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Name:	Blinded Veterans Association
Address:	477 H Street, NW
	Washington, DC 20001
Phone:	202-371-8880 800-669-7079
Web Address:	www.bva.org

Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability. ds for Charity Accountability.</a>" />

BVA operates a field service program comprising of blinded veterans who travel around the United States finding and counseling blinded veterans and their families. These field service representatives link veterans with medical and rehabilitation services, job training and placement, and other benefits. BVA also produces the BVA Bulletin, a quarterly publication containing profiles of member accomplishments, legislative updates, and other news of interest to members. Through funding from the Kathern F. Guber Scholarship program, BVA annually awards scholarships to spouses and dependent children of blinded veterans. BVA's regional offices offer blinded veterans and their families opportunities for recreation, social activities, and support groups. Volunteers also set up and staff service offices in VA medical centers and clinics. Some ($1,064,013 or 27%) of BVA's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, BVA's program expenses were:

Education	2,876,763
Field service	1,029,032
Total Program Expenses:	$3,905,795

Chief Executive : Thomas H. Miller, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$102,556

Chair of the Board: Larry Belote
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: VIST Coordinator for Veterans Administration

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 28

*July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, Internet appeals, membership appeals, and planned giving

BVA incurred joint costs of $1,939,435 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $1,064,013 was allocated to program expenses, $828,211 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $47,211 was allocated to administrative expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on BVA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007:

Source of Funds
Contributions	4,732,155
Investment return	755,069
Other revenue	185,008
Total Income	$5,672,232

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 19%  Administrative: 2%

Total income				$5,672,232
	Program expenses			$3,905,795
	Fund raising expenses			956,138
	Administrative expenses			78,345
Total expenses				$4,940,278
Income in Excess of Expenses				731,954
Beginning net assets				9,008,570
Ending net assets				9,740,524
Total liabilities				302,187
Total assets				$10,042,711

Note 1: According to BVA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the organization received $1,079,980 in donated air time for public service announcements.