Vision Loss Resources Inc
To provide independent-living services and training, community-building, outreach and education for people who are low-vision, blind, or deafblind, and their caregivers and families.
Vision Loss Resources Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,800,700
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,458,486
- +62.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,689,183
- -888.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,924,631
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Vision Loss Resources Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VLR Foundation Little Canada, MN | Building Rental- Rel | $1,512,853 |
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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 | $17,800,700 | $3,458,486 | $1,924,631 | — | — | $1,689,183 |
| 2024 | $17,334,067 | $2,123,131 | $1,788,967 | — | — | $-214,174 |
| 2023 | $15,813,751 | $2,702,325 | $2,110,121 | — | — | $795,559 |
| 2022 | $19,969,225 | $2,006,354 | $4,271,768 | $1,512,853 | 1 | $136,446 |
| 2021 | $22,452,151 | $4,856,751 | $2,630,864 | — | — | $1,015,256 |
| 2020 | $14,973,587 | $2,533,994 | $2,051,454 | — | — | $218,299 |
About Vision Loss Resources Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vision Loss Resources Inc is a public charity, based in Little Canada, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vision Loss Resources Inc is led by Peter M. Kramer, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter M. Kramer
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $266K (2025)
Tony Thomann
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Guzman
Cps Director
On filings since 2021
$120K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Abdhish Bhavsar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Bonn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Schumacher
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Dupay
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Snapp
Director
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Moser
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Depauw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corrine Kroehler
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Raunig
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles J. Stroud
CFO & COO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chris Palmer
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Susan Markey (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Palmer Od (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ricardo Lopez (2022–2024) — Senior Prod
- Former: Juan Guzman (2023) — Production S
- Former: Andy Freeman (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Chuck Stroud (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Ellen Conway (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Grathwol PhD (2020–2022) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Mary Bear-Dukes (2020–2022) — Vice Board C
- Former: Mike Treece (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Hanson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mauricio Lopez (2022) — Former Controller
- Former: Rishi Donat (2022) — Director
- Former: Alana Wright (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mauricio Lopez-Suarez (2020–2021) — Controller
- Former: Paul Erdahl (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Debbie Wygal PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Elston Chambers (2020) — Director
- Former: John Corneille (2020) — Director
- Former: Leigh Wilson-Mattson (2020) — Director
- Former: Louise Jacobs (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $266K, to Peter M Kramer (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Vision Loss Resources Inc
How large is Vision Loss Resources Inc?
Vision Loss Resources Inc reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
Where does Vision Loss Resources Inc operate?
Vision Loss Resources Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Vision Loss Resources Inc's EIN?
Vision Loss Resources Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0694713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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