Annual Report for 2008

This colorful, 12-page report explains briefly

• Where We Came From
• Why We're Here
• What We're Doing
• The Money - Coming and Going
• Looking Ahead
• Who's Responsible

Service Information (2008)

• National Camps for Blind Children / Adults: NCBC camps built the confidence, improved physical health, discovered undeveloped potential, and inspired 498 campers at 14 camps spread across North America.
• Periodicals: Eight inspirational magazines in Braille, large-print, and audio formats reached 29,064 blind adults, teens, and children. All were edited, produced, and circulated from our headquarters.
• Lending Library: By sending out 121,825 audiocassette boxes, our lending library shared 2,034 recorded books among 6,983 active library users.
• Personal Services: Representatives made more than 10,000 visits with the blind, making them aware of our services and assisting them in practical ways.
• Public Information and Education: By mail, through speaking appointments, and by person-to-person contacts, thousands of adults and school children were informed and educated concerning blindness and how to relate to the blind. Six college scholarships were awarded to blind students.

Financial Information

Each year we employ the services of an auditing firm to review our records and practices. A copy of our most recent audited financial statement is available below.

A total of 66.13% of revenue was directly expended on program services.
The balance provided the support that made those free services possible.
Assets include headquarters building and printing equipment.

Financial Reports

2008 Financial Report (5.6 MB, PDF format)

2007 Financial Report (5.0 MB, PDF format)

2006 Financial Report (4.1 MB, PDF format)

2005 Financial Report (0.5 MB, PDF format)

2004 Financial Report (2.3 MB, PDF format)

2003 Financial Report (0.6 MB, PDF format)

2002 Financial Report (1.1 MB, PDF format)

2001 Financial Report (2.0 MB, PDF format)

2000 Financial Report (1.4 MB, PDF format)

Form 990

2008 IRS Form 990 (2.4 MB, PDF format)

2007 IRS Form 990 (2.1 MB, PDF format)

2006 IRS Form 990 (0.8 MB, PDF format)

2005 IRS Form 990 (1.3 MB, PDF format)

2004 IRS Form 990 (4.2 MB, PDF format)

2003 IRS Form 990 (1.6 MB, PDF format)

2002 IRS Form 990 (1.4 MB, PDF format)

2001 IRS Form 990 (1.3 MB, PDF format)

Quinquennial Reports

2000-2004 Quinquennial Report (2.3 MB, PDF format)

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the report.