John Milton Society for the Blind

Grantmaker Watertown, MA EIN: 13-5562284

To support the educational leadership program at perkins school for the blind where educators from other countries attend perkins for training.

John Milton Society for the Blind at a glance

Total assets
$878,761
+4.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$25,306
+43.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$24,945
+44.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$42,408
-63.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who John Milton Society for the Blind funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Prescott

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethel USA Prescott, AZTo Support Visually Impaired Children$5,480
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$878,761$25,306$42,408——$24,945
2024$839,317$17,654$117,616$5,4801$17,299
2023$868,915$16,216$27,422——$15,938
2022$836,404$56,271$20,572——$56,013
2021$935,691$65,093$10,596——$64,691
2020$712,081$21,139$34,623——$20,507

About John Milton Society for the Blind

Based on IRS filings

John Milton Society for the Blind is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Watertown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $879K in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Milton Society for the Blind is led by William David Power, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William David Power

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corinne Basler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederic Clifford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: W. David Power (2020) — President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about John Milton Society for the Blind

How large is John Milton Society for the Blind?

John Milton Society for the Blind reported $879K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $25K.

What is John Milton Society for the Blind?

John Milton Society for the Blind is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Watertown, MA. It holds $879K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does John Milton Society for the Blind operate?

John Milton Society for the Blind has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is John Milton Society for the Blind's EIN?

John Milton Society for the Blind's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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