National Association of Blind Merchants
Donations deductibleNational Association of Blind Merchants' network
15 people1 organisationi15 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Lutz | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Belinda Banks | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edward Birmingham | 1st VICE PRE | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harold Wilson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| MAX Duarte | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melba Taylor | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Smith | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Colbrunn | 2nd Vice Pre | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Talley | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicholas Gacos | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pamela Schnurr | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Gehres | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Theresa Taylor | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Virgil Stinnett | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Black | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Gacos | President | 25 | $0 | ||
| Harold Wilson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Birmingham | 1st Vice Pre | 10 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Schnurr | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Belinda Banks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virgil Stinnett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Talley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melba Taylor | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Taylor | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Gehres | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annette Lutz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Max Duarte | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Colbrunn | 2nd Vice Pre | 10 | $0 | ||
| William Black | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- National Association of Blind Merchants
- EIN
- 383731356
- Address
- 7450 Chapman Highway Suite 319, Knoxville, TN, 37920-6614
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To serve as an advocacy group for the advancement of vocational opportunities for the blind and a support group for blind merchants/entrepreneurs to improve business opportunities and quality of life for the blind. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P86 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Nicholas Gacos (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEdward Birmingham
≥8years on the filingsHarold Wilson
≥8years on the filingsMelba Taylor
≥8years on the filingsMelissa Smith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $401k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $401k
- Contributions and grants received
- $695k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $279k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $549k | $548k | $1k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Lighthouse | Promote independence | $219k |
| We R Randolph Sheppard | Promote independence | $54k |
| National Federation of the Blind | Integration of blind | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Association Of Blind Merchants likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.