CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC (EIN 04-2106173)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-12
IRS object ID
201333189349301333
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-12T11:30:17-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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Phone6179696200Phone

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ZIP Code024582530ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJoseph AbelyName
TitlePresidentTitle
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Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionRehabilitation of blind individuals; independent living skills to blind persons of all ages; school-based education services to the blind for grades K-12.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionPersonal Vocational Adjustment 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, as well as exercise and yoga, counseling, woodworking to gain non-visual skills and confidence and, pre-vocational skills. For the fiscal year ended June 2013 752 weeks of service were provided to 117 clients.Description

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DescriptionCommunity Mobility Program: Expenses: $537,040 Revenue $417,014 For fiscal year 2013 647 blind adults were provided with 5,868 hours of orientation and mobility instruction in their homes, places of work, colleges and communities by our certified orientation and mobility instructors. Educational Service Programs: Expenses $1,233,507 Revenue $1,481,241. 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 2013 297 school-aged children received 16,092 hours of specialized instruction.Description

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DescriptionMassachusetts Instructional Materials Library: Under contract with the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DOE), the Center manages the state mandated service making accessible books and materials for school-aged children who are visually impaired. The AIM library served over 2,000 students and lent out 6,922 items during the fiscal year ended 2013.Description

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DescriptionForm 990, Part III, 4d, Other Program Services: Other Program Services: 1. Computer Training: Computer training is provided to persons who are blind to learn assistive technologies and computer applications so they can be employed, attend school and engage independently in the community. Persons who are blind or have low-vision use special software that enlarges the screen, speech output programs, braille displays, and other useful devices. Instruction is provided in the Center's Technology Center and on the job. Technology services were provided to approximately 47 individuals who received 80 weeks of instruction during fiscal 2013. 2. On-Line Courses: To enable persons who are blind to access skills training, the Carroll Center offers courses through the internet in technology and adaptive skills. During fiscal 2013 approximately 1,000 individuals utilized such on-line courses comprising approximately 25,000 hours of learning time. 3. Outdoor Enrichment: The Center organizes a variety of recreational activities for persons who are blind including hiking, sailing, skiing, tandem biking, and canoeing. The Center's sailing team competed in the 2013 world championships in Japan. During fiscal 2013 125 persons engaged in such activities supported by approximately 59 volunteers who provided 1,857 of voluntary service hours.Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2440131CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1148538CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years958375CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1049246CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1606648CurrentTaxYear
Total7202938Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total2811047AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1704391891PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years84472CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years86846CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years12855CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6611CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20846CurrentTaxYear
Total211630Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support7414568TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc18445532GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.59233PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.56851PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities1OtherActivities
Other Activities$10,500OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB10500TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchC_P2B_S00_L01Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1ReturnReference
ExplanationOther Activities: Philip Johnston is a member of the Board of Directors and through his firm, Philip Johnston & Associates has assisted the organization in its outreach efforts to the state legislature and the and certain State agencies.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3059294BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions25000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses20903InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures727113OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2378084EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2659904BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1263012Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses6084InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures869706OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3059294EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3004237BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions50000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses7433InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures401766OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2659904EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3110559BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions30000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses395462InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures531784OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3004237EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3161397BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1336480Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-465902InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures921416OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3110559EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.75BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.25PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis86593InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value86593BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis5653114InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2270921Depreciation
Book Value3382193BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis570214InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation497395Depreciation
Book Value72819BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis4194InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value4194BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings3545799TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. Invested Cash214770F
Boston Private Bank Money Market539215F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities753985TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Accrued Vacation$125,422
Accrued Payroll$66,657
Accrued and withheld payroll taxes$24,291
Accrued and withheld retirement liability$16,794
Voluntary payroll withholdings$10,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts243563TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5700892TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments57NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities0DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants0RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants
Other Revenues179200OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990179257RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal5521635RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included0InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9905521635TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6235981TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities0DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
Other Expenses Included179200OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990179200ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6056781ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included20InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906056781TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchD_P05_S00_L04Schedule D, Part V, Line 4Board designated endowment will be used to supplement the working capital needs of the organization. True endowment revenue will be used to supplement the working capital needs of the organization.
SchD_P10_S00_L02Schedule D, Part X, Line 2Management has evaluated significant tax positions against the criteria established by professional standards and believes there are no such tax positions requiring accounting recognition in the financial statements. Management does not believe its evaluation of tax positions will significantly change within twelve months of June 29, 2013. Any changes in tax positions will be recorded when the ultimate outcome becomes known. The Center's income tax returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities generally for the years ended June, 2012, 2011, and 2010.
SchD_P11_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XI, Line 2dAs reported in Section VIII, Line 10a of Form 990, the Center maintains an inventory of appliances for sale to low-vision and blind individuals such as canes, braille monitors, braille and speaking timepieces. The cost of goods sold of such appliances is reported in Part VIII, Line 10b, thus reduces revenue.
SchD_P12_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XII, Line 2dAs reported on Form 990, Part VIII, Line 10a the Center maintains an inventory of devices, appliances, and related items to assist those with low-vision and the blind. This is the cost of providing such items and services to the Center's clients.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Canines for CarrollNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event129434GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event10CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event129434GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event10CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event10NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event10RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event10FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event10EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event14906OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Food And Beverage Other Events0FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events0EntertainmentOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total29434GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total0CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events29434GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events0RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events0FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events0EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events4906OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events4906DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary24528NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchG_P02_S00_L01Schedule G, Part II, Line 1An event celebrating seeing-eye canines was held on the campus with many making registration donations.
SchG_P02_S00_L09Schedule G, Part II, Line 9Various expenses were incurred, none of significance, for this event, all direct.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Joseph F Abely
President and Board Member15599100000377903840160154000
Arthur ONeill
Board Member445680000032501354046247026980

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchJ_P01_S00_L03Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 3ReturnReference
ExplanationThe President's compensation is determined by a Personnel Committee and the Board of Directors.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJoseph AbelyNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipOfficer and Board MemberRelationship
Amount Of Transaction161840AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionCompensationDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0A_L06Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6There are members of the Corporation who are also the members of the Board of Directors. Their duties are to elect and appoint Directors and Officers.
F990_P06_S0A_L07aForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aThe members of the Corporation are authorized to elect the Board of Directors and Officers.
F990_P06_S0B_L11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Business Office prepares the Form 990, which is reviewed by the Controller, the President, the organization's independent certified public accountants, and is submitted to the organization's governing body or authorized committee thereof for their comments.
F990_P06_S0B_L12cForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEach board member is required to read and sign a conflict of interest statement. This is done regularly and we furnish to the members a list of our major vendors for purposes of identifying possible conflicts of interests or other relationships.
F990_P06_S0B_L15Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The organization utilizes national salary survey information available from Vision Service Alliance which is reviewed by the board's personnel committee as needed.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19In accordance with recommendations of Guidestar and the Boston Better Business Bureau, we have posted our Conflict of Interest policy document on our website. We have not posted the following documents: Articles of Organization; by-laws; financial statements. These documents are available from the Massachusetts Secretary of State's website and/or the Massachusetts Division of Public Charities, which is part of the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts where audited financial statements and this IRS Form 990 are filed annually.

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