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Filing year 2024

SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC

Sacramento, California·EIN 94-1384666·NTEE G41Z · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.5M
Total assets
$8.7M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
17
Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION TO LIVE PRODUCTIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY BY BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH TRAINING, TOOLS AND MENTORSHIP.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide.

Executuve Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$197k
$209k
Base
$185k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 7%
from 2023

From $184k in 2023 to $197k in 2024.

$184k
2023
$197k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$201k to $209k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 43%.

$184k in 2023 to $197k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC

What does the Board Member of SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC received $196,505 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

What are SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND INC reported $4.5M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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