American Foundation for the Blind Inc.
- Human services
- Huntington, West Virginia
- EIN 13-5562161
- Tax-exempt since 1922
- Firms paid
- 16
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $2.5M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $66K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $9.6M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$65,591 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SCHAEFER DBA RESOURCE PARTNERS LLCMajor giftsInterim fundraising leadership | Interim fundraising leadership | $52,000 |
| Amy Lynn SmithGrant writing | Grant writing | $13,591 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- SUSAN SCHAEFER DBA RESOURCE PARTNERS LLCMajor giftsInterim fundraising leadership$106,400
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| K2d Strategies, LLCDirect response | 2018–2021 · 4 years | $1,160,311 |
| ElevateGrant writing | 2018–2023 · 6 years | $482,175 |
| LAPA FundraisingCapital campaigns | 2022–2023 · 2 years | $224,117 |
| AB Data GroupDirect response | 2017 | $182,281 |
| GAYLE TISSUE STRATEGIESMajor gifts | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $148,000 |
| SUSAN SCHAEFER DBA RESOURCE PARTNERS LLCMajor gifts | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $106,400 |
| Direct Mail Processors Inc | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $51,706 |
| Strategic Philanthropy Services, LLC.Full-service fundraising | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $47,400 |
| Production Solutions | 2018 | $39,370 |
| William Francis Reeder | 2023 | $22,000 |
| Amy Lynn Smith | 2024 | $13,591 |
| Pear Data | 2018 | $9,388 |
| Ngp Van Inc. | 2018 | $8,100 |
| Onesource Production LLC | 2018 | $4,453 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- K2d Strategies, LLCDirect response
- Strategic Philanthropy Services, LLC.Full-service fundraising
- LAPA FundraisingCapital campaigns
- Sanky Comm IncDirect response
- Katherine DeFoyd LLCCapital campaigns
- GAYLE TISSUE STRATEGIESMajor gifts
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.6M | $8.2M | $680K | $261K |
| 2022 | $8.6M | $8.2M | $996K | $221K |
| 2021 | $14.9M | $14.3M | $2.0M | $482K |
| 2020 | $10.0M | $7.5M | $2.3M | $572K |
| 2019 | $9.0M | $8.3M | $2.1M | $445K |
| 2018 | $8.9M | $6.3M | $1.9M | $454K |
| 2017 | $6.5M | $4.0M | $1.3M | $327K |
Fees are what American Foundation for the Blind Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.