Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
44th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$6,635,638
Down $17,667 (-0.3%) from 2012
Net Assets
Down$6,050,269
Down $180,920 (-2.9%) from 2012
Liabilities
Up$585,369
Up $163,253 (+39%) from 2012
Revenue
Down$4,079,438
Down $174,600 (-4.1%) from 2012
Expenses
Up$4,367,100
Up $222,093 (+5.4%) from 2012
Net Income
Down-$287,662
Down $396,693 (-364%) from 2012
The 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.
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| IRS990/OtherExpenses/ManagementAndGeneral | 0 | 526 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/ManagementAndGeneral | 1 | 87695 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/ProgramServices | 0 | 908527 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/ProgramServices | 1 | 151273 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/ProgramServices | 2 | 70597 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/Total | 0 | 943563 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/Total | 1 | 151273 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/Total | 2 | 87695 |
| IRS990/OtherExpenses/Total | 3 | 70597 |
| IRS990/OtherLiabilities/BOY | 0 | 25765 |
| IRS990/OtherLiabilities/EOY | 0 | 33863 |
| IRS990/OtherRevenueCurrentYear | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWages/Fundraising | 0 | 314737 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWages/ManagementAndGeneral | 0 | 337535 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWages/ProgramServices | 0 | 1431042 |
| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWages/Total | 0 | 2083314 |
| IRS990/OtherWebsite | 0 | X |
| IRS990/OwnWebsite | 0 | X |
| IRS990/PartialLiquidation | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxes/Fundraising | 0 | 23593 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxes/ManagementAndGeneral | 0 | 23535 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxes/ProgramServices | 0 | 110049 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxes/Total | 0 | 157177 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributions/Fundraising | 0 | 14842 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributions/ManagementAndGeneral | 0 | 12822 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributions/ProgramServices | 0 | 42470 |
| IRS990/PensionPlanContributions/Total | 0 | 70134 |
| IRS990/PledgesAndGrantsReceivable/BOY | 0 | 158837 |
| IRS990/PledgesAndGrantsReceivable/EOY | 0 | 57758 |
| IRS990/PoliticalActivities | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PremiumsPaid | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges/BOY | 0 | 66620 |
| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges/EOY | 0 | 59457 |
| IRS990/PriorExcessBenefitTransaction | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ProfessionalFundraising | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueCY | 0 | 2799262 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/Description | 0 | EDUCATION SERVICES |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/Description | 1 | CONTRACT REVENUE |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/Description | 2 | PUBLICATION SALES |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear | 0 | 2880098 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | 0 | 1468154 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | 1 | 1119663 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | 2 | 211445 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/TotalRevenueColumn | 0 | 1468154 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/TotalRevenueColumn | 1 | 1119663 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenue/TotalRevenueColumn | 2 | 211445 |
| IRS990/ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans | 0 | false |
| IRS990/QuidProQuoContributions | 0 | true |
| IRS990/QuidProQuoDisclosure | 0 | true |
| IRS990/ReconcilationRevenueExpenses | 0 | -287662 |
| IRS990/ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest | 0 | 106742 |
| IRS990/RegularMonitoringEnforcement | 0 | true |
| IRS990/RelatedEntity | 0 | false |
| IRS990/RelatedOrgControlledEntity | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ReportFin48Footnote | 0 | true |
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2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.