NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC (EIN 04-2104740)
- Tax period
- 2010-04-01 to 2011-03-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-01
- IRS object ID
- 201143059349300709
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-01T08:55:20-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOCERA VISCONTI & COMPANY CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 6850 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WOBURN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 018016511 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042104740 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NATI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6172666160 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 ST STEPHEN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02115 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BRIAN MACDONALD | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6172666160 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-10-17 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JAMES J MOCERA CPA | Name |
| Phone | 7819330360 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-11-01 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | BRAIN MACDONALD PRESIDENT | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 ST STEPHEN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02115 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 5650555 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.NBP.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1929 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE GUIDING PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE LITERACY OF BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH BRAILLE, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS BLIND PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN WORK, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 28 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 28 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 50 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 300 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 847491 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1253926 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2487844 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2562504 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -30108 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 151784 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 286124 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 184415 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3591351 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 4152629 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2548238 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2334426 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 336991 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1758454 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1684016 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4306692 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 4018442 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -715341 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 134187 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6238553 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6474382 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 496283 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 274904 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 5742270 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 6199478 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE GUIDING PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE LITERACY OF BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH BRAILLE, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS BLIND PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN WORK, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 117924 | Expense |
| Description | PROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE READBOOKS PROGRAMS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 110472 | Expense |
| Description | PRODUCES TESTS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS SO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS CAN HAVE THE SAME MATERIALS AS ALL OTHER STUDENTS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 2296594 | Expense |
| Description | PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS IN BRAILLLE TO BENEFIT VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO RELY ON THESE PUBLICATIONS TO KEEP ABREAST OF CURRENT EVENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 406856 | Expense |
| Description | PROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY INPAIRED. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 406856 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2931846 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 43 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 50 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 28 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 28 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | true | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | SUSAN CHALLIS | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6172666160 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 ST STEPHEN ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02115 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM RAEDER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 51246 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER CAVALLERANO | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID S KENNEDY | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DOREEN MARTEL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DEANE BLAZIE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEORGE MALEY | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JON GOPELRUD | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GERRY DEROCHE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOANNE Y JAXTIMER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KARL BELANGER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARCY SCOTT | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NEAL ROSEN | ||||||
| TREASURER | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NICK RACHEOTES | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL PARRAVANO | ||||||
| CHAIR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BILL HENDERSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PETER SULLIVAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHELLY O'NEILL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CLIFFORD WATKIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEVEN D HILL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOM SULLIVAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAM C HAYS ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOANN BECKER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MICHAEL BROWN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAYNE DONAHUE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GREGORY FOWLER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TIMOTHY W FULHAM | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MATTHEW SULLIVAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RICHARD WILLIS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRIAN MACDONALD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 133378 | 0 | 19407 | 40.00 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 184624 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 19407 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRATTLE ENTERTAINEMENT LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | TALENT | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 120000 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1253926 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 17758 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1253926 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION SERVICES | 1315148 | 1315148 |
| CONTRACT REVENUE | 1013375 | 1013375 |
| PUBLICATION SALES | 233981 | 233981 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2562504 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 71050 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $71,050 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1304415 | Securities |
| Other | 3452 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1227133 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 77282 | Securities |
| Other | 3452 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 80734 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $80,734 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 455208 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 270793 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 184415 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4152629 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2562504 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $151,784 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1865590 | Total |
| Program Services | 1332020 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 322758 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 210812 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60189 | Total |
| Program Services | 41188 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10006 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8995 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 251194 | Total |
| Program Services | 181915 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 48929 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 20350 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 157453 | Total |
| Program Services | 114970 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 25518 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16965 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 77285 | Total |
| Management And General | 77285 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44794 | Total |
| Program Services | 30992 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10543 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3259 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1819 | Total |
| Management And General | 1819 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 102303 | Total |
| Program Services | 59329 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 42974 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAILLE PRODUCTION COSTS | 884849 | 852030 | 2804 | 30015 |
| SUBCONTRACTORS | 118852 | 118652 | 200 | |
| PROFESSIONAL/ADMIN | 80885 | 80885 | ||
| PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | 63120 | 63120 | ||
| TOUCH OF GENIUS | 46149 | 46149 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 263960 | Total |
| Program Services | 91481 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 125884 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 46595 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4018442 | Total |
| Program Services | 2931846 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 749605 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 336991 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 126384 | BOY |
| EOY | 153242 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 97595 | BOY |
| EOY | 438318 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 214330 | BOY |
| EOY | 264752 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 365649 | BOY |
| EOY | 257243 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 342549 | BOY |
| EOY | 357185 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 98586 | BOY |
| EOY | 74974 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1932825 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 974525 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1050325 | BOY |
| EOY | 958300 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3943135 | BOY |
| EOY | 3841630 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 128738 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6238553 | BOY |
| EOY | 6474382 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 233960 | BOY |
| EOY | 188669 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35858 | BOY |
| EOY | 60170 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 200000 | BOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26465 | BOY |
| EOY | 26065 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 496283 | BOY |
| EOY | 274904 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5327856 | BOY |
| EOY | 5565638 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 414414 | BOY |
| EOY | 633840 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5742270 | BOY |
| EOY | 6199478 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6238553 | BOY |
| EOY | 6474382 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 134187 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 323021 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1369440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2106738 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1434302 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 847491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1253926 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7011897 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2590388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2516908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2393800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2487844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2562504 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12551444 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3959828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4623646 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3828102 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3335335 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3816430 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 19563341 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2548324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2469485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2354312 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2453641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2523629 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12349391 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2548324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2469485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2354312 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2453641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2523629 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12349391 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 7213950 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 246585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 118657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 120724 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 84938 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 71050 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 641954 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 246585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 118657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 120724 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 84938 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 71050 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 641954 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4206413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4742303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3948826 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3420273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3887480 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 20205295 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.35700 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.35950 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.03000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.04000 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 33950 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 33950 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1278149 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 509300 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 768849 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 620726 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 465225 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 155501 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 958300 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GIFT ANNUITY LIABILITY | Description |
| Amount | $26,065 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 26065 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 4152629 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 4018442 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 134187 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 323021 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 323021 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 457208 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4475650 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 323021 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 323021 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 4152629 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 4152629 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4018442 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 4018442 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 4018442 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | false | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | NORTH AMERICA (CANADA) | Region |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | FUNDRAISING | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| All States | All States | AllStates |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA EVENT | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 437788 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 437788 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 259425 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | VISION 5K | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 17420 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 17420 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 11368 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 455208 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 455208 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 270793 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 270793 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 184415 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | BRIAN MACDONALD | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 133378 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 8400 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 11007 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 152785 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PROMOTE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISUALLY INPAIRED. |
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES, TRUSTEES CAN ELECT MEMBERS AND OFFICERS |
| DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | YES, BY TRUSTEE VOTE |
| OFFICERS WHO CANNOT BE REACHED | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | WILLIAM RAEDER 87 GAINSBOROUGH ST. APT 5 BOSTON, MA 02115 |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AT LEAST ONE TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT TO THE FISCAL AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, DUE TO TIMING THIS MAY BE AFTER THE RETURN HAS BEEN APPROVED AND FILED. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ORGANIZATION REQUIRES TRUSTEE AND STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM CONFIRMING RECEIPT AND THAT ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURES HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE MADE. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | TRUSTEES REVIEW SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND USE COMPARABLE SALARY RANGES FROM NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY SOURCES. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | TRUSTEES REVIEW SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND USE COMPARABLE SALARY RANGES FROM NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY SOURCES. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THROUGH ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND UPON REQUEST. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART XI | THE ORGANIZATION'S 323,021 OTHER INCREASE IN NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 |
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