Lackawanna Blind Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
240795466
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Scranton, PA, USA
Phone
5703427613
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$592,769
Expenses
$522,647
Assets
$4,153,717
Liabilities
$5,172

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARY ANN IEZZI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARY ANN IEZZI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $108,166 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The association supports and promotes the interests of the blind and visually impaired and the prevention of avoidable blindness. Programs are designed to support blind and visually impaired community members throughout lackawanna and susquehanna counties.

What it reported doing in 2024

Client support services: caseworkers regularly visit blind and visually impaired clients in the comfort of their own homes assisting with; shopping, doctors appointments, pharmacy visits, correspondence, banking, mail and bill paying, door-to-door escort service, mini-bus transportation, referrals for orientation & mobility training and to other partner organizations. The life enrichment program includes activities in daily living to help individuals maintain their optimal physical health and remain in their homes. A monthly calendar of events is available in email, audio, print and braille formats to keep clients abreast of the latest agency happenings.visual support center: magnifying devices and other low-vision AIDS and home care equipment are displayed for demonstration to clients and consumers. Computer instruction in assistive software for the visually impaired is available by appointment for lba clients.eye care program: assistance is provided to purchase eye glasses for income-eligible individuals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.4%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: $21.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 11.8%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.95; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.7%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.4% of revenue deployed · 91.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 19 of 19 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $476K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $108K · 22 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 14/100.