NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC (EIN 04-2104740)
Tax period
2013-04-01 to 2014-03-31
Filed
2014-10-31
IRS object ID
201413049349300446
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-10-31T11:59:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN431968600PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOCERA VISCONTI & COMPANY CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 6850AddressLine1
CityWOBURNCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code018016511ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042104740EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6172666160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02115ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN MACDONALDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6172666160PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES J MOCERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00240505PTIN
Phone7819330360PhoneNum
Preparation2014-10-31PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN MACDONALD PRESIDENTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02115ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,924,041GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body26VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent26VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee55TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers300TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,037,181PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$966,329CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,799,262PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,512,209CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$242,995PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$470,258CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,079,438PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,948,796CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,572,598PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,420,665CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$460,114CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,794,502PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,515,850CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,367,100PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,936,515CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$287,662PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$12,281CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,580,091TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$585,369TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$513,635TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,050,269NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,066,456NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$77,664ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE READBOOKS PROGRAMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$198,445ExpenseAmt
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$2,259,863ExpenseAmt
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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$264,891ExpenseAmt
DescPROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$264,891TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,800,863TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document42IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee55EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CHALLISPersonNm
Phone6172666160PhoneNum

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Address Line188 ST STEPHEN STAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02115ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
WILLIAM RAEDER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$12,408$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CAVALLERANO
CLERK2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID S KENNEDY
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS BABCOCK
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANE BLAZIE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MALEY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON GOPELRUD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA GEARHART
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL BELANGER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOTFI MERABET
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCY SCOTT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL ROSEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM BARROWS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL PARRAVANO
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SULLIVAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY O'NEILL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD WATKIN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANN BECKER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BROWN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAYNE DONAHUE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY FOWLER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY W FULHAM
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE PIEROG
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCIS WEST
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE AMMETER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN MACDONALD
PRESIDENT40.00$133,502$0$20,959Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$145,910TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$20,959TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$207,563FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$758,766AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$14,321NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$966,329TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EDUCATION SERVICES$1,178,295$1,178,295
CONTRACT REVENUE$1,110,742$1,110,742
PUBLICATION SALES$223,172$223,172
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,512,209TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$83,163ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,133,430SecuritiesAmt
Other$22,356OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,768,691SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$364,739SecuritiesAmt
Other$22,356OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$387,095TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$364,739RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$22,356ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$206,554FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$207,563ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$206,554FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,948,796TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,876,948RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$105,519ExclusionAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,462TotalAmt
Program Services$105,233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,981FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,791,819TotalAmt
Program Services$1,220,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$266,573FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,106TotalAmt
Program Services$41,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,601FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,202TotalAmt
Program Services$179,361ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,217FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,076TotalAmt
Program Services$105,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,807FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,120TotalAmt
Program Services$27,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,786TotalAmt
Program Services$149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,896TotalAmt
Program Services$24,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,686FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,325TotalAmt
Program Services$4,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,130TotalAmt
Program Services$37,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BRAILLE PRODUCTION COSTS$929,598$891,159$688$37,751
TOUCH OF GENIUS$47,523$47,523
SUPPLIES$35,420$35,420
PROFESSIONAL/ADMIN$33,059$33,059

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,993TotalAmt
Program Services$115,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,498FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,936,515TotalAmt
Program Services$2,800,863ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$675,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$460,114FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,416BOYAmt
EOY$136,614EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,984BOYAmt
EOY$167,088EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,758BOYAmt
EOY$46,685EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,125BOYAmt
EOY$496,056EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,082BOYAmt
EOY$305,941EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,457BOYAmt
EOY$30,883EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,110,157LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,227,314LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$959,973BOYAmt
EOY$882,843EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,375,866BOYAmt
EOY$4,421,733EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,977BOYAmt
EOY$92,248EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,635,638BOYAmt
EOY$6,580,091EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,396BOYAmt
EOY$209,320EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,870BOYAmt
EOY$78,203EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$307,240BOYAmt
EOY$203,240EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,863BOYAmt
EOY$22,872EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,369BOYAmt
EOY$513,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,834,325BOYAmt
EOY$5,817,139EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,944BOYAmt
EOY$249,317EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,050,269BOYAmt
EOY$6,066,456EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,635,638BOYAmt
EOY$6,580,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$12,281ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,906NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$847,491CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,253,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,229,568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$966,329CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,334,495TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,487,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,562,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,032,983CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,996,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,718,763CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,798,622TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,816,430CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,262,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,033,709CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,685,092CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,133,117TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$161,125TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$161,125TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$18,971,992PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$84,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$83,163CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,869TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$84,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$83,163CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,869TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,420,273CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,887,480CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,335,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,125,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,768,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,536,986TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97110PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96940PublicSupportPY509Pct
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$4,545,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$308,016ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$462,929InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$645,088OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$32,464AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,638,471EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,370,661BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$409,343ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$344,313InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$548,597OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$30,642AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,545,078EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,481,154BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$550,628ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$63,475InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$697,734OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$26,862AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,370,661EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,336,897BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$757,272ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$464,555InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,053,494OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$24,076AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,481,154EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,679,745BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$472,667ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,030,060InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$816,925OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$28,650AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,336,897EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.94630BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05370TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
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$1,304,183OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$627,564DepreciationAmt
Book Value$676,619BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$772,024OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$599,750DepreciationAmt
Book Value$172,274BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$882,843TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$22,872Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,872TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,952,702TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,906NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,906RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,948,796RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,948,796TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,936,515TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,936,515ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,936,515TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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. THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION STANDARD MUST BE APPLIED TO ALL EXISTING TAX POSITIONS UPON INITIAL ADOPTION. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF APPLYING THIS STANDARD AT ADOPTION, IF ANY, IS TO BE REPORTED AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR OF ADOPTION. AS OF MARCH 31, 2014, 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, 2014. 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 ("ASC") 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALA EVENTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$414,117GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$207,563CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$206,554GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$206,554OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$414,117GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$207,563CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$206,554GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$206,554OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$206,554DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

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$133,502BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$20,959DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$154,461TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 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 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 FISCAL AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CORGANIZATION REQUIRES TRUSTEE 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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