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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HELEN KELLER SERVICES.

Totals

Total revenue
$45,257,220
Total expenses
$43,431,604
Contributions and grants received
$28,362,995
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$12,305,636
Investment income
$3,879,771
Other revenue
$708,818
Total assets, end of year
$150,928,190
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,413,035
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$113,515,155
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$33,413,704
Management and general expenses
$8,542,852
Fundraising expenses
$1,475,048
Program service expenses (Part III)
$33,413,704

Program services were 76.9% 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

    $68,622

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,643,387

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,650,986

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Training Fees and Allowances

    total $12,305,636 · related or exempt $12,305,636

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,527,941 · excluded $2,527,941

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $841,532

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $298,868

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $542,664 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $542,664 · excluded $542,664

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $52,221,543

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

    securities $50,869,713

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,351,830 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,351,830 · excluded $1,351,830

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $68,622

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $68,762

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$68,762 · excluded -$68,762

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $234,916 · excluded $234,916

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $234,916

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $670,274 · management and general $569,733 · fundraising $100,541

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,913,625 · program services $19,156,780 · management and general $1,235,891 · fundraising $520,954

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $944,304 · program services $883,451 · management and general $39,301 · fundraising $21,552

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,456,540 · program services $4,742,318 · management and general $540,399 · fundraising $173,823

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,471,002 · program services $1,275,223 · management and general $148,479 · fundraising $47,300

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $282,956 · program services $282,956

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $353,766 · management and general $353,766

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $195,034 · program services $195,034

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $200,725 · management and general $200,725

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,559,226 · program services $1,769,603 · management and general $566,506 · fundraising $223,117

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $303,625 · program services $37,996 · management and general $24,958 · fundraising $240,671

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,294,600 · program services $1,018,865 · management and general $224,380 · fundraising $51,355

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $526,961 · management and general $526,961

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,827,021 · program services $672,786 · management and general $2,133,043 · fundraising $21,192

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,032,729 · program services $1,011,428 · management and general $15,011 · fundraising $6,290

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $850,523 · program services $606,065 · management and general $244,458

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $790,350 · program services $369,359 · management and general $406,213 · fundraising $14,778

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $749,243 · program services $449,729 · management and general $288,510 · fundraising $11,004

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $857,599 · program services $461,933 · management and general $353,195 · fundraising $42,471

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $671,323 · management and general $671,323

  • 24c · Other expenses: Payments to subawards

    total $247,856 · program services $247,856

  • 24d · Other expenses: Client recreation & trainee allowances

    total $232,322 · program services $232,322

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $877,072 · end of year $2,674,586

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,769,888 · end of year $4,178,775

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,938,801 · end of year $2,000,328

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,458,513 · end of year $5,371,335

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $752,950 · end of year $413,069

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

    $37,883,902

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

    $26,115,804

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,320,420 · end of year $11,768,098

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $86,053,994 · end of year $97,215,759

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $27,857,119 · end of year $27,306,240

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,059,222 · end of year $4,060,287

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $486,868 · end of year $421,404

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $33,681,667 · end of year $32,931,344

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $99,237,238 · end of year $109,258,110

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,563,762 · end of year $4,257,045

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O

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 (HKNC) - HKNC offers vocational rehabilitation services exclusively designed for youth and adults who are DeafBlind. HKNC overall mandates include provision of intensive services to individuals who are DeafBlind throughout the US and territories, provision of training and support to families, provision of training to professional, maintenance of national registry and charge to conduct of applied research and demonstration projects. HKNC comprised of 10 regions nationally, has a network of eleven regional offices, DeafBlind Specialists and Community Services Programs. HKNC operates a community residence in Manorhaven, N.Y.

    Expenses $20,006,136 · Revenue $2,828,431

  • HKSB COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES - HKSB offers an array of core vocational rehabilitation services that include but are not limited to employment training, job development and job placement, orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation, social work, low vision and adaptive technology, Day Habilitation Services, and a community residence in Wantagh, N.Y.

    Expenses $4,357,485 · Revenue $2,236,932

  • The Children's learning Center (CLC) - CLC is a specialized program which offers a full range of programs and services to preschool children who are blind or have low vision, as well as multiple disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, or pervasive developmental delays. The early intervention program provides in-home therapeutic services for infants and toddlers with visual impairments and additional disabilities.

    Expenses $3,066,857 · Revenue $3,685,405

  • Day Habilitation Services

    Expenses $2,616,579 · Revenue $2,188,356

  • National Center on DeafBlindness

    Expenses $2,126,469

  • Residential

    Expenses $1,012,767 · Revenue $1,290,506

  • Summer Camp

    Expenses $227,411 · Revenue $76,006

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alka Nischal

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Alvin Adelman

    Vice Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Larry Kinitsky

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Richard Dzwelewicz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Allison Robl

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Allison Yadav

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Anthony Baronci

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Cara Petrucelli

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Christopher Maher

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Diana Nicholson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Dina DePina

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Elise Schroeder

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Gary Hett

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • James Klancnik

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • John Shattuck

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lori Kranczer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Matthew Garvey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Miriam Cyrulnick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Rene Pellerin

    Board Member (through 11/21/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Stella Guarna

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Deborah Harlin

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $155,139
    From this org
    $140,295
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,844
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,107
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $10,272
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,572
    Filer's total
    $155,139

  • Sharona Hebroni

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $238,802
    From this org
    $193,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,698
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $173
    Deferred
    $14,414
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,284
    Filer's total
    $238,802

  • Susan Ruzenski

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $249,772
    From this org
    $219,222
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,550
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,936
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,286
    Deferred
    $15,654
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,896
    Filer's total
    $249,772

  • Avien Henry

    HKSB - Principal

    Total calculated
    $144,742
    From this org
    $135,522
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,220
    Hours/week
    35

  • Elizabeth Gunn-Ramachandran

    Physical Therapist

    Total calculated
    $142,753
    From this org
    $133,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,098
    Hours/week
    35

  • Elizabeth Meade

    Associate Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $192,956
    From this org
    $137,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,186
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,582
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $10,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,691
    Filer's total
    $192,956

  • Laura Rocchio

    Director Direct Services

    Total calculated
    $146,687
    From this org
    $136,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,102
    Hours/week
    35

  • Mia Murro

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Total calculated
    $226,926
    From this org
    $169,515
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,411
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,245
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $270
    Deferred
    $12,720
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,691
    Filer's total
    $226,926

  • Lorraine Muzio

    Executive Director-HKSB (Through 4/30/23)

    Total calculated
    $214,483
    From this org
    $205,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,441
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $64,216
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $140,826
    Deferred
    $3,931
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,510
    Filer's total
    $214,483

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
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
LORRAINE MUZIO'S CONTRACT WITH THE ORGANIZATION WAS TERMINATED ON APRIL 30, 2023. SHE RECEIVED SEVERANCE AND A VACATION PAYOUT TOTALLING $140,826.

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
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511299349302096

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