Totals
- Total revenue
- $89,783,296
- Total expenses
- $105,465,723
- Contributions and grants received
- $17,598,711
- Grants paid
- $126,486
- Program service revenue
- $58,726,285
- Investment income
- $13,046,832
- Other revenue
- $411,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $429,689,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,438,217
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $393,251,326
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $81,427,232
- Management and general expenses
- $20,282,980
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,755,511
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $81,427,232
Program services were 77.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$498,111
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$5,302,160
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,798,440
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$983,640
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2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICE
total $54,327,167 · related or exempt $54,327,167
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2b · Program service revenue: LIBRARY SERVICES
total $4,399,118 · related or exempt $4,399,118
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3 · Investment income
total $7,084,847 · unrelated business $297,712 · excluded $6,787,135
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6a · Gross rents
real property $244,938
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $182,086
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $62,852
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $62,852 · excluded $62,852
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $80,169,766
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $74,207,781
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $5,961,985
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $5,961,985 · unrelated business $179,191 · excluded $5,782,794
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$52,375
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$498,111
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$203,968
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$151,593 · excluded -$151,593
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$5,455,098
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$4,954,889
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $500,209 · related or exempt $500,209
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $126,486 · program services $126,486
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,036,294 · program services $1,342,499 · management and general $1,619,298 · fundraising $74,497
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $57,121,035 · program services $47,563,718 · management and general $7,398,176 · fundraising $2,159,141
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,799,906 · program services $2,331,434 · management and general $362,637 · fundraising $105,835
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $7,991,334 · program services $6,654,248 · management and general $1,035,018 · fundraising $302,068
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $4,574,259 · program services $3,808,908 · management and general $592,447 · fundraising $172,904
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11a · Fees: management
total $522,815 · management and general $522,815
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11b · Fees: legal
total $246,775 · program services $41,692 · management and general $205,083
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $314,310 · program services $12,000 · management and general $302,310
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $13,110 · program services $13,110
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $78,500 · fundraising $78,500
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $3,135,596 · management and general $3,135,596
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11g · Fees: other
total $6,012,373 · program services $5,325,202 · management and general $510,675 · fundraising $176,496
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $388,587 · program services $295,217 · management and general $79,491 · fundraising $13,879
-
13 · Office expenses
total $2,079,572 · program services $1,730,709 · management and general $262,441 · fundraising $86,422
-
14 · Information technology
total $2,709,462 · program services $607,988 · management and general $2,081,763 · fundraising $19,711
-
16 · Occupancy
total $4,945,629 · program services $4,359,908 · management and general $564,636 · fundraising $21,085
-
17 · Travel
total $1,926,085 · program services $1,867,422 · management and general $41,121 · fundraising $17,542
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $316,546 · program services $257,362 · management and general $57,208 · fundraising $1,976
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,321,107 · program services $3,684,942 · management and general $616,329 · fundraising $19,836
-
23 · Insurance
total $635,881 · program services $70,780 · management and general $564,715 · fundraising $386
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24a · Other expenses: MEAL/FOOD EXPENSE
total $813,793 · program services $735,528 · management and general $55,453 · fundraising $22,812
-
24b · Other expenses: PRINTING
total $799,217 · program services $294,963 · management and general $34,584 · fundraising $469,670
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24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS
total $288,908 · program services $238,520 · management and general $37,637 · fundraising $12,751
-
24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $194,114 · management and general $194,114
-
24e · All other expenses
total $74,029 · program services $64,596 · management and general $9,433
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,757,445 · end of year $3,955,218
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,978,731 · end of year $1,154,925
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,725,862 · end of year $10,681,342
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $5,107,169 · end of year $5,046,637
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,227,898 · end of year $3,026,852
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$197,051,506
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$148,803,344
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $50,013,708 · end of year $48,248,162
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $136,871,874 · end of year $144,254,591
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $203,714,957 · end of year $202,058,828
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $10,501,543 · end of year $11,262,988
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $10,450,935 · end of year $9,205,360
-
19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $2,848,772
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $23,914,583 · end of year $22,963,236
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $2,365,873
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,423,531 · end of year $1,420,849
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $192,889,134 · end of year $192,739,411
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $192,855,131 · end of year $200,511,915
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE GLOBE THROUGH EDUCATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O
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AT PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, WE DELIVER THE VERY BEST EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES. WE TEACH CHILDREN ON OUR CAMPUS IN WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, AND SUPPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S., FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILL BUILDING. WE ALSO EMPHASIZE TRANSITION SERVICES TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING THROUGH PRACTICAL WORK, SKILL-BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. DURING FY25, WE EDUCATED 196 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AND SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 1,365 STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR INFANT-TODDLER PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
Expenses $64,229,051 · Revenue $54,327,167
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INTERNATIONALTHERE ARE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (MDVI) AROUND THE WORLD WHO DON'T RECEIVE THE QUALITY EDUCATION THEY DESERVE. PERKINS INTERNATIONAL WORKS TO PUT THESE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL, EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH THE SPECIALIZED SKILLS THEY NEED TO TEACH THEM AND CONNECT THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH VITAL GOVERNMENTAL AND MEDICAL RESOURCES. DURING FY25, PERKINS INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTED THIS WORK IN 22 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, MORE THAN 54K TEACHERS WERE TRAINED, MORE THAN 1.8M CHILDREN WERE REACHED, AND MORE THAN 19K FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED.
Expenses $6,056,977 · Grants $126,486
-
REGIONAL LIBRARYPERKINS LIBRARY HAS PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE READING MATERIAL TO PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER DISABILITIES SINCE 1837. IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR OFFERINGS TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE WITH MORE NUANCED NEEDS. IN FY25, WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,000,000 ACCESSIBLE BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, DVDS AND MORE, AT NO COST TO THE 22,500 PATRONS WE SERVE ANNUALLY. WE'VE ALSO LED THE CHARGE IN DISTRIBUTING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAYS WHILE PROVIDING A WEBSITE THAT ENABLES PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD ACCESSIBLE READING MATERIAL.
Expenses $4,248,516 · Revenue $4,399,118
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PERKINS SOLUTIONSPERKINS SOLUTIONS DEPLOYS TECHNOLOGY TO OVERCOME LONG STANDING AND EMERGING ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS. SINCE THE 1950S, THE PERKINS BRAILLER HAS BEEN THE MOST WIDELY USED MECHANICAL BRAILLE WRITER IN THE WORLD. TODAY OUR EXPERTISE IN INCLUSIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS IS AVAILABLE VIA PERKINS ACCESS, A CONSULTING SERVICE THAT HELPS BUSINESSES ENSURE THEIR DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE USABLE BY EVERYONE. DURING FY25, PERKINS SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTED 5,755 BRAILLERS WORLDWIDE AND ASSISTED 46 ORGANIZATIONS WITH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS.ICANCONNECTTHE NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, KNOWN AS ICANCONNECT, PROVIDES FREE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH BOTH SIGNIFICANT HEARING AND VISION LOSS WHO MEET THE PROGRAM'S DISABILITY AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. ADMINISTERED BY THE FCC AND MANAGED BY PERKINS IN 23 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ICANCONNECT HELPS PEOPLE STAY CONNECTED TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE WORLD.
Expenses $6,892,688 · Revenue $500,209
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Stephen PelletierSTEPHEN PELLETIER
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Terri Healey BroganTERRI HEALEY BROGAN
CHAIR OF THE CORPORATION
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Vaithehi MuttulingamVAITHEHI MUTTULINGAM
VICE CHAIR (11/4/24-1/6/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Maureen BanksMAUREEN BANKS
SECRETARY (AS OF 11/4/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Derek JohnstonDEREK JOHNSTON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Joseph BoncoreJOSEPH BONCORE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
William BuddingWILLIAM BUDDING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Frederic M CliffordFREDERIC M CLIFFORD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 0.5 related
-
Bret ConnorBRET CONNOR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Julia Satti CosentinoJULIA SATTI COSENTINO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jennifer DesistoJENNIFER DESISTO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David A DurkinDAVID A DURKIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lauren FornesLAUREN FORNES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kate Katulak HigginsKATE KATULAK HIGGINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Meredith RosenbergMEREDITH ROSENBERG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Katharine B SchmittKATHARINE B SCHMITT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Cynthia E SteadCYNTHIA E STEAD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Vijay VishwanathVIJAY VISHWANATH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mike WilliamsMIKE WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Thelma WilliamsTHELMA WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
William David PowerWILLIAM DAVID POWER
PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 5/2/25)
- Total calculated
- $498,549
- From this org
- $448,543
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,006
- Hours/week
- 50 + 0.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $448,543
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,174
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,832
- Filer's total
- $498,549
-
Edward H BossoEDWARD H BOSSO
INTERIM COO & PRES OF ED PROGRMS
- Total calculated
- $452,219
- From this org
- $323,033
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $129,186
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $323,033
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,524
- Nontaxable benefits
- $101,662
- Filer's total
- $452,219
-
Astrid VermeerASTRID VERMEER
CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFF (THRU 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $314,660
- From this org
- $285,886
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,774
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,717
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $36,169
- Deferred
- $20,327
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,447
- Filer's total
- $314,660
-
Maureen ListerMAUREEN LISTER
CFO (AS OF 1/3/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Brenna ChildBRENNA CHILD
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $367,488
- From this org
- $329,595
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,893
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $329,595
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,312
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,581
- Filer's total
- $367,488
-
Rebecca FaterREBECCA FATER
EXEC DIR OF MARKETING (THRU 6/2024)
- Total calculated
- $360,455
- From this org
- $324,497
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,958
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,203
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $187,294
- Deferred
- $22,273
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,685
- Filer's total
- $360,455
-
Katherine Holland-OrtizKATHERINE HOLLAND-ORTIZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL
- Total calculated
- $323,869
- From this org
- $275,400
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,469
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $275,400
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $21,280
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,189
- Filer's total
- $323,869
-
Sandra K LaceySANDRA K LACEY
EXEC DIR OF HOWE INNOVATION CTR
- Total calculated
- $272,621
- From this org
- $221,440
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,181
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $221,440
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,038
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,143
- Filer's total
- $272,621
-
Bashar Al-NakhalaBASHAR AL-NAKHALA
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $270,808
- From this org
- $225,007
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,801
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $225,007
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,589
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,212
- Filer's total
- $270,808
-
Gary AussantGARY AUSSANT
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ACCESS
- Total calculated
- $248,947
- From this org
- $202,713
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,234
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,713
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,931
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,303
- Filer's total
- $248,947
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- PERKINS MAY PROVIDE HOUSING TO EMPLOYEES WHEN IT IS DETERMINED TO BE A REQUIREMENT OF THE POSITION. PERKINS DETERMINES THE VALUE OF THE HOUSING BASED ON MARKET RATES FOR COMPARABLE PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. DURING 2024, EDWARD H. BOSSO WAS PROVIDED WITH HOUSING BENEFITS VALUED AT $72,000.
- PART I, LINE 4A
- REBECCA FATER RECEIVED A PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM SERVICE WHICH IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III).
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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JOHN MILTON SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
501(C)(3) · GENERAL SUPPORT · MA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by PERKINS SCHOOL
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610979349300236
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