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Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc

MILWAUKEE, WI

Website

Total revenue

$795K

Total expenses

$499K

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$821K

53 grants

EIN

391593301

Tax year

2024

Mission

Able provides audio and braille transcription services to increase access to a wide variety of information for persons who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled. Materials can be produced in braille, tactile or audio digital formats.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$705K
Program service revenue$63K
Investment income$28K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$795K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$386K
Fundraising$28K
Other expenses$113K
Total expenses$499K
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$1.2M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHERYL ORGAS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$63K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE GRAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERICA REIB

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN MASON

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT WATSON

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GUADALUPE CREAPEAU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH HEESEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

XINYUE HIPPE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE HOLT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN JOHNSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHY KERRIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLIOTT KING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAWN KOCEJA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DALE KUEHN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER WENZEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 53 of 53

FromAmountPurposeYear
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING 2024
2024
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
WISPACT INC
$6K
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.
2024
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$3K
LEVELING THE EDUCATIONAL PLAYING FIELD FOR BLIND STUDENTS THROUGH BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION
2024
CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION OF
$2K
AUDIOBOOKS PROGRAM
2024
LEON H & CLYMENE M BOND FDN
$1K
AUDIO BOOK PROGRAM
2024
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$95K
GENERAL OPERATING 2023
2023
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$43K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$6K
SUPPORT BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2023
WISPACT INC
$6K
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.
2023
JEROME J AND DOROTHY H HOLZ FAMILY
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2023
EVAN & MARION HELFAER FOUNDATION
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION OF
$2K
AUDIOBOOKS PROGRAM
2023
Vilter Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$56K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$40K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2022
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
PWC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$8K
SUPPORT BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION FOR BLIND STUDENTS
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
BADGER METER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL
2022
HAUSKE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2022
EVAN & MARION HELFAER FOUNDATION
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
Vilter Foundation Inc
$2K
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
2022
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$40K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
MARJORIE L CHRISTIANSEN FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
JEROME J AND DOROTHY H HOLZ FAMILY
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2021
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$5K
LEVELING THE EDUCATIONAL PLAYING FIELD FOR BLIND STUDENTS THROUGH BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION
2021
LITTLE RAPIDS CORPORATION - EGAN FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL APPEAL
2021
BADGER METER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL
2021
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$41K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2020
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$32K
TRANSCRIBING MATERIAL TO BE USABLE BY THE BLIND OR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$5K
SUPPORT BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2020
JEROME J AND DOROTHY H HOLZ FAMILY
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2020
MARJORIE L CHRISTIANSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
WAUWATOSA SAVINGS & LOAN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
EVAN & MARION HELFAER FOUNDATION
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
YOUTH FOUNDATION INC
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$35K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2019
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2019
Vilter Foundation Inc
$2K
Exempt purpose of organization
2019
EVAN & MARION HELFAER FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
$61K
DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARDS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
2018
EPPSTEIN UHEN TENNESSEN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE WAYS FOR PEOPLE WITH PRINT DISABILITIES TO READ
2018
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$5K
BRAILLE LITERACY FOR CHILDREN
2018
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2018
YOUTH FOUNDATION INC
$1K
EDUCATION
2018
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUN
$5K
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION PROGRAM
2017
Vilter Foundation Inc
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANZATION
2017

Funded by

$821K from 21 funders · 53 grants · 2017–2024

Industries For The Blind And Visually

$260K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

$253K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Otto Bremer Trust

$70K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Archdiocese Of Milwaukee Catholic Commun

$34K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Pwc Foundation Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2022

Jerome J And Dorothy H Holz Family

$15K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Green Bay Packers Foundation

$13K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN391593301
NTEE codeG41Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1988-02
Formed1987
Employees12
Volunteers87
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