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EIN 04-2104740

National Braille Press

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
63
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1929
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
National Braille Press promotes the literacy of blind children through Braille and empowers blind people to actively engage in work, family, and community affairs. They produce publications and books in Braille for visually impaired individuals to keep abreast of current events and other information. Additionally, they produce tests and textbooks for use in schools so visually impaired students can have the same materials as all other students.
Total revenues
$4,414,152
2023
20192020202120222023$4m$5m$6m
Total expenses
$4,480,074
2023
20192020202120222023$4.1m$4.3m$4.5m
Total assets
$9,847,154
2023
20192020202120222023$7m$9m$11m
Num. employees
63
2023
20192020202120222023040

Program areas at National Braille Press

Promotes literacy for young blind children through the readbooks programs.
Produces publications and books in Braille to benefit visually impaired individuals who rely on these publications to keep abreast of current events and other information.
Produces tests and textbooks for use in schools so visually impaired students can have the same materials as all other students.
Promote awareness and provide information concerning the visually impaired.

Who funds National Braille Press

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Highland Partners Charitable FundGeneral Operating Support$100,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$52,512
The Daymarc FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
...and 29 more grants received totalling $476,544

Personnel at National Braille Press

NameTitleCompensation
Brian MacDonaldPresident$226,923
Karen LewisTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$143,462
Joseph QuintanillaVice President of Development and Major Gifts$113,000
Tony GrimaVice President of Braille Publications
Caroline PolgarGrants Manager

Financials for National Braille Press

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$766,115
Program services$3,216,521
Investment income and dividends$157,703
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$47,465
Net income from fundraising events$226,348
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,414,152

Form 990s for National Braille Press

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-09-20990View PDF
2022-032022-09-26990View PDF
2021-032021-11-24990View PDF
2020-032021-03-02990View PDF
2019-032020-01-27990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Boston Center for Blind Children
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Daymarc Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $18,507 from Givengain Foundation USA
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Highland Partners Charitable Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
88 St Stephen St
Boston, MA 02115
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
nbp.org/ 
Phone
(617) 266-6160
Facebook page
NationalBraillePress 
Twitter profile
@braillepress 
IRS details
EIN
04-2104740
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1929
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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