TOUCH BASE CENTER FOR THE DEAFBLIND
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $123K · expenses $124K · assets $40K
- EIN
- 81-0951656
- Address
- 7207 REGENCY SQUARE SUITE160, HOUSTON, TX 77036-3188
- Website
- WWW.TOUCHBASECENTER.ORG
- NTEE code
- P19
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Vivecca Hartman (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FOR PEOPLE WITH DEAFBLINDNESS, AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM, TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTE SELF-RESPECT, AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, WHILE CREATING MOMENTS OF JOY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareed Khan | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Hartman | VICE PRESIDE | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rubina Khan | SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vivecca A Hartman | TREASURER | 2018-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Dihn | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robbie Blaha | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Wiley | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Knapp | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zarir Sethna (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace England (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAREED KHAN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS HARTMAN | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBINA KHAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIVECCA A HARTMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZARIR SETHNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA DIHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBBIE BLAHA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,387 | $123,724 | $40,040 | $36,040 | $7,800 | $115,149 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,467 | $109,290 | $36,377 | $36,377 | $21,410 | $86,438 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,713 | $107,904 | $36,200 | $36,200 | $14,779 | $115,099 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,152 | $96,721 | $12,391 | $12,391 | $21,844 | $85,800 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,883 | $80,413 | $9,460 | $960 | $19,979 | $57,371 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,739 | $88,993 | $3,489 | $3,489 | $28,755 | $56,398 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,704 | $73,942 | $6,743 | $6,743 | $24,979 | $43,263 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $26,090 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POWELL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Touch Base Center for the Deafblind” | 2024-2025 | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 | $11,000 | show |
| BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $11,050 | 2021 | $6,050 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TOUCH BASE CENTER FOR THE DEAFBLIND” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $40 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $123,724 spent · pay $73,126 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $73,126 | 59.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $37,835 | 30.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,921 | 9.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $842 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $123,724 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $109,290 spent · pay $61,544 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $61,544 | 56.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,889 | 31.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,609 | 12.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $125 | 0.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $123 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $109,290 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $107,904 spent · pay $66,102 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $66,102 | 61.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $29,842 | 27.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,460 | 9.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $107,904 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $96,721 spent · pay $55,398 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,398 | 57.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,164 | 31.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,159 | 11.5% | |
| Total | $96,721 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $80,413 spent · pay $42,954 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,954 | 53.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $28,252 | 35.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,298 | 10.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $899 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $80,413 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $88,993 spent · pay $45,028 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,028 | 50.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $34,638 | 38.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,923 | 8.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,311 | 1.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $93 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $88,993 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $73,942 spent · pay $40,455 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,455 | 54.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $23,807 | 32.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,151 | 9.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,369 | 3.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $160 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $73,942 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $1,000 |
State business registration
- TOUCH BASE: CENTER FOR THE DEAFBLIND TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-12-30
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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