The Blind Childrens Center Inc
The mission of the Blind Children's Center, Inc. is to prepare infants, toddlers and preschoolers of all abilities to thrive through inclusive, family-focused early childhood education, with a specialized focus on children who are blind or visually impaired.
The Blind Childrens Center Inc at a glance
In short: The Blind Childrens Center Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $16,995,634
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Blind Childrens Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Iowa ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | — | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,995,634 | $4,636,424 | $4,487,254 | $25,000 | 1 | $384,737 |
| 2024 | $17,032,621 | $9,084,487 | $4,077,082 | $12,500 | 1 | $340,197 |
| 2023 | $10,622,900 | $4,853,464 | $3,525,284 | $25,000 | 1 | $370,754 |
| 2022 | $8,874,172 | $3,057,694 | $2,819,525 | — | — | $530,417 |
| 2021 | $10,726,601 | $2,707,791 | $2,700,725 | — | — | $714,236 |
| 2020 | $9,611,131 | $1,710,661 | $2,654,292 | — | — | $248,446 |
| 2019 | $10,116,971 | $2,264,472 | $3,270,598 | — | — | $338,312 |
About The Blind Childrens Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Blind Childrens Center Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $385K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Blind Childrens Center Inc is led by Sarah E Orth, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah E Orth
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$182K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Lynne C Thieme
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kassel
Director of Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Bianca Ciebrant
Director of Education
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Danette M Beck
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brown
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Griffiths
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark T West
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sherwin Isenberg MD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nolly Dave
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Starr Thompson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Chang MD
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L Alan Boring
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Holbrook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Contreras OD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Puisana Chau
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tavi Benjamin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Marc Rojas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Alan L Boring (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Ann Ruth (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lawrence F Meyer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lynnel Munoz (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Rojas (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Marion Ruth (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Pilar Pettys (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Schaldenbrand (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Simmons (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Espinoza (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Michael Schnaufer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fernanda Armenta-Schmitt (2019–2022) — Director of Edu. & Family Svcs.
- Former: Carolyn Newberry (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ina Zec (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Leitzinger (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Hansen (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Braun (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Grande (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Correa (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Beck Danette (2019–2020) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Braun David (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brown Jennifer (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Correa Mark (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Grande Greg (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Hansen Lisa (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Isenberg Sherwin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Leitzinger Jeffrey (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Masket Samuel (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Meyer Larry (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Munoz Lynnel (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Newberry Carolyn (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pettys Pilar (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rojas Marc (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Ann (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Marion (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sayeg Fred (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Schaldenbrand Scott (2019–2020) — Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Simmons Stephen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: West Mark (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Zec Ina (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Craine Patricia (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gordon Kevin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Hubert Sandy (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joiner Herb (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Shladovsky Azadeh (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Wincel Andy (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Sarah E Orth (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Blind Childrens Center Inc
How much does The Blind Childrens Center Inc give each year?
The Blind Childrens Center Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is The Blind Childrens Center Inc?
The Blind Childrens Center Inc reported $17.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is The Blind Childrens Center Inc?
The Blind Childrens Center Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $17.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Blind Childrens Center Inc operate?
The Blind Childrens Center Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Maryland.
What is The Blind Childrens Center Inc's EIN?
The Blind Childrens Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1656369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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