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Nonprofits›Seedlings Braille Books For Children

Seedlings Braille Books For Children

LIVONIA, MI

Website

Total revenue

$1.0M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$4.4M

Grants received

$547K

58 grants

EIN

382565354

Tax year

2024

Mission

To produce high quality, low cost braille books for children.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$694K

Program service revenue$137K

Investment income$160K

Other revenue$38K

Total revenue$1.0M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$621K

Fundraising$116K

Other expenses$488K

Total expenses$1.1M

Total assets$4.5M

Net assets$4.4M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DEBRA BONDE

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

AMANDA HERCULA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$61K

40 hrs/wk

TERRY CROUSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

KATELYN KELEL

FORMER PRESIDENT

Board

—

RICHARD SWAINE

FORMER TREASURER

Board

—

JOEL ZATELL

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

JENNIFER JOSEPH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

CHERYL SHEWACH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE ELLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

JARED STOFFLETT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

MELISSA PILZNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

JACKIE RAU

TREASURER

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

TERESA GIBBONS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

JESSICA KING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

SEIF SAQALLAH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

KAREN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.3 hrs/wk

MICHELLE LAIR

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANN DEVEREUX

PRESIDENT

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST

$11K

HUMAN SERVICES

2024

OLIVER DEWEY MARCKS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$7K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION

$5K

OPERATIONS

2024

LAVELLE FUND FOR THE BLIND INC

$59K

#23-19: BRAILLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WITH VISION LOSS AND TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

2023

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$27K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

EDWARD T & ELLEN K DRYER CHARITABLE

$20K

GENERAL

2023

DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION

$12K

AID FOR BLIND

2023

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

OLIVER DEWEY MARCKS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$8K

EDUCATION

2023

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$5K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION

$5K

OPERATIONS

2023

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$46K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2022

THE GIBNEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$17K

TO GET MORE BRAILLE BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF PRE BRAILLE READERS

2022

EDWARD T & ELLEN K DRYER CHARITABLE

$15K

GENERAL

2022

DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION

$11K

AID FOR BLIND

2022

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST

$10K

GENERAL OPERATIONS

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

AMERICAN GIFT FUND

$10K

OPERATIONS

2022

OLIVER DEWEY MARCKS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$7K

EDUCATION

2022

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$7K

UNRESTRICTED

2022

MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC

$400

CHARITABLE

2022

EDWARD T & ELLEN K DRYER CHARITABLE

$15K

GENERAL

2021

DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION

$9K

AID FOR BLIND

2021

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$7K

UNRESTRICTED

2021

NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION

$5K

OPERATIONS

2021

THE GIBNEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$5K

FUNDING WILL HELP US MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR FREE BRAILLE BOOKS THROUGH OUR BOOK ANGEL PROGRAM. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT WILL HELP BLIND CHILDREN DEVELOP THE LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.

2021

THE GIBNEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$1K

DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2021

THE STEVE AND NATALEE HERRIG FAMILY

$250

GENERAL

2021

MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC

$100

CHARITABLE