Christian Blind Mission International Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1978, with $930,219 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 85% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$930K
▼ 18.2% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2023)
$1.3M
Net assets
$7.2M
Employees
0
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Christian Blind Mission International Inc: 85% to programs · $6 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Christian Blind Mission International Inc: 69 mo reserves · -36% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Christian Blind Mission International Inc: 4 of 6 checks met earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Christian Blind Mission International Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Cbm provides services for persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world.
End fund - kasai and kivu programs, ntd control and elimination, the end fund is dedicated to controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases. ntds are diseases of poverty that debilitate, blind, disfigure and cause early death to the world's poorest people. they are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that thrive in conditions of rural poverty, where children and adults do not have access to clean water and basic sanitation. one or more of the most common ntds globally affect over 1.5 billion people, including 875 million children. the end fund focuses on tackling the five most prevalent ntds, intestinal worms, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, and river blindness, all of which can be treated by medicines generously donated by pharmaceutical companies for national mass drug administration programs.
Revenue declined from $146.6M (FY2013) to $930K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-36.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$7.3M
Total liabilities
$80K
Net assets
$7.2M
Salaries & benefits
$0
0% of expenses
Board members
4
1 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $930,219▼18.2% | $1,265,486▲16.0% | $7,238,219▲7.7% | $7,317,741▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,137,554▼16.0% | $1,090,874▼17.1% | $6,718,140▲10.7% | $6,825,488▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,353,740▼82.8% | $1,315,480▼83.2% | $6,071,251▼13.4% | $6,165,153▼13.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $7,862,052▼3.0% | $7,818,127▼6.7% | $7,013,564▲25.5% | $7,095,410▲24.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $8,104,908▼94.6% | $8,384,008▼94.4% | $5,589,872▼2.0% | $5,721,600▼12.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $150,352,607▼32.7% | $150,357,306▼32.6% | $5,702,011▲3.6% | $6,545,426▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $223,536,443▲40.8% | $223,073,432▲40.7% | $5,504,472▲25.5% | $6,468,825▲16.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $158,759,112▲37.2% | $158,563,714▲36.7% | $4,385,936▲13.1% | $5,535,310▲31.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $115,729,373▲20.6% | $115,981,195▲24.6% | $3,878,889▼8.9% | $4,217,494▼9.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $95,948,366▼34.5% | $93,068,187▼36.4% | $4,258,346▲209% | $4,643,844▲127% | 990 |
| 2013 | $146,576,616 | $146,390,084▲5.8% | $1,380,232▲16.7% | $2,042,254▼13.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $138,427,666▲43.4% | $1,182,843▼2.4% | $2,360,484▼8.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $96,557,253▼15.3% | $1,212,237▼27.2% | $2,566,219▲37.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $113,986,105 | $1,665,408 | $1,862,677 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr M Babar Qureshi | Secretary | 0.3 | — |
| Dr Peter Schiessl | Ceo | 3 | — |
| Sheila West Phd | Board Chair/director | 0.3 | — |
| Thorsten Schmidt | Treasurer | 0.3 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| None | — | — |
38 grants to Christian Blind Mission International Inc totaling $9.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Humanitarian aid and development | 2024 | $160,200 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $35,185 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $42,120 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | International, foreign affairs | 2023 | $17,036 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $11,501 |
| Columbus Foundation | Social services | 2023 | $7,560 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $49,913 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | International | 2022 | $45,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2022 | $25,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Poverty | 2022 | $20,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Poverty | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | International, foreign affairs | 2022 | $9,686 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | International | 2021 | $45,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $33,300 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $33,300 |
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Data for Christian Blind Mission International Inc (EIN 36-2959883) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.