Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Donations deductibleVista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired's network
16 people3 organisationsi16 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). 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
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Maginnis Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ashley Tuan PhD (also filed as Ashley Tuan MD) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bob Stewart (also filed as Bob Stewart) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joan Desmond | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Giddings | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Glass | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Hufferd | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karae Lisle | Executive Dir. | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katie Hogan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marquise Murphy | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Meaux Costello | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Plesha | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicole Paiement | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Roberto Manduchi PhD (also filed as Roberto Manduchi) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Sanislo MD | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Glass | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Small | Chief Prg Offcr | since 2024 |
| Sharon Hudson | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karae Lisle | Executive Dir. | 40 | $201k | ||
| Bethany Small | Chief Prg Offcr | 40 | $141k | ||
| Patrice Maginnis | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Meaux Costello | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joan Desmond | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Giddings | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Glass | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Glass | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katie Hogan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Hufferd | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roberto Manduchi PhD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marquise Murphy | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Plesha | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Sanislo MD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Stewart | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Tuan PhD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Paiement | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- EIN
- 941196206
- Address
- 2500 El Camino Real Ste 100, Palo Alto, CA, 94306-1723
- State
- California
- Mission
- Vista Center enables individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve their highest potential through evaluation, counseling, education and training which promotes independence and improves quality of life. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1945
- Principal officer
- Karae Lisle (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1947
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoan Desmond
≥8years on the filingsJohn Glass
≥8years on the filingsJohn Hufferd
≥8years on the filingsKatie Hogan
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
- $12.8m
- Total liabilities
- $2.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $968k
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 258
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.5m | $4.4m | Deficit $866k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.