American Council of the Blind Inc
Donations deductibleAmerican Council of the Blind Inc's network
18 people3 organisationsi18 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
18 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecily Laney Nipper | Director (Jul-Dec) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Bell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dan Spoone | President(Jan-Mar)/Int Exec Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Trott | TREASURER(JAN-JUL)/1st VP(JUL-DEC) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| DEB Cook Lewis | 1st VP (JAN-MAR)/PRESIDENT(MAR-DEC) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Denise Colley | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna Brown | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Doug Powell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gabriel Lopez Kafati | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Bishop | Director (Jan-Jul) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Thom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kenneth Semien SR | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kim Charlson | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Koni Sims | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Garrett | Treasurer (Jul-Dec) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rachel Schroeder | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ray Campbell | 2ND VP/1st VP(MAR-JUL) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terry Pacheco | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Bridges | Executive Director (Jan-Mar) | since 2018 |
| Nancy Marks Becker | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Nancy Marks-Becker | CFO | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Scott Thornhill | Executive Director | 39 | $156k | $6k | |
| Nancy Marks Becker | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $101k | $14k | $33k |
| Deb Cook Lewis | President | 20 | $0 | ||
| David Trott | 1st Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Semien Sr | 2nd Vice President | 15 | $0 | ||
| Ray Campbell | 2nd VP (End 7/2025) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Katie Frederick | Secretary | 7 | $0 | ||
| Denise Colley | Secretary (End 7/2025) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Michael Garrett | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Charlson | Past President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Thom | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donna Brown | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Koni Sims | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Zelda Gebhard | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Bell | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Gabriel Lopez Kafati | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Terry Pacheco | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Schroeder | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Cecily Nipper | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Peter Heide | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Cummins | Director | 4 | $0 |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263022753). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Michael Garrett | Treasurer |
| Donna Brown | Director |
| Christopher Bell | Director |
| Nancy Marks-Becker | |
| Kim Charlson | Immediate Past President |
| Deb Cook Lewis | President |
| Cecily Nipper | Director |
| Kenneth Semien | Director |
| Koni Sims | Director |
| Rachel Schroeder | Director |
| Jeff Thom | Director |
| Terry Pacheco | Director |
| Katie Frederick | Secretary |
| Nancy Marks-Becker | Chief Financial Officer |
| Cheryl Cumings | Director |
| Scott Thornhill | Executive Director |
| Peter Heide | Director |
| Nancy Marks Becker | Chief Financial Officer |
| David Trott | First Vice President |
| Gabriel Lopez-Kafati | Director |
About
- Legal name
- American Council of the Blind Inc
- EIN
- 580914436
- Address
- 225 Reinekers Lane 660, Alexandria, VA, 22314-2856
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G41Z Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1961
- Principal officer
- Timothy Scott Thornhill (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1963
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDan Spoone
≥8years on the filingsDavid Trott
≥8years on the filingsDenise Colley
≥8years on the filingsDoug Powell
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $660k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $79k
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 302
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-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.American Council of the Blind Inc 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: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 7 February 2019
- Registered agent
- Ardis Sue Bazyn (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
American Council Of The Blind 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.