

Programs: 74% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 23%

Total Income $12,880,155
Total expenses: $13,615,316
  Program expenses $10,113,806
  Fundraising expenses $399,065
  Administrative expenses $3,102,445
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-735,161
Beginning Net Assets $37,269,281
Other Changes In Net Assets $-1,485,182
Ending Net Assets $35,048,938
Total Liabilities $4,821,577
Total Assets $39,870,515

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