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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Fareed Khan PRESIDENT2018-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Hartman VICE PRESIDE2018-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rubina Khan SECRETARY2018-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Vivecca A Hartman TREASURER2018-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Diana Dihn BOARD MEMBER2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robbie Blaha BOARD MEMBER2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Wiley BOARD MEMBER2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Melanie Knapp BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Zarir Sethna (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Grace England (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER3 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
MELANIE KNAPP BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER3 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
MELANIE KNAPP BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER3 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
MELANIE KNAPP BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER4 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
MELANIE KNAPP BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER4 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
GRACE ENGLAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER4 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
GRACE ENGLAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FAREED KHAN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS HARTMAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
RUBINA KHAN SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
VIVECCA A HARTMAN TREASURER4 $0-- $01
ZARIR SETHNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DIANA DIHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROBBIE BLAHA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID WILEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
GRACE ENGLAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,387$123,724 $40,040$36,040 $7,800$115,149 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,467$109,290 $36,377$36,377 $21,410$86,438 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,713$107,904 $36,200$36,200 $14,779$115,099 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,152$96,721 $12,391$12,391 $21,844$85,800 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,883$80,413 $9,460$960 $19,979$57,371 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,739$88,993 $3,489$3,489 $28,755$56,398 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE POWELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Touch Base Center for the Deafblind” 2024-2025 3$15,000 2025$11,000
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BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019, 2021 2$11,050 2021$6,050
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TOUCH BASE CENTER FOR THE DEAFBLIND” 2020-2023 4$40 2023$16
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HOPEFULLY SOWTXP19 $69,788$8,463 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVING WATER BENEVOLENCE INCTXP19 $110,942$98,963 DIRECTOR$34,000 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x, same state
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BLIND ENDEAVORS FOUNDATIONCOP19 $103,387$47,241 BOARD MEMBER$900 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
DC BOOKS TO PRISONSDCP19 $96,429$65,061 President (Jan - Oct 2025)$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
JEWISH HEALING AND HOSPICE CENTER OF LOS ANGELES INCCAP19 $167,415$195,091 EXEC DIRECTOR,CEO,DIRECTOR$122,847 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
POLACK FAMILY SUPPORTING FOUNDATION OF THE KLINE GALLAND CENTERWAP19 $71,475$8,181 CEO$883,634 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
BUTLER FOUNDATION INCMAP19 $75,193$38,631 Chief Executive Officer$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF CRUCIFORM LIFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INCVAP19 $212,449$181,770 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
SELAHS CENTER OF HOPE INCMIP19 $241,834$164,309 CEO EXECUTOR DIRECTOR$45,600 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FUND FOR AMERICAN DIPLOMACYDCP19 $210,871$606,365 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$261,736 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD CULTURAL CENTERORP19 $77,595$176,571 President$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
TULSAS BACKYARD INITIATIVE FUNDOKP19 $205,433$495,199 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
BLUE RIDGE FOSTER VAVAP19 $71,523$40,106 VP COMMUNITY OUTREACH$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
BEANTOWN BABY DIAPER BANK CORPMAP19 $203,392$110,447 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
LBCF PROPERTIES FOUNDATIONCAP19 $104,302$119,222 PRESIDENT/CEO$196,890 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
THE MERCY KIDS FOUNDATION INCINP19 $195,237$150,848 Director$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
SIMPSON REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANYMNP19 $92,802$840,295 BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT$176,190 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
THE SOMEBODY CARES FOUNDATIONNJP19 $228,335$16,507 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
JAMES AND LYNN WOJTYTO CHARITABLE FUNDRIP19 $155,750$213,786 TRUSTEE$54,889 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
OPERATION BLACK HILLS CABINSDP19 $83,265$36,308 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,247,60217 12012–2024 TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$342,87319 82021–2025 GAME TO GROW; 188 FOUNDATION; DESI RAINBOW PARENTS & ALLIES; FOREVER FAMILY INC and 4 more
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SAPPHIRE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$297,5006 12020–2023 IMPACT CITY INITIATIVE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$289,46924 132016–2024 ROTARY CLUB OF SEDONA CHARITABLE FUND INC; BETSYS BLANKETS INC; 188 FOUNDATION; DC BOOKS TO PRISONS and 9 more
WORLD VISION DAF sponsor$247,0301 12024–2024 EXCEL GLOBAL OUTREACH INC
JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA DAF sponsor$233,36014 12011–2024 JEWISH HEALING AND HOSPICE CENTER OF LOS ANGELES INC
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$230,45015 12010–2024 FOREVER FAMILY INC
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12024–2024 RED TAIL ACADEMY INC
WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$190,23011 12015–2025 HOPEFULLY SOW
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$149,53511 62018–2024 FOREVER FAMILY INC; 188 FOUNDATION; VILLAGE BICYCLE PROJECT INC; GAME TO GROW and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$126,5006 32018–2024 188 FOUNDATION; LUBAVITCH HOUSE AT PENN INC; COMPASSIONATE ATLANTA INC
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$125,0006 12019–2024 PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE OF ISABELLA COUNTY
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$118,0092 12023–2024 BAY AREA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

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Where the money went

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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$123,724100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $109,290 spent · pay $61,544 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$109,290100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $107,904 spent · pay $66,102 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$107,904100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $96,721 spent · pay $55,398 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$96,721100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $80,413 spent · pay $42,954 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$80,413100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $88,993 spent · pay $45,028 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$88,993100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $73,942 spent · pay $40,455 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$73,942100%

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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 yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$1,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$1,000

State business registration

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