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Name:	Junior Blind of America
Address:	5300 Angeles Vista Boulevard
	Los Angeles, CA 90043
Phone:	323-295-4555
Web Address:	www.juniorblind.org

Junior Blind of America (JBA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

JBA offers early intervention, education, rehabilitation, and recreation programs to serve students on its South Los Angles campus, at its campground in the Santa Monica Mountains and across the community. Nearly three-quarters of families served by JBA are low income, and all direct services are offered free of charge. JBA’s infant and early childhood program serves children who are multi-disabled blind. The organization’s special education school and children’s residential program are dedicated to educating and training those who are multi-disabled blind. JBA’s Camp Bloomfield employs the staff trained to specially serve campers who are multi-disabled blind. The organization’s after school enrichment program offers an integrated after school program blending children who are visually impaired or multi-disabled blind with their sighted peers. JBA’s student transition and enrichment program and its Davidson program aim to help teens and adults with vision loss gain the skills necessary to pursue higher education, gain employment and to achieve fulfilling and independent lives.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, JBA's program expenses were:

Children's residential program	3,266,823
Children's special education school	1,771,507
Davidson program for independence	1,599,854
Infant/early childhood development programs	1,373,083
Camp and recreation programs	1,351,964
Children's outreach and prevention program	395,720
Public education program	388,332
Student transition and enrichment program	292,446
Total Program Expenses:	$10,439,729

Chief Executive : Miki Jordan, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$299,497

Chair of the Board: Harold Davidson, D.B.A.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO, Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc.

Co-Chair of the Board : Robert Held

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO, Held Properties

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 235

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,494,797, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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 JBA's consolidated audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Government contracts and fees for service	6,484,698
Wills and bequests	5,692,932
Other contributions	1,488,940
Contributed goods and services	312,925
Other revenue	309,493
Total Income	$14,288,988

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 10%

Total income				$14,288,988
	Program expenses			$10,439,729
	Fund raising expenses			1,102,482
	Administrative expenses			1,350,136
Total expenses				$12,892,347
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,396,641
Beginning net assets				34,484,306
Other Changes in Net Assets				2,272,289
Ending net assets				38,153,236
Total liabilities				1,391,620
Total assets				$39,544,856

Note 1: According to JBA's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $312,925, consisting of legal services ($264,802) and food/kitchen equipment ($48,123).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to investment income ($2,257,239) and gain on sale of property and equipment ($15,050).