NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC (EIN 04-2104740)
Tax period
2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31
Filed
2019-11-12
IRS object ID
201903169349303615
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-12T12:53:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2019-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES J MOCERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00240505PTIN
Phone9782918500PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-12PreparationDt
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)
IP2019-11-12IPDt
IP Tm12:53:50IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

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$5,898,384GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body27VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers350TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,015,837CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,177,039PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,260,268CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$376,720PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$442,927CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,532,261PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,719,032CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$410,580CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,510,431PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,621,863CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,055,854PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,440,327CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$476,407PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,278,705CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,132,552TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$518,153TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$346,114TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,752,937NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,786,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$59,245ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE READBOOKS PROGRAMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$365,081ExpenseAmt
DescPRODUCES TESTS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS SO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS CAN HAVE THE SAME MATERIALS AS ALL OTHER STUDENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,416,540ExpenseAmt
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

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Expense$401,204ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$401,204TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,242,070TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
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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
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee60EmployeeCnt
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
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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
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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
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY THURSTONPersonNm
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 (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
BRENDAN O'BRIEN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS S RACHEOTES
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BARROW
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY O'NEILL
VICE-CHAIRYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL HIRCE
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE PIEROG
CHAIRPERSONYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANCIS WEST
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
SUE AMMETER
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ANTOINE ATALLAH
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
JANET ULWICK-SACCA
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
TARA CHAREST GEARHART
CLERKYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISAMARIA MARTINEZ
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL PARRAVANO
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM RAEDAR
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW RICHARDSON
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL ROSEN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH ABELY
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISOPHER CAVALLERANO
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
IAN CROSS
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SADECKI
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA SALISBURY
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SCHROEDER
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SULLIVAN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE BROWN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KENNEDY
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
JANET LABRECK
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
KATE CROHAN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD WATKIN
TRUSTEEYes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN MACDONALD
PRESIDENT$174,923$0$26,19040.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$174,923TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$26,190TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$283,105FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$732,732AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$12,266NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,015,837TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATION SERVICES$2,900,609$2,900,609
CONTRACT REVENUE$1,104,505$1,104,505
PUBLICATION SALES$255,154$255,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,260,268TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$107,599TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$107,599ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$325,986SecuritiesAmt
Other$9,342OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$325,986SecuritiesAmt
Other$9,342OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$335,328TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$325,986RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$9,342ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$179,352FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$283,105ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$179,352FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,719,032TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,586,254RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$116,941ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,295,578TotalAmt
Program Services$1,647,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,827FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,742TotalAmt
Program Services$66,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,541FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,535TotalAmt
Program Services$191,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,991FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,609TotalAmt
Program Services$137,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,535FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,336TotalAmt
Program Services$40,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$966ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,449TotalAmt
Program Services$9,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,756TotalAmt
Program Services$43,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,860FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,355TotalAmt
Program Services$9,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,813TotalAmt
Program Services$50,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BRAILLE PRODUCTION COSTS$838,899$819,783$627$18,489
WEBSITE$80,873$51,694$29,179
SUBCONTRACTORS$55,237$41,407$13,660$170
TOUCH OF GENIUS$49,574$49,574

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,571TotalAmt
Program Services$133,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,988FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,440,327TotalAmt
Program Services$3,242,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$787,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$410,580FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,205BOYAmt
EOY$71,477EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,784BOYAmt
EOY$288,273EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,527BOYAmt
EOY$85,045EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$672,773BOYAmt
EOY$1,316,192EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,758BOYAmt
EOY$368,022EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,803BOYAmt
EOY$30,898EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,438,316LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,653,424LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$815,844BOYAmt
EOY$784,892EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,011,060BOYAmt
EOY$5,185,920EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,336BOYAmt
EOY$1,833EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,271,090BOYAmt
EOY$8,132,552EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,777BOYAmt
EOY$215,631EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,261BOYAmt
EOY$18,959EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,115BOYAmt
EOY$11,524EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,153BOYAmt
EOY$346,114EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,423,475BOYAmt
EOY$7,514,101EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,462BOYAmt
EOY$272,337EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,752,937BOYAmt
EOY$7,786,438EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,271,090BOYAmt
EOY$8,132,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,278,705ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$245,204NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,252,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,049,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$782,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$978,502CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,015,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,079,522TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,252,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,049,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$782,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$978,502CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,015,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,079,522TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,079,522PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$94,320CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$482,319TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,561,841TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,565,986GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,252,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,049,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$782,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$978,502CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,015,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,079,522TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,920,677CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,645,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,203,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,356,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,439,620CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,565,986TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,172,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,695,574CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,986,471CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,335,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,455,457CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,645,508TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$21,645,508PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$94,320CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$482,319TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$94,320CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$482,319TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,267,288CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,787,190CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,078,823CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,431,470CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,563,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,127,827TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97820PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97750PublicSupportPY509Pct
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$5,347,214BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$345,987ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$194,559InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$423,849OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$47,722AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,416,189EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,638,471BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$616,378ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$350,283InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$682,718OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$37,822AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,884,592EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.94970BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05030TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$1,377,944OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$831,469DepreciationAmt
Book Value$546,475BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,026,422OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$821,955DepreciationAmt
Book Value$204,467BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$784,892TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$11,524Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,524TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,473,828TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$245,204NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$245,204RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,719,032RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,719,032TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,440,327TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,440,327ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,440,327TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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. AS OF MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018,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 YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018, 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. 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 POSITION IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$462,457GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$283,105CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$179,352GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$179,352OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$462,457GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$283,105CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$179,352GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$179,352OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$179,352DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

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$174,923BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$26,190DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$201,113TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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 ALSO PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY ALL TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED, INCLUDING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
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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