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Filing year 2023

VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

Buffalo, New York·EIN 16-0743930·NTEE P860 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$16M
Total assets
$20.2M
Total expenses
$13.6M
Reported officers
28
Mission

TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York.

President / CEO (through May 2023)
75th to 90th percentile
$258k
$288k
Base
$233k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Senior Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$139k
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$122k
$136k
Optometrist
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$121k
$136k
CFO
25th percentile to median
$106k
$118k
COO
25th percentile to median
$102k
$114k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $250k in 2022 to $258k in 2023.

$250k
2022
$258k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$289k to $288k

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

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$250k in 2022 to $258k in 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT

What does the Chief Executive Officer of VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT received $258,056 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENT reported $16M in total revenue and $13.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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