Center for the Visually Impaired Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleCenter for the Visually Impaired Foundation Inc's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Cook Chair (also filed as Mary Ann Cook) | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Kauss | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anne B Skae (also filed as Anne Skae) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Mathews III | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John T Rhett III | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Montague L Cosmo Boyd IV | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard D Blumberg | Trustee (Until 6/2025) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan HOY (also filed as Susan Hoy) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terri Lawson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Williams | Finance Director | 2025 |
| Chris Hester | VP of Acctg & Operations | since 2018 |
| Fontaine M Huey | President | since 2018 |
| Lisa Kennedy | President | 2021 |
| Melisa Kennedy | President & Chief Executive Officer | since 2023 |
| Melissa Kennedy | President | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Cook | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Montague L Cosmo Boyd IV | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hoy | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard D Blumberg | Trustee (Until 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Kauss | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terri Lawson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Mathews III | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John T Rhett III | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Skae | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melisa Kennedy | President & Chief Executive Officer | 20 | $0 | $212k | $33k |
| Barbara Williams | Finance Director | 20 | $0 | $111k | $4k |
About
- Legal name
- Center for the Visually Impaired Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 581844142
- Address
- 739 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30308-1137
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To financially assist the center for the visually impaired, inc. (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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Melisa Kennedy (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMary Ann Cook
≥8years on the filingsAnne B Skae
≥8years on the filingsJohn T Rhett III
≥8years on the filingsMontague L Cosmo Boyd IV
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.3m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center for the Visually Impaired | To support the program of center for visually impaired, inc. | $1.4m |