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HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 582164446 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$396K
expenses
$952K
net assets
$-2.1M
employees
2
volunteers
2
program ratio
60%
mission · from form 990

HEALTHY WORLD INITIATIVE, DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS THE EYE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THOSE IN NEED.

profile · synthesized from sources

Heritage for the Blind Inc operates the Healthy World Initiative, focusing on environmental improvement, eye health, and economic well-being for underserved populations. The organization runs programs to retire polluting vehicles and promote cleaner transportation alternatives, while also providing online tools to connect older adults and the visually impaired with government benefits and charitable services across the United States. Based in New York, it aligns with religion-related activities under its NTEE classification.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $671K
    CLEAN AIR INITIATIVE, DEDICATED TO ACCELERATING THE RETIREMENT OF POLLUTED VEHICLES AND TO PROMOTE A SHIFT TO NEW CLEANER AND MORE EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVES.
  2. #2 $133K
    USERS CAN UTILIZE OUR COMPREHENSIVE FREE ON LINE TOOL THAT CONNECTS OLDER ADULTS WITH FEDERAL, STATE & CITY BENEFITS THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR. WE ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A VAST DATABASE OF CHARITIES THAT SERVICE THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Benefits Connection Tool
Free online platform connecting older adults with federal, state, and city benefits they may qualify for, and providing access to a national database of charities serving the blind and visually impaired.
Clean Air Initiative
Accelerates the retirement of polluting vehicles and promotes a shift to cleaner, more efficient transportation alternatives.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Clean Transportation Adoption & Infrastructure 1 activity
    • Operating the Clean Air Initiative to retire polluting vehicles and promote clean transportation
      Runs the Clean Air Initiative, which accelerates the retirement of high-pollution vehicles and supports the adoption of cleaner transportation alternatives.
  • Vision Rehabilitation Services 1 activity
    • Providing online access to benefits information and charity database for the blind and visually impaired
      Offers a free online tool that connects older adults with federal, state, and local benefits, along with maintaining a national database of charities serving the blind and visually impaired.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$396K
Contributions & grants$396K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$952K
Program expenses60%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising22%
Salaries & benefits$175K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$190K
Cash$4K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.31M
Net assets$-2.12M
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SHRAGE TOIV DIRECTOR 40 $118K
board members · 1
  • MENDY EHRMAN — TREASURER