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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by HELEN KELLER SERVICES.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,364,512
Total expenses
$38,836,274
Contributions and grants received
$25,531,516
Grants paid
$74
Program service revenue
$11,767,154
Investment income
$2,499,739
Other revenue
$566,103
Total assets, end of year
$142,028,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,227,757
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$103,801,000
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$29,510,429
Management and general expenses
$7,949,574
Fundraising expenses
$1,376,271
Program service expenses (Part III)
$29,510,429

Program services were 76.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $521,891

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $22,792,375

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,217,250

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAINING FEES AND ALLOWANCES

    total $11,767,154 · related or exempt $11,767,154

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,597,396 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,597,396

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $765,363

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $325,234

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $440,129 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $440,129 · excluded $440,129

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $33,979,542

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $34,077,199

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$97,657

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$97,657 · excluded -$97,657

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $133,291

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $521,891

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $66,422

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $66,869 · excluded $66,869

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $59,105 · excluded $59,105

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $59,105

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $74 · program services $74

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $635,593 · management and general $538,132 · fundraising $97,461

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,421,119 · program services $16,667,616 · management and general $2,331,286 · fundraising $422,217

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $922,741 · program services $759,920 · management and general $144,216 · fundraising $18,605

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,474,325 · program services $2,541,312 · management and general $791,567 · fundraising $141,446

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,841,462 · program services $1,621,604 · management and general $219,375 · fundraising $483

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $193,806 · program services $81,979 · management and general $111,827

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $136,496 · management and general $136,496

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $148,000 · program services $148,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $223,946 · management and general $223,946

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,327,218 · program services $705,601 · management and general $422,179 · fundraising $199,438

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,722 · fundraising $22,722

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,162,630 · program services $739,096 · management and general $352,562 · fundraising $70,972

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $641,971 · program services $638,047 · management and general $3,924

  • 17 · Travel

    total $952,729 · program services $818,590 · management and general $130,594 · fundraising $3,545

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $756,886 · program services $632,233 · management and general $123,831 · fundraising $822

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $381,383 · program services $49,627 · management and general $216,945 · fundraising $114,811

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $565,160 · program services $253,117 · management and general $312,043

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUILDING ALLOCATIONS

    total $3,269,971 · program services $2,669,117 · management and general $418,094 · fundraising $182,760

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $665,811 · program services $113,522 · management and general $499,041 · fundraising $53,248

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYMENTS TO SUBAWARDS

    total $442,202 · management and general $442,202

  • 24d · Other expenses: CLIENT AIDS

    total $388,659 · program services $191,506 · management and general $197,153

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,261,370 · program services $879,468 · management and general $334,161 · fundraising $47,741

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,556,716 · end of year $877,072

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,442,326 · end of year $6,769,888

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,988,829 · end of year $4,938,801

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,008,328 · end of year $4,458,513

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $560,876 · end of year $752,950

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $35,645,874

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $25,325,454

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,766,678 · end of year $10,320,420

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $82,440,344 · end of year $86,053,994

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $428,668 · end of year $27,857,119

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,841,889 · end of year $4,059,222

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $264,702 · end of year $486,868

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,186,069 · end of year $33,681,667

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $91,523,584 · end of year $99,237,238

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,376,521 · end of year $4,563,762

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF HELEN KELLER SERVICES CENTERS ON: EMPOWERMENT - ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE. EDUCATION AND TRAINING - OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. SUPPORT SERVICES - PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, REHABILITATION, COUNSELING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SOCIETY. ADVOCACY - ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIETAL INCLUSION. INNOVATION - EMBRACING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO CONTINUOUSLY ENHANCE THE SERVICES OFFERED, KEEPING PACE WITH EVOLVING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY-IMPAIRED, DEAF-BLIND AND/OR HAVE COMBINED HEARING-VISION LOSS TO LIVE, WORK AND THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY OF CHOICE.

  • Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) - Provides an array of services to individuals who are deaf-blind to live and work in the community of their choice. To accomplish this, the center has developed programs that provide services to Deaf-blind Individuals, their families and the professionals serving them in all fifty states.

    Expenses $17,221,015 · Grants $74 · Revenue $2,805,020

  • HKSB COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES - HKSB PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES TO YOUTH, WORKING AGE ADULTS AND SENIORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE VISION LOSS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, VISION REHABILITATION, SOCIAL WORK, LOW VISION, AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

    Expenses $4,857,534 · Revenue $2,170,333

  • THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES A FULL-DAY CENTER BASED SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT SPECIALIZES IN SERVING CHILDREN AGES 3-5 YEARS OLD WITH DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS SUCH AS CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND AND HAVE LOW VISION, AUTISM, NEUROLOGICAL AND ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS A HOME BASED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 3 YEARS OF AGE.

    Expenses $3,945,006 · Revenue $3,331,648

  • DAY HABILITATION SERVICES

    Expenses $2,346,872 · Revenue $2,414,854

  • RESIDENTIAL

    Expenses $972,893 · Revenue $990,074

  • SUMMER CAMP

    Expenses $167,109 · Revenue $55,225

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SUSAN RUZENSKI

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $245,686
    From this org
    $219,651
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,035
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,651
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,635
    Filer's total
    $245,686
  • LORRAINE MUZIO

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-HKSB

    Total calculated
    $198,751
    From this org
    $167,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,984
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,984
    Filer's total
    $198,751
  • SHARONA HEBRONI

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $189,936
    From this org
    $181,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,261
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,675
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,661
    Filer's total
    $189,936
  • MIA MURRO

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $185,509
    From this org
    $153,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,913
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,596
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,413
    Filer's total
    $185,509
  • ELIZABETH MEADE

    ASSOC. EXEC. DIR. - HKSB

    Total calculated
    $165,259
    From this org
    $134,471
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,788
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,471
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,988
    Filer's total
    $165,259
  • KAREN ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND

    DIR. MEDICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $163,364
    From this org
    $149,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,040
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,324
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $163,364
  • DEBORAH HARLIN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $155,801
    From this org
    $139,007
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,794
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,007
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,222
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,572
    Filer's total
    $155,801
  • MARY FU

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $147,322
    From this org
    $134,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,224
    Hours/week
    35
  • LARRY KINITSKY

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ALVIN ADELMAN

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • SETH J CUMMINS

    VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • RICHARD DZWLEWICZ

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ALKA NISCHAL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ANTHONY BARONCI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • HON MIRIAM CYRULNIK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • DINA DEPINA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • MATTHEW GARVEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • STELLA GUARNA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • GARY HETT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • JAMES KLANCNIK JR MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • LORI KRANCZER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • CHRISTOPHER MAHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • DIANA L NICHOLSON ESQ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • RENE G PELLERIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • CARA PETRUCELLI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ALLISON ROBL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ELISE SCHROEDER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • JOHN SHATTUCK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Namrata YADAV

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431099349301223

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