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← CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,826,800
Total expenses
$8,009,683
Contributions and grants received
$5,636,822
Grants paid
$25,755
Program service revenue
$4,586,557
Investment income
$298,087
Other revenue
$305,334
Total assets, end of year
$15,461,319
Total liabilities, end of year
$595,400
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,865,919
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,831,466
Management and general expenses
$2,344,390
Fundraising expenses
$833,827
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,831,466

Program services were 60.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,636,822

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $19,700

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $2,173,868 · related or exempt $2,173,868

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REHABILITATION SERVICES

    total $1,546,729 · related or exempt $1,546,729

  • 2c · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY SERVICES

    total $484,835 · related or exempt $484,835

  • 2d · Program service revenue: COMPUTER TRAINING SERVICES

    total $348,604 · related or exempt $348,604

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $32,521 · related or exempt $32,521

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $255,687 · excluded $255,687

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,815,000

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

    securities $2,772,600

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $42,400

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $42,400 · related or exempt $42,400

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $278,192

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $40,069

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $238,123 · excluded $238,123

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $148,379

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $89,757

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $58,622 · related or exempt $58,622

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $8,589 · related or exempt $8,589

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,589

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $25,755 · program services $25,755

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $941,202 · program services $130,124 · management and general $649,808 · fundraising $161,270

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,229,330 · program services $3,300,665 · management and general $516,085 · fundraising $412,580

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $91,246 · program services $55,761 · management and general $28,316 · fundraising $7,169

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $554,835 · program services $374,776 · management and general $134,398 · fundraising $45,661

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $386,066 · program services $253,771 · management and general $89,222 · fundraising $43,073

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,007 · fundraising $1,007

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,579 · management and general $36,579

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $45,038 · program services $31,348 · management and general $6,813 · fundraising $6,877

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $50,855 · management and general $13,775 · fundraising $37,080

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $153,863 · program services $52,556 · management and general $31,226 · fundraising $70,081

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $353,507 · program services $57,490 · management and general $296,017

  • 17 · Travel

    total $110,339 · program services $106,761 · management and general $3,299 · fundraising $279

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,127 · program services $16,959 · management and general $3,100 · fundraising $2,068

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $283,256 · program services $50,743 · management and general $228,839 · fundraising $3,674

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $87,296 · program services $19,104 · management and general $67,668 · fundraising $524

  • 24a · Other expenses: DINING SERVICES

    total $303,703 · program services $283,542 · management and general $10,660 · fundraising $9,501

  • 24b · Other expenses: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    total $230,767 · program services $34,735 · management and general $168,360 · fundraising $27,672

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $74,505 · program services $37,375 · management and general $31,819 · fundraising $5,311

  • 24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $28,407 · program services $1 · management and general $28,406 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,003,051 · end of year $574,380

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $952,947 · end of year $2,494,664

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $480,846 · end of year $821,844

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $824,927 · end of year $962,544

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $104,629 · end of year $106,505

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $174,007 · end of year $151,171

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

    $8,117,729

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

    $3,785,591

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,775,227 · end of year $4,332,138

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,133,679 · end of year $5,930,887

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $100,751 · end of year $87,186

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $435,795 · end of year $500,527

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $100 · end of year $13,320

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $98,241 · end of year $81,553

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,413,001 · end of year $11,389,462

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,602,927 · end of year $3,476,457

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS TO EMPOWER THOSE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE. ESTABLISHED IN 1936, THE CENTER SERVES BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING REHABILITATION,SKILLS TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND SELF-FULFILLMENT AND BY EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITIES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. FOR OVER 80 YEARS, THE CENTER HAS PIONEERED INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY DEVELOPING METHODS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION TO LEARN THE SKILLS TO BE INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES, IN CLASS SETTINGS, AND IN THEIR WORKPLACES, PREPARING THEM FOR DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

  • REHABILITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS: VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF VISION. THESE INTENSIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENCOURAGE THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED TO LIVE WITHBLINDNESS/LOW VISION AS WELL AS TO DEVELOP DAILY LIVING SKILLS, VOCATIONAL READINESS, AND COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENT AND FULFILLING LIVES AND OBTAIN JOBS. SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE HELD FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE. 80 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS RECEIVED 613 WEEKS OF SERVICE IN FISCAL 2024.

    Expenses $1,894,228 · Grants $10,620 · Revenue $1,546,729

  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS: THE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOW VISION OR ARE BLIND AND ATTEND PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CENTER'S TEACHERS WORK WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS IN PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGYTRAINING, LEARNING-MEDIA ASSESSMENTS, ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, AND OVERALL ACCESS TO THE CURRICULUM. SUMMER AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP BLINDNESS SKILLS, SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS, AND FURTHER THEIR INDEPENDENCE. 365 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN RECEIVED 11,146 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION IN FISCAL 2024.

    Expenses $1,944,743 · Grants $6,950 · Revenue $2,173,868

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS: THE CENTER PAIRS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH CERTIFIED ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTORS TO DELIVER NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS FOR SAFE AND INDEPENDENT TRAVEL IN THE HOME, WORKPLACE, COLLEGE, AND COMMUNITY. 569 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS RECEIVED 4,534 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION IN FISCAL 2024.

    Expenses $493,538 · Grants $125 · Revenue $484,835

  • 1) TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS HELP BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS USE TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENTLY FOR WORK, SCHOOL, AND LEISURE. IN-PERSON AND REMOTE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE USE OF SPEECH OUTPUT, SCREEN NAVIGATION, BRAILLE, TABLETS, SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, AND SMARTPHONES.2) LOW VISION THERAPISTS WORK WITH CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY ASSISTIVE DEVICES THAT CAN HELP THEM USE THEIR REMAINING VISION AND TEACH THEM HOW TO USE THESE DEVICES AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO ENJOY AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE.

    Expenses $498,957 · Grants $8,060 · Revenue $490,736

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Carol Covell

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Chinetti

    BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Andreoli

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Umesh Kurpad

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Sanders

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Antoine Junior Melay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arthur O'Neill

    BOARD VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robb Suchecki

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taraneh Satvat

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Schwartz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Steele

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosellen Sullivan

    BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bruce Howell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eileen Y Lee Berger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Donnelly

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $357,258
    From this org
    $316,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,622
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,636
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,622
    Filer's total
    $357,258

  • Edward Moller

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $137,625
    From this org
    $130,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,696
    Hours/week
    50

  • Dara Dalmata

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $158,684
    From this org
    $151,005
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,679
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,005
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,679
    Filer's total
    $158,684

  • Dina Rosenbaum

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $139,623
    From this org
    $123,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,409
    Hours/week
    50

  • Martha Hanlon

    DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING & DATABASE OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $129,111
    From this org
    $116,274
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,837
    Hours/week
    50

  • Nancy Sharon

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $116,833
    From this org
    $111,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,551
    Hours/week
    50

  • Scott Hitchcock

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,078
    From this org
    $106,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,612
    Hours/week
    50

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
2023
Filed
8 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540989349301204

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