NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC (EIN 04-2104740)
Tax period
2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31
Filed
2020-11-06
IRS object ID
202043119349301364
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-06T12:30:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN831100828PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOCERA HAMLIN ASSOCIATES CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1184 PLEASANT VALLEY ST STE 2-204AAddressLine1Txt
CityMETHUENCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP018445853ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042104740EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6172666160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN MACDONALDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6172666160PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES J MOCERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00240505PTIN
Phone9782918500PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-06PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.93.83.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-06IPDt
IP Tm12:30:02IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN MACDONALDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,151,873GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NBP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1929FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE GUIDING PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE LITERACY OF BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH BRAILLE AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS BLIND PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN WORK, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee64TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers425TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,015,837PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$800,954CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,260,268PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,647,242CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$442,927PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$567,113CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,719,032PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,015,309CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,818,464PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,822,651CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$402,817CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,621,863PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,711,895CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,440,327PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,534,546CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,278,705PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$480,763CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,132,552TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,828,765TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$346,114TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$244,592TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,786,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,584,173NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE GUIDING PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE LITERACY OF BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH BRAILLE AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS BLIND PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN WORK, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$84,351ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE READBOOKS PROGRAMS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$358,909ExpenseAmt
DescPRODUCES TESTS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS SO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS CAN HAVE THE SAME MATERIALS AS ALL OTHER STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,375,268ExpenseAmt
DescPRODUCES PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS IN BRAILLE TO BENEFIT VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO RELY ON THESE PUBLICATIONS TO KEEP ABREAST OF CURRENT EVENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$402,723ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$402,723TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,221,251TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee64EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members29GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member29IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN LEWISPersonNm
Phone6172666160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerInd
BRIAN MACDONALD
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$188,952$0$12,520
JOSEPH ABELY
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DAVID ANTOINE ATALLAH
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY FRANCES BARRY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE BROWN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER CAVALLERANO
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN CONNORS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATE CROHAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IAN CROSS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TARA CHAREST GEARHART
CLERK1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DANIEL HIRCE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHERI HUTCHERSON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID KENNEDY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET LABRECK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISAMARIA MARTINEZ
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILL NOBLE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENDAN O'BRIEN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHELLY O'NEILL
VICE-CHAIRPE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
PAUL PARRAVANO
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE PIEROG
CHAIRPERSON1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
NICHOLAS S RACHEOTES
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM M RAEDER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW RICHARDSON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NEAL ROSEN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK SADECKI
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL SCHROEDER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW SULLIVAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET ULWICK-SACCA
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLIFFORD WATKIN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$188,952TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$12,520TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$213,924FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$587,030AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$12,510NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$800,954TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATION SERVICES$2,326,439$2,326,439
CONTRACT REVENUE$1,040,375$1,040,375
PUBLICATION SALES$280,428$280,428
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,647,242TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$123,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$123,735ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$439,141SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,237OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$439,141SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,237OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$443,378TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$439,141RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$4,237ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$136,564FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$213,924ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$136,564FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,015,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,086,383RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$127,972ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,472TotalAmt
Program Services$144,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,524FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,111,108TotalAmt
Program Services$1,496,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$382,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$232,424FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,328TotalAmt
Program Services$68,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,016FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,516TotalAmt
Program Services$187,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,847FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,227TotalAmt
Program Services$124,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,148FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,721TotalAmt
Program Services$47,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,866TotalAmt
Program Services$1,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,069TotalAmt
Program Services$28,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,490FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,959TotalAmt
Program Services$1,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$565ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,455TotalAmt
Program Services$49,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BRAILLE PRODUCTION COSTS$781,058$762,878$200$17,980
SUBCONTRACTORS$148,827$112,267$7,910$28,650
POSTAGE$61,918$48,320$10,781$2,817
PROFESSIONAL/ADMIN$61,633$61,633

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$373,389TotalAmt
Program Services$146,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,921FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,534,546TotalAmt
Program Services$3,221,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$910,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$402,817FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,477BOYAmt
EOY$269,885EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,273BOYAmt
EOY$418,369EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,045BOYAmt
EOY$24,146EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,316,192BOYAmt
EOY$1,027,407EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,022BOYAmt
EOY$358,774EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,898BOYAmt
EOY$263,044EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,387,593LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,668,094LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$784,892BOYAmt
EOY$719,499EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,185,920BOYAmt
EOY$4,747,641EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,833BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,132,552BOYAmt
EOY$7,828,765EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,631BOYAmt
EOY$234,280EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,959BOYAmt
EOY$3,461EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,524BOYAmt
EOY$6,851EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,114BOYAmt
EOY$244,592EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,514,101BOYAmt
EOY$7,387,723EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,337BOYAmt
EOY$196,450EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,786,438BOYAmt
EOY$7,584,173EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,132,552BOYAmt
EOY$7,828,765EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$480,763ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$683,028NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,049,951CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$782,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$978,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,015,837CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$800,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,628,185TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,645,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,203,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,356,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,439,620CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,783,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,429,115TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,695,574CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,986,471CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,335,038CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,455,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,584,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,057,300TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$22,057,300PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,352CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,432CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$107,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$511,734TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,352CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,432CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$107,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$511,734TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,787,190CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,078,823CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,431,470CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,563,056CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,708,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,569,034TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97730PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97820PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,416,189BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$70,992ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$114,544InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$375,144OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$51,091AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,946,402EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,347,214BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$345,987ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$194,559InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$423,849OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$47,722AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,416,189EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,874,759BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$399,793ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$534,780InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$415,138OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$46,980AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,347,214EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,724,951BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$222,476ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$496,110InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$525,225OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$43,553AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,874,759EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,884,592BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$373,213ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$47,807InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$444,594OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$40,453AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,724,951EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.96030BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03970TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,950OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$33,950BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,394,765OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$876,417DepreciationAmt
Book Value$518,348BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$958,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$791,677DepreciationAmt
Book Value$167,201BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$719,499TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$6,851Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,851TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,332,281TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$683,028NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$683,028RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,015,309RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,015,309TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,534,546TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,534,546ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,534,546TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A MASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EITHER FILED OR EXTENDED THE TIME TO FILE THE ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS AND HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED ASC TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES," (ASC 740). ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED IN ASC 740 AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 450, "CONTINGENCIES". ACCORDINGLY, A LOSS CONTINGENCY IS RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND NO ADJUSTMENTS TO LIABILITIES OR OPERATIONS WERE REQUIRED UNDER ASC 740. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICE WAS AND CONTINUES TO BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTY EXPENSES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE, WHICH WERE ZERO FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY. TYPICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE PRECEDING TAX YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$350,488GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$213,924CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$136,564GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$136,564OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$350,488GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$213,924CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$136,564GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$136,564OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$136,564DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN MACDONALDPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$188,952BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,520DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$201,472TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6YES, TRUSTEES CAN ELECT MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AYES, TRUSTEES CAN ELECT MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BYES, BY TRUSTEE VOTE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CORGANIZATION REQUIRES TRUSTEES AND STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM CONFIRMING RECEIPT AND THAT ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURES HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE MADE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATRUSTEES REVIEW SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND USE COMPARABLE SALARY RANGES FROM NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY SOURCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTRUSTEES REVIEW SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND USE COMPARABLE SALARY RANGES FROM NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY SOURCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THROUGH ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND UPON REQUEST.

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