Liabilities / Assets
37th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
37th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
41st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$7,271,090
Up $402,976 (+5.9%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$6,752,937
Up $643,171 (+11%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$518,153
Down $240,195 (-32%) from 2017
Revenue
Up$4,532,261
Up $575,335 (+15%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$4,055,854
Down $39,441 (-1.0%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$476,407
Up $614,776 (+444%) from 2017
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $4,729,509 | $5,011,060 | ▲ $281,551 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $818,073 | $815,844 | ▼ $2,229 |
| Accounts Receivable | $481,284 | $672,773 | ▲ $191,489 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $341,173 | $394,758 | ▲ $53,585 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $157,177 | $158,784 | ▲ $1,607 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $55,122 | $157,527 | ▲ $102,405 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $44,580 | $35,803 | ▼ $8,777 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $201,145 | $3,205 | ▼ $197,940 |
| Total Assets | $6,868,114 | $7,271,090 | ▲ $402,976 |
| Other Assets Total | $40,051 | $21,336 | ▼ $18,715 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $547,235 | $300,000 | ▼ $247,235 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $167,972 | $180,777 | ▲ $12,805 |
| Deferred Revenue | $25,867 | $23,261 | ▼ $2,606 |
| Other Liabilities | $17,274 | $14,115 | ▼ $3,159 |
| Total Liabilities | $758,348 | $518,153 | ▼ $240,195 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $5,902,817 | $6,423,475 | ▲ $520,658 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $206,949 | $329,462 | ▲ $122,513 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $6,109,766 | $6,752,937 | ▲ $643,171 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,868,114 | $7,271,090 | ▲ $402,976 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $589,567 | $788,377 | $1,377,944 |
| Equipment | $192,327 | $771,233 | $963,560 |
| Land | $33,950 | - | $33,950 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $4,874,759 | $399,793 | ▲ $534,780 | $415,138 | $5,347,214 |
| 2016 | $4,724,951 | $222,476 | ▲ $496,110 | $525,225 | $4,874,759 |
| 2015 | $4,884,592 | $373,213 | ▼ $47,807 | $444,594 | $4,724,951 |
| 2014 | $4,638,471 | $616,378 | ▲ $350,283 | $682,718 | $4,884,592 |
| 2013 | $4,545,078 | $308,016 | ▲ $462,929 | $645,088 | $4,638,471 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Macdonald | President | $167,850 | $27,782 | $195,632 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nicholas S Racheotes | Vice Chair |
| BRENDAN O'BRIEN | Trustee |
| Barbara Salisbury | Trustee |
| Chris Babcock | Trustee |
| Chrisopher Cavallerano | Trustee |
| Daniel Hirce | Trustee |
| David Antoine Atallah | Trustee |
| David Kennedy | Trustee |
| Francis West | Trustee |
| Ian Cross | Trustee |
| Janet Labreck | Trustee |
| Janet Ulwick-sacca | Trustee |
| Jim Barrows | Trustee |
| Joseph Abely | Trustee |
| Julie Pierog | Trustee |
| Lisamaria Martinez | Trustee |
| Lotfi Merabet | Trustee |
| Mark Sadecki | Trustee |
| Matthew Richardson | Trustee |
| Matthew Sullivan | Trustee |
| Mike Brown | Trustee |
| Neal Rosen | Trustee |
| Paul Parravano | Trustee |
| Paul Schroeder | Trustee |
| Sue Ammeter | Trustee |
| Tara Charest Gearhart | Trustee |
| William Raedar | Trustee |
| SHELLY O'NEILL | Clerk |
| Paul Mclaughlin | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,545,423 |
| Other Expenses | $1,510,431 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $409,192 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,444,932 | $328,240 | $276,486 | $2,049,658 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $194,836 | $21,717 | $24,836 | $241,389 |
| All Other Expenses | $121,130 | $98,060 | $20,551 | $239,741 |
| Payroll Taxes | $111,295 | $25,482 | $21,136 | $157,913 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $60,256 | $20,950 | $15,257 | $96,463 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $45,078 | $42,674 | - | $87,752 |
| Occupancy | $3,587 | $67,561 | - | $71,148 |
| Other Expenses | $54,735 | $50,199 | $27,772 | $50,199 |
| Advertising | $46,218 | $2,682 | - | $48,900 |
| Travel | $25,748 | $17,253 | $5,120 | $48,121 |
| Interest | $12,333 | $2,416 | - | $14,749 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,929,004 | $717,658 | $409,192 | $4,055,854 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,055,854 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,055,854 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,055,854 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $179,497 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $179,497 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Event | $372,718 | $179,497 | $179,497 | $0 |
| Total Events | $372,718 | $179,497 | $179,497 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gift Annuity Liability | $14,115 |
“Yes, trustees can elect members and officers.”
“Yes, trustees can elect members and officers.”
“YES, BY TRUSTEE VOTE.”
“A 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.”
“Organization requires trustee and staff members to complete annual acknowledgment form confirming receipt and that any required disclosures have been or will be made.”
“Trustees review salaries of the executive director and key employees, and use comparable salary ranges from non-profit industry sources.”
“Trustees review salaries of the executive director and key employees, and use comparable salary ranges from non-profit industry sources.”
“Through attorney general's website for the commonwealth of massachusetts and upon request.”
“Promote awareness and provide information concerning the visually impaired.”
“The 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. As of march 31, 2018, 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, 2018. 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.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.