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Braille Box Inc

EIN 87-2815056 • 501(c)3 • Memphis, TN

Profile

We promote literacy by encouraging the introduction of braille to all certified visually impaired students enrolled in K12 public schools.

5865 Ridgeway Center Parkway ste300Memphis, TN 38120
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

46th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$17,531

Up $17,531 from 2023

Expenses

Down

$17,531

Down $219,609 (-93%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$0

Up $237,140 (+100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $29,791Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $29,7912021Assets 2022: $239,763Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $239,7632022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2021: $105,225Expenses 2021: $75,434Net Income 2021: $29,7912021Revenue 2022: $252,825Expenses 2022: $13,062Net Income 2022: $239,7632022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $237,140Net Income 2023: -$237,1402023Revenue 2024: $17,531Expenses 2024: $17,531Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$17,531
Expenses$17,531
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$17,531
Expenses
$17,531
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.37$2.37
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.00$2.40$2.53$0.13$2.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$1.05$0.75$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$17,531
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Braille Box Initiative promotes PK-12 visually impaired student access to introductory curriculum in the UEB literary braille code.

We promote literacy by encouraging the introduction of braille to all certified visually impaired students enrolled in K12 public schools.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We provided braille card sets to seniors in our local area$0$3,500
We started the Braille Mail program$0$250
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANGELA HILSONExec DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Braille Box Inc
EIN
87-2815056
Phone
9013516800
Address
5865 Ridgeway Center Parkway ste300, MEMPHIS, TN 38120

Signing Officer

Name
Angela Hilson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9013516800
Signed
2025-06-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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