Center for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
Center for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Center for the Visually Impaired is to empower people impacted by vision loss to live with independence and dignity. We serve anyone with vision loss from partially sighted to fully blind. Regardless of age or income level, CVI has four programs to suit the needs at each life-stage. Operate an onsite retail store with a wide assortment of aids for the visually impaired. Central, convenient location in Midtown Atlanta
About
New View Vocational Rehabilitation Services offers training and services to help adults with vision loss achieve their personal goals for greater independence at home and work, including skills and strategies that prepare them to re-enter the workforce. Training is offered in safe travel skills, braille, assistive technology and computer skills, independent living skills, and career services, which includes job readiness training and job placement. The New View program served 146 clients and family members in FY 2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of the center for the visually impaired is to empower people impacted by vision loss to live with independence and dignity.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “The center for the visually impaired(cvi) provides vision rehabilitation services to individuals of all ages and all degrees of vision loss who reside, work or attend school in the 13-county metro atlanta area. serving nealy 4,000 clients and their families annually, cvi's highly qualified staff of certified vision rehabilitation therapists, vision teachers, low vision therapists, social workers, vocational specialists, and orientation and mobility specialists work together to ensure that each person acquire skills and information needed to succeed at school and work, be active members of their communities, and live safely and independently. a staff of 43 and more than 200 volunteers work together to achieve the organization's mission through the begin, stars, florence maxwell low vision clinic and community based services programs.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of GA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 739 WEST PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA, 30308 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 70 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $291,199.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization pays $1,932,288 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $59,254 in fundraising expenses.