NonprofitsNational Braille Press Inc

Arts & Culture

National Braille Press Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$4.3M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$9.7M

Grants received

$2.6M

166 grants

EIN

042104740

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Programs

3 programs

Produces tests and textbooks for use in schools so visually impaired students can have the same materials as all other students.

Expenses: $585K

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.

Expenses: $529K

Promotes literacy for young blind children through the childrens braille book club program.

Expenses: $2.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$897K
Program service revenue$2.7M
Investment income$492K
Other revenue$219K
Total revenue$4.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$455K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$10.0M
Net assets$9.7M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRIAN MACDONALD

PRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK

Board

$256K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN LEWIS

TREASURER/CFO

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

DANNY HIRCE

CHAIRPERSON

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERI HUTCHERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE ABELY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY BERNSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK BLOCKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GINGER BRENNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE CARVALHO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS CAVALLERANO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNY COHANE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIN CONNORS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH COUTU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMIE CRANE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IAN CROSS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY DOE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY FRANCES BARRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TARA GEARHART

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE KERNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY KREAM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISAMARIA MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL MCLAUGHLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL NOBLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE PIEROG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL RAEDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEAL ROSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK SADECKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL SCHROEDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA SLAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA TRAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANET ULWICK-SACCA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH QUINTANILLA

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 166 of 166

FromAmountPurposeYear
$38K
Program Support
2024
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TRADE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
2024
$10K
To support Hands On programming which provides high-quality education, materials and resources to blind and visually impaired children
2024
$10K
HAND-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$6K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S BOOK
2024
$25
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$10
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$25K
Program Support
2023
$20K
HAND-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2023
$15K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2023
$15K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2023
$15K
#23-16: THE TOUCH OF GENIUS PRIZE FOR INNOVATION
2023
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2023
$10K
TRADE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
2023
$10K
To support Hands On programming which provides high-quality education, materials and resources to blind and visually impaired children
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$8K
TO AID AND ADVANCE THE WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENT, DISTRESSED OR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.
2023
$6K
OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
SERVICES TO THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED
2023
$5K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2023
$5K
SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S BOOK
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$25
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$20
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$51K
ASSISTANCE FOR A NEW PROGRAM
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$36K
AID FOR THE BLIND
2022
$30K
CHILDREN'S BRAILLE BOOK CLUB - YEAR 3 OF 5.
2022
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2022
$19K
As recommended by donor via platform
2022
$15K
#22-13D: THE TOUCH OF GENIUS PRIZE FOR INNOVATION
2022
$15K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2022
$15K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2022
$10K
General Purpose
2022
$10K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2022
$10K
To support Hands On programming which provides high-quality education, materials and resources to blind and visually impaired children
2022
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2022
$10K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2022
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$8K
TO AID AND ADVANCE THE WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENT, DISTRESSED OR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.
2022
$5K
SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S BOOK
2022
$5K
SERVICES TO THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED
2022
$5K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
$270
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$60
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$40
MIP PAYOUT FOR 01/27/2022
2022
$40
MIP PAYOUT FOR 11/09/22
2022
$60K
TO LAUNCH THE CHILDREN'S BRAILLE BOOK CLUB
2021
$50K
NBP WILL CREATE A NEW PROGRAM, IN WHICH THEY WILL DISTRIBUTE FREE RESOURCE KITS FILLED WITH BRAILLE AND TACTILE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DIRECTLY TEACHING PROFESSIONALS IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD.
2021
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
CHILDREN'S BRAILLE BOOK CLUB - YEAR 2 OF 5.
2021
$25K
TRADE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
2021
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2021
$14K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$11K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$10K
ReadBooks! Because Braille Matters
2021
$10K
HAND-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2021
$10K
SERVICES TO THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED
2021
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$7K
TO AID AND ADVANCE THE WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENT, DISTRESSED OR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.
2021
$6K
OPERATIONS
2021
$5K
DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
To support Hands On programming which provides high-quality education, materials and resources to blind and visually impaired children
2021
$5K
HANDS-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS
2021
$4K
SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S BOOK
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$500
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
TVI BRAILLE IGNITION KITS PILOT PROGRAM
2020
$30K
TO LAUNCH THE CHILDREN'S BRAILLE BOOK CLUB
2020
$30K
CHILDREN'S BRAILLE BOOK CLUB - YEAR 1 OF 5.
2020
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2020
$18K
FUND THE TOUCH OF GENIUS AWARD WHICH SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE BRAILLE AND TACTILE LITERACY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
2020
$15K
EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE
2020
$14K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
HAND-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2020
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$8K
General Support
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$7K
TO AID AND ADVANCE THE WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENT, DISTRESSED OR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.
2020
$5K
To support Hands On programming which provides high-quality education, materials and resources to blind and visually impaired children
2020
$5K
OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
AID FOR BLIND
2020
$5K
SERVICES TO THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED
2020
$5K
SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S BOOK
2020
$4K
General Operating Support
2020
$250
Matching Gifts Program
2020
$59
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$46K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2019
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2019
$5K
TRADE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
2019
$5K
TRADE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
2019
$148K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$25K
CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$9K
HANDS ON BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
2018
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
$5K
FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$4K
PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ENTITY'S CHARITABLE WOR
2018
$2K
GENERALCHARITABLEPURPOSE
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE
2018
$330
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$47K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2017

Funded by

$2.6M from 63 funders · 166 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$335K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Highland Partners Charitable Fund

$250K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Boston Center For Blind Children Inc

$165K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$148K · 1 grant · 2018

The Gibney Family Foundation Inc

$125K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc

$113K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$110K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Daymarc Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN042104740
NTEE codeA330
Subsection03
Ruling date1937-03
Formed1929
Employees52
Volunteers403
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