2019-04-09T16:34:09-07:00 2018-06-30 990 2017-07-01 042106173 THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC CARR 6179696200 770 CENTRE STREET NEWTON MA 024582530 Edward Moller Chief Financial Officer 6179696200 2019-04-09 74.94.176.158 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Gregory J Donnelly 770 Centre Street Newton MA 02458 6767235 0 X www.carroll.org X 1947 MA The mission of The Carroll Center for the Blind is to empower those who are blind and visually impaired to achieve independence and lead a fulfilling life. Established in 1936, The Carroll Center serves blind and visually impaired people of all ages by providing rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities to achieve independence, self-sufficiency and self-fulfillment and by educating our communities regarding the potential of persons who are blind and visually impaired. For over 80 years, The Carroll Center has pioneered innovative services for the blind and visually impaired by developing methods for people with low vision to learn the skills to be independent in their homes, in class settings, and in their work places, preparing them for diverse opportunities for success and independent living. 15 15 140 233 0 0 1701099 1616623 5482038 4720351 27693 27743 166664 220630 7377494 6585347 0 0 0 0 4961543 4947580 0 0 468262 1749358 1719523 6710901 6667103 666593 -81756 7620758 7821172 362342 658016 7258416 7163156 Rehabilitation to newly blind adults and those with low vision; independent travel and living skills to low vision and blind persons of all ages; school based education to low vision and blind children grades K-12. 0 0 2342570 0 2090379 Rehabilitation Training Programs. In a residential setting, a blind person is taught adaptive daily living skills, cane travel, braille, keyboarding and other computer skills, assistive technology, mobile phone use, sensory training, fencing as an aid to orientation, balance and mobility, personal counseling, woodworking to gain non-visual skills and confidence and vocational readiness skills. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 759 weeks of service were provided to 79 clients. 1178100 0 1331795 Educational Service Programs. We provide services to children who have low vision or are blind and attend public, private or charter schools in their community. Our teachers work with local educators in providing instruction in braille, adaptive technology training, learning-media assessments, alternative materials, and overall access to the curriculum. In addition, summer and weekend programs are provided to these children to help them develop blindness skills, socialize with others, and further their independence. In fiscal year 2017-18, 273 school-aged children received 9,130 hours of specialized instruction. Community Mobility Program: For fiscal year 2018 622 blind adults were provided with 4,729 hours of orientation and mobility instruction in their homes, places of work, and colleges and communities by our certified orientation and mobility instructors. 650948 0 700000 Massachusetts Accessible Instructional Materials Library (AIM): Under contract with the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DOE), The Carroll Center for the Blind manages the state mandated service of acquiring, maintaining and distributing specialized instructional materials for blind and visually impaired students, ages 0-21 in Massachusetts. The AIM library served approximately 2,998 students of whom 1,732 were legally blind and registered with The American Printing House for the Blind for Federal Quota. A total of 5,932 materials were distributed by the AIM Library in fiscal year 2017-18 to 1,743 eligible students. 854022 0 598177 Form 990, Part III, 4d, Other Program Services: Computer Training: Computer training is provided to persons who have low-vision or are blind so that they may become familiar with assistive technologies and computer applications so they can be employed, attend school and engage independently in the community. Special software is used that enlarges screen resolution, speech output programs, braille displays, and other similar tools. Instruction is provided at the Center's Rachael Rosenbaum Technology Center and at job sites. Technology services were provided to approximately 63 individuals who received 128 weeks of instruction during fiscal 2018. Outdoor Enrichment: The Center organizes recreational sailing in the summer months. During fiscal 2018 31 persons engaged in sailing with approximately 15 volunteers who provided 120 voluntary service hours. Project Search: This program provides on the job training within a hospital setting and provides job readiness and placement services to several clients annually. The Carroll Store: We sell over 500 different products that help persons with vision loss live independently. These include canes, magnifiers, talking watches/clocks, talking and assistive daily living aids, video magnification devices, sunglasses, braille writing devices, labeling aids and more. Over 1,300 customers purchase from the store annually. 854022 0 598177 5025640 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 140 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA NY X X X Edward Moller CFO 6179696200 770 CENTRE STREET NEWTON MA 024582597 David A Cifrino Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Philip Johnston Board Member 1 0 X 29750 0 0 John J McCarthy Esq Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Arthur ONeill Board Member and Vice Chairman 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maryann P Sullivan Board Member and Treasurer 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Steven E Butler Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carol A Covell Board Member & Chairperson 2 0 X 0 0 0 Lotfi B Meribet OD PhD Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Hines Board Member and Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Carl O Richardson III Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott A Faust Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Martha Steele Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Richard W Curtis Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rosellen Sullivan Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Hatton Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Peter Chinetti Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Gregory J Donnelly President and CEO 37.50 0 X X X 242946 0 38878 Dina Rosenbaum Chief Program Officer 37.5 0 X 89502 0 29268 Christine More Chief Development Officer 37.5 0 X 114432 0 1260 Janet Perry Chief Human Resources Officer 37.5 0 X 81536 0 27071 558166 0 96477 4 0 1 0 Glendale Senior Dining 749 E Industrial Park Drive Manchester NH 03109 Kitchen and food service 196157 1 1616623 1616623 Rehabilitation and Employment Training 624310 1758849 1758849 0 0 Community Services 624310 437030 437030 0 0 Grades K-12 Visual & Orientation & Mobility Svcs 624310 1331795 1331795 0 0 Computer Training 624310 283693 283693 0 0 Instructional Materials Library 624310 700000 700000 0 0 208984 208984 0 0 4720351 27318 27318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10899 0 0 0 10899 0 10899 10899 0 0 425 0 0 425 425 425 157398 42097 115301 0 115301 224795 139791 85004 85004 9426 9426 9426 6585347 4853423 0 115301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 270918 0 270918 0 0 0 0 0 3880711 3086296 533828 260587 53955 42422 11458 75 413059 344118 49572 19369 328937 253590 48831 26516 0 0 0 0 8788 175 0 8613 25200 0 25200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145234 122504 100 22630 0 0 0 0 35889 35889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77731 18355 47565 11811 104966 100650 3242 1074 0 0 0 0 14053 9566 3578 909 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157166 121569 26590 9007 54643 39148 14384 1111 Marketing 54640 18355 35612 673 Kitchen & Food Service 199586 192695 4783 2108 Library Materials & supplies 422615 422615 0 0 419012 217693 97540 103779 6667103 5025640 1173201 468262 1181670 757150 0 10000 337066 861345 862234 0 0 0 0 0 0 80547 99340 140651 127368 6358001 2780061 3485864 3577940 1850681 2015074 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 45000 7620758 7821172 101565 187061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260777 470955 362342 658016 X 6371833 6150635 300316 426254 586267 586267 7258416 7163156 7620758 7821172 -81756 -13504 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1657918 1289715 1278184 1468085 1599021 7292923 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1657918 1289715 1278184 1468085 1599021 7292923 820838 6472085 17046 28863 32961 27491 27743 134104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7427027 912993 0.87142 0.88785 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9625 9625 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 An independent public relations-advertising firm provides outreach efforts to the Massachusetts State Legislature and to other Massachusetts state agencies on a paid basis the contract for which is approved by the Board of Directors. 1850681 0 13664 0 -150729 0 2015074 1734875 1372 40050 0 -74384 0 1850681 2501854 0 -21288 0 745691 0 1734875 3362264 503 -27185 0 833728 0 2501854 2378084 15169 2458928 0 1489917 0 3362264 0.71 0.29 0 0 0 0 191393 191393 0 5603117 2393211 3209906 0 0 0 0 0 563491 386850 176641 0 0 0 0 3577940 0 Accrued payroll 120940 Annuity Obligation 154606 Accrued Vacation 128614 Federal taxes withheld 42570 All other 24225 470955 X 6613940 -13504 0 0 42097 28593 6585347 0 0 0 6585347 6709200 0 0 0 42097 42097 6667103 0 0 0 6667103 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Board designated endowment funds are used to meet and/or supplement the working capital needs of the organization. The Permanently restricted endowment fund revenue is unrestricted and will also be used to supplement the working capital needs of the organization. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Center's policies for income taxes help determine the proper recognition, classification, and disclosure of taxes, interest, and penalties. Management has evaluated significant tax positions against criteria established by professional standards and believes there are no tax positions that require accounting recognition in the financial statements, nor are there any material uncertainties regarding income taxes. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d These are expenses of the fundraising annual Walk for Independence and appear on Part VIII the statement of revenue as part of line 8b. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d These are direct expenses of annual fundraising event, the Walk for Independence. These expenses appear on Form 990, Part VIII, Statement of Revenue, Line 8b. Annual Walk for Independence 157398 0 157398 0 0 0 0 0 42097 0 0 157398 0 157398 0 0 0 0 0 42097 42097 115301 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gregory J Donnelly President and CEO 225144 0 17802 0 0 0 0 0 38878 0 281824 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The organization has an Executive Committee consisting of all of the officers of the corporation and has all of the powers of the Board of Directors, except as have been delegated to another standing committee or as specially limited by the Board or by law. The Executive Committee reports to the Board all actions taken by it since the last meeting of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Center's Finance Office prepares the Form 990, which is reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer, the President, and the organization's independent certified public accountants. Thereafter it is submitted to the organization's Board of Directors for their information, review, and comments prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each Board member is required to annually sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization utilizes local and national survey information from Vision Serve Alliance, and other sources, which is reviewed by the Board's Human Resource Committee and others, as required. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 In accordance with recommendations of the website Guidestar and the Boston Better Business Bureau the organization posts its conflict of interest policy on its website. The organization's Personnel Manual provided to all employees also has an extensive conflict of interest section. Items not posted on the organization's website: Articles of Organization, corporate by-laws and audited financial statements. The Articles of Organization and the by-laws are available for viewing at the website of the Office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Audited financial statements are available for viewing and or downloading from the Massachusetts Public Charities Division, Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts.