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National Industries for the Blind

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 13-5596799 Website

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) is a public charity based in Alexandria, Virginia, formed in 1938. It works to enhance the economic and personal independence of people who are blind, primarily by creating, sustaining, and improving employment.

Key facts about National Industries for the Blind

In short: National Industries for the Blind gave $506K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Texas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-5596799
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$505,890
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$21,079
Median grant
$18,536
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$108,181,070
Primary geography
Texas (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Grants and incentives are available to NIB-associated agencies. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$108.2M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$506K

+21.1% YoY

Grant Count

24

+41.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-14.3% YoY

Is National Industries for the Blind open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $23K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $22K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

NIB’s mission is to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of people who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining, and improving employment. Its grants and incentives are available to NIB-associated agencies; the website directs interested agencies to the NIB Bulletin Board for information about opportunities and how to apply. The website also says scholarship opportunities will be posted at a later date.

The 2024 grants listed in the filing support work such as productivity, training, and compliance, as well as a Big Data Project. Grantees describe their own missions in employment and services for people who are blind or visually impaired. For example, Beyond Vision says it creates employment opportunities for people who are visually impaired and blind; Industries of the Blind says it provides employment and personal-development opportunities; and the Lighthouse for the Blind in Seattle says it creates diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind, deafblind, and blind with other disabilities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, NIB reported 17 grants totaling $417,893. Grants ranged from $7,846 to $50,000, with a median grant of $30,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Wisconsin (18%), New York (15%), North Carolina (14%), Missouri (12%), and Ohio (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeGreensboroSeattleWinston-SalemSan AntonioWest AllisAlbanyAlexandriaMorristownOklahoma CityUticaAustinChicagoCincinnatiDallasHermitageKansas CityKinstonRochesterWichita Falls

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M26 grants2019 20 grants2020 29 grants2021 16 grants2022 25 grants2023 17 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $418K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $506K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind: $43KSan Antonio Lighthouse for theBlind$43KIndustries of the Blind Inc: $43KIndustries of the Blind Inc$43KTravis Association for the Blind: $42KTravis Association for theBlind$42KCincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: $38KCincinnati Association for theBlind and Visually Impaired$38KGoodwill Vision Enterprises: $36KGoodwill Vision Enterprises$36KBeyond Vision: $33KBeyond Vision$33KBosma Enterprises: $30KBosma Enterprises$30KCentral Assoc Ft Blind and Visually Impaired: $30KCentral Assoc Ft Blind andVisually Impaired$30KLighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: $30KLighthouse for the Blind andVisually Impaired$30KNortheastern Association of the Blind at Albany Inc: $23KNortheastern Association ofthe Blind at Albany Inc$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind ($43K). Together the top 10 received $348K.

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 111 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind San Antonio, TXProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$43,200
Industries of the Blind Inc Greensboro, NCProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$42,600
Travis Association for the Blind Austin, TXProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$41,775
Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Cincinnati, OHProductivity, Training, Compliance, and Mentoring Grant$38,122
Goodwill Vision Enterprises Rochester, NYProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$35,625
Beyond Vision West Allis, WIProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$33,450
Bosma Enterprises Indianapolis, INProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$30,000
Central Assoc Ft Blind and Visually Impaired Utica, NYProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$30,000
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco, CAProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$30,000
Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany Inc Albany, NYProductivity, Training, and Compliance Grant$23,320

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $102,214,790 $39,996,060 $35,969,764 $417,893
2023 $96,697,189 $34,541,623 $37,583,012 $1,001,246
2022 $94,666,603 $36,062,795 $35,819,812 $1,141,769

In fiscal 2024, NIB and its associated nonprofit agencies reported employing over 5,100 Americans who are blind, low vision, or visually impaired, including veterans. They reported generating 268 new job opportunities through U.S.-based product manufacturing and service delivery. In the same fiscal year, 439 people were promoted, obtained competitive positions, or were placed into supported positions through training and rehabilitation services.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$108,181,070$102,214,790$96,697,189
Revenue$40,558,816$39,996,060$34,541,623
Expenses$38,299,456$35,969,764$37,583,012
Net Investment Income$717,279$840,139$-88,167

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Paul M. Healy as chair; Kristin K. French as vice chair; Leslie Pine as treasurer; and Richard T. Ginman as secretary. Directors listed are Cynthia Bryant, David D’Arcangelo, Zach Klipa, Carl McRae, Fredrik C. Palm, and J. Anthony Poleo.

National Industries for the Blind is led by Soraya Correa, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 13 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Soraya Correa

    President & CEO

    President & CEO From Mar → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $358K (2025)

  • Kevin A. Lynch

    President & CEO Emeritus

    President & CEO → President & CEO Emeritus, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    $449K (2019) → $309K (2025)

  • Paul M. Healy

    Chair

    Director Then Vice Chair → Vice Chair Then Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair Then Chair → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken J. Fernald

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $394 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Nirmala Sivakumar

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2021) → $204K (2025)

  • David D'arcangelo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $279 (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • J. Anthony Poleo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $358 (2024) → $500 (2025)

  • Dennis L. Steiner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Bryant

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fredrik C. Palm

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle E. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew H. Koch

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shellena Heber

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teri J. Shirk

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Klipa

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Yuen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Carter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela M. Hartley

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $342K (2019) → $421K (2025)

  • Jeffrey M. Hawting

    Senior Vice President

    Director → Senior Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2025)

  • Kristin K. French

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Secretary Then Vice Chair, 2021

    Secretary Then Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $228 (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Richard A. Webster

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2019) → $239K (2025)

  • Richard T. Ginman

    Secretary

    Director → Director Then Secretary, 2021

    Director Then Secretary → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Kevin R. Campbell

    Vice President

    Senior Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2021) → $220K (2025)

  • Matthew R. Wieseler

    Senior Vice President

    Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2024) → $206K (2025)

  • Thomas K. Lehrich

    Former Vice President

    Vice President → Former Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    $207K (2024) → $180K (2025)

  • Aneta K. Zawila Jordan

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2025)

  • Joseph B. Pettiford Jr.

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2025)

  • Wendy G. Roldan

    Senior Vice President & CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $218K (2025)

  • Leslie Pine

    Treasurer

    Director Then Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William S. McElhaney

    CIO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Andrew B. Mueck (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Carl McRae (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steven T. Brice (2019–2024) — Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Edward P. Welsh (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott W. Avery (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Thomas R. Mikrut (2022–2023) — General Counsel
  • Former: Laura A. Reimers (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Lauren Branch (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Platt Allen III (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Markel (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Mustacchio (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: William E. Carty (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Darrell K. Williams (2022) — Director
  • Former: A. Robert Bloom (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jonathan L. Katz (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Susan Costlow (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vikram Agarwal (2019–2021) — Director Then Treasurer
  • Former: Christopher T. Burke (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey E. Mittman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Diamonti (2021) — Former Highly Compensated Employee
  • Former: Anita Shafer Aaron (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: John H. Mitchell III (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mallikarjun C. Balla (2019–2020) — Senior Director
  • Former: Mary N. Johnson (2020) — Senior Manager
  • Former: Al Avina (2019) — Director
  • Former: Heather E. Lyons (2019) — General Counsel
  • Former: Jeanne L. Morin (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Karen S. Walls (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Monteferrante (2019) — Director
  • Former: Neil Romano (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Owen (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Angela M Hartley — Exec Vice President: $421KAngela M HartleyExec Vice President$421KSoraya Correa — President & CEO: $358KSoraya CorreaPresident & CEO$358KKevin a Lynch — President & CEO Emeritus: $309KKevin a LynchPresident & CEO Emeritus$309KRichard a Webster — Vice President: $239KRichard a WebsterVice President$239KKevin R Campbell — Vice President: $220KKevin R CampbellVice President$220KWendy G Roldan — Senior Vice President & CFO: $218KWendy G RoldanSenior Vice President & CFO$218KAneta K Zawila Jordan — Vice President: $209KAneta K Zawila JordanVice President$209KJoseph B Pettiford Jr — Vice President: $206KJoseph B Pettiford JrVice President$206KMatthew R Wieseler — Senior Vice President: $206KMatthew R WieselerSenior Vice President$206KNirmala Sivakumar — Senior Director: $204KNirmala SivakumarSenior Director$204KThomas K Lehrich — Former Vice President: $180KThomas K LehrichFormer Vice President$180KJeffrey M Hawting — Senior Vice President: $176KJeffrey M HawtingSenior Vice President$176KJ Anthony Poleo — Director: $500J Anthony PoleoDirector$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $421K, to Angela M Hartley (Exec Vice President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 3000 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone: (703) 310-0500
Website: https://nib.org

Frequently asked questions about National Industries for the Blind

How much does National Industries for the Blind give each year?

National Industries for the Blind gave $506K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $418K across 17 grants.

What is National Industries for the Blind's typical grant size?

National Industries for the Blind's median grant in 2025 was $18,536, and its average grant was $21,079, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Industries for the Blind that year got $12K on average.

Where does National Industries for the Blind give grants?

National Industries for the Blind's top state is Texas, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were North Carolina (19%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Allis, WI (3 grants).

Does National Industries for the Blind give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on National Industries for the Blind's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Productivity, Training, and Compliance Grant" (20 grants) and "Productivity, Training, Compliance, and Mentoring Grant" (3 grants).

Who are National Industries for the Blind's largest grantees?

National Industries for the Blind's largest 2025 grantees include San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind ($43,200), Industries of the Blind Inc ($42,600) and Travis Association for the Blind ($41,775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is National Industries for the Blind?

National Industries for the Blind reported $108.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.6M.

What does National Industries for the Blind fund?

NIB’s mission is to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of people who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining, and improving employment. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from National Industries for the Blind?

Grants and incentives are available to NIB-associated agencies. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is National Industries for the Blind's EIN?

National Industries for the Blind's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5596799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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