Nonprofit · EIN 86-0133392
ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,005,787 | $2,975,859 | $29,928 | $6,730,404 | $2,467,132 | $4,263,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,270,150 | $3,128,880 | $141,270 | $7,148,641 | $2,925,328 | $4,223,313 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,992,075 | $2,215,724 | $776,351 | $6,638,210 | $2,568,152 | $4,070,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $629,141
- of which government grants
- $147,259
- Program service revenue
- $2,300,025
- Investment income
- $33,495
- Net rental income
- -$72,756
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,928
- Other revenue
- $43,126
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,005
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,443,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,971,701
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,280
- Accounting fees
- $98,458
- Occupancy
- $66,288
- Depreciation
- $171,180
- Program services (functional)
- $2,366,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $324,723
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,148,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,730,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,467,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,263,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,827,029
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,010,825
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,447
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$44,281
- Gross receipts
- $3,168,997
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN S TEPPER | CEO Officer | 40 | $144,755 | $6,250 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIANN BALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY CARLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE VAN COTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DECERO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KHARA FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYSON MEYEROVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH POWELL | PRIOR CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE S TEPPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,127 | $8,028 |
| LEAH POWELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DECERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RIANN BALCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINMETZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WELKER | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GERST | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY CARLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHARA FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYSON MEYERWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SCHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE S TEPPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,013 | $6,251 |
| DAVID DECERO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GERST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH POWELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WELKER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINMETZ | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIANN BALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY CARLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHARA FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EAAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYSON MEYERWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SCHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3100 E ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008-5036
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN S TEPPER, 3100 E ROOSEVELT, PHOENIX, AZ 85008
- Signed the 990
- DAVID DECERO, CHAIR
- Phone
- (602) 273-7411
- Website
- WWW.ACBVI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR OTHERWISE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AIMED AT: 1. PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND FULL PARTICIPATION IN ALL SPHERES OF LIFE; AT HOME, AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. 2. EDUCATING TEH GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE CAPABILITIES AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, WHILE SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF DEALING WITH VISION LOSS. 3. FACILITATING ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGHOUT SOCIETY, WHILE WORKING TOWARDS EQUALIZATION OF OPPORTUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- REHABILITATION PROGRAM: PROVIDES REHABILITATION TRAINING, ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M), ORIENTATION TO ADJUSTMENT TO DISABILITY/COUNSELLING, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT)/COMPUTER TRAINING. PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING IMPACTED BY VISION LOSS. HANDWRITING, HOME MANAGEMENT, GROOMING, CANE TRAINING, ELECTRONIC MOBILITY DEVICES, WORKING WITH GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION IN THE HOME, WORK, SCHOOL & ALL COMMUNITY SETTINGS, BRAILLE, INSTRUCTION & TRAINING FOR COMPUTER, CELL PHONE AND TABLET USAGE, INCLUDING SPEECH ACCESS & MAGNIFICATION, SOME TRAINING PROVIDED VIRTUALLY, VOCATIONAL TRAINING OFFERED TO BECOME A DESKTOP SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITH A+ CERTIFICATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. MORE THAN 11,000 HOURS OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND COMBINED VISION AND HEARING LOSS.Expenses $1,053,477 · revenue $1,421,076
- COMBINED VISION AND HEARING LOSS (CVHL): SERVICES PROVIDED ARE COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE DEAFBLIND AND CVHL, INCLUDES ORIENTATION & MOBILITY, REHAB TEACHING, ORIENTATION AND ADJUSTMENT TO DISABILITY, JOB READINESS/CAREER EXPLORATION, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE. WE PROVIDE ASL INTERPRETERS AS NEEDED FOR OUR CLIENTS AND STAFF. PROVIDE ITINERANT SERVICES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA FOR THE DEAFBLIND AND CVHL IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTIONS. WE ALSO HAVE THE ICANCONNECT (ICC) CONTRACT TO PROVIDE DISTANCE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEAFBLIND AND CVHLExpenses $828,434 · revenue $821,954
- SOCIAL RECREATION: ACBVI PROVIDES ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION; ADAPTED ARTS AND CRAFTS, HEALTHA ND WELLNESS CLASSES, ADAPTIVE EXERCISE, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY. GROUP CLASSES OFFERED VIRTUALLY.Expenses $139,158 · revenue $500
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ARIZONA: ACBVI PROVIDES TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES AND INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO ASSIST THOSE DISABILITIES. WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY ARIZONA REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OTHER ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY AGENCIES, AND EMPLOYEES OF WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THEIR PARTNERING AGENCIES. TRANSPORTATION: ACBVI PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO SOME OF ITS MOST CRITICAL CLIENTS USING VEHICLES DONATED BY THE CITY OF PHOENIX, A PRIVATE DONOR, AND FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FROM THE CLIENT'S RESIDENCE TO ACBVI AS WELL AS MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. MEDICAL SERVICES: ACBVI EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME LICENSED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW). THE ACBVI CHW FOCUSES ON HELPING CLIENTS ACCESS CARE AND BENEFITS AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY.Expenses $345,544 · revenue $56,495
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0133392
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,730,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,168,997
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,005,787 | $2,975,859 | $6,730,404 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,270,150 | $3,128,880 | $7,148,641 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,992,075 | $2,215,724 | $6,638,210 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,926,693 | $1,960,405 | $5,572,983 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0133392).
Questions about ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- What is the EIN of ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is 86-0133392.
- Is ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVEN S TEPPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,755 (STEVEN S TEPPER, CEO).
- How much revenue does ARIZONA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,005,787, expenses of $2,975,859 and total assets of $6,730,404 at year end.
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