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National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-1301033 Website
People with disabilitiesPeople with vision impairmentsHealthDiseases and conditionsEye diseases

The NFB of Maryland is an organization made up of blind and sighted people working to improve the lives of blind Maryland residents by providing assistance and services to parents, blind workers, and consumers of rehabilitation services.

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc at a glance

In short: National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,250
-3.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,250
-3.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,250
Total assets
$601,859
+5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

National Federation of the Blind: $16KNational Federation of theBlind$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Federation of the Blind ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baltimore

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $354K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Federation of the Blind Baltimore, MDBlindness projects.$16,250
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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$601,859$191,282$191,547$16,2501$22,535
2024$569,637$212,196$161,983$16,8601$17,203
2023$498,349$124,224$121,258$16,9151$-3,925
2022$448,897$112,086$152,206———
2021$560,687$101,108$125,004$11,0061$21,644
2020$621,687$789,403$431,613$354,2091$18,424

About National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $602K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $23K.

Focus Areas

People with disabilitiesPeople with vision impairmentsHealthDiseases and conditionsEye diseases

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc is led by Ronza Othman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronza Othman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Brown

    First Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Rasmussen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marguerite Woods

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Riccobono

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mildred Rivera

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Maneki

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Garret Mooney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Qualik Ford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Danielsen

    Second Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenivieve White

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jen White (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dezman Jackson (2020–2021) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Anil Lewis (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Melba Taylor (2020) — Board Member

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 National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc

How much does National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc give each year?

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

How large is National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc?

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc reported $602K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $191K.

What is National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc?

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $602K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc operate?

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc's EIN?

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1301033. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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