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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104740

NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115

Financials

$4.2M$4.5M2023$4.3M$4.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$4,259,650$4,310,567-$50,917$10,013,177$311,379$9,701,798
March 31, 2024990$4,233,053$4,478,378-$245,325$10,120,735$248,577$9,872,158
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$896,556
Program service revenue
$2,652,660
Investment income
$491,852
Net gain from sales of assets
$306,816
Net income from fundraising events
$212,243
Other revenue
$218,582

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$415,808
Other salaries and wages
$1,993,777
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,047,179
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$250
Accounting fees
$21,000
Travel
$45,216
Depreciation
$107,067
Program services (functional)
$3,284,909
Management and general (functional)
$570,469
Fundraising (functional)
$455,189

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,120,735
Total assets, end of year
$10,013,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$311,379
Net assets, end of year
$9,701,798
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,328,698
Publicly traded securities
$6,452,311
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,291,149
Net assets with donor restrictions
$410,649
Gross receipts
$5,783,608
Employees
52
Volunteers
403
Year formed
1929
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN MACDONALDPRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK
Officer
40$256,346$37,321
KAREN LEWISTREASURER/CFO
Officer
40$155,404$20,963
JOSEPH QUINTANILLAVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$120,442$24,647
DANNY HIRCECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERI HUTCHERSONVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOE ABELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BLOCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINGER BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE CARVALHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CAVALLERANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY COHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN CONNORSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH COUTUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE CRANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IAN CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY DOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY FRANCES BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA GEARHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE KERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY KREAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISAMARIA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE PIEROGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL RAEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEAL ROSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SADECKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SCHROEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA SLAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANET ULWICK-SACCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN MACDONALDPRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK
Officer
40$238,182$35,818
KAREN LEWISTREASURER/CFO
Officer
40$141,440$19,192
JOSEPH QUINTANILLAVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,344$21,429
MARY FRANCES BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY COHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH COUTUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY DOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA GEARHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY HIRCECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERI HUTCHERSONVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE KERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISAMARIA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE PIEROGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL RAEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL ROSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET ULWICK-SACCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINGER BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN CONNORSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA SLAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE ABELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BLOCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE CARVALHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CAVALLERANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE CRANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IAN CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEREMY KREAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK SADECKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL SCHROEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
88 SAINT STEPHEN ST, BOSTON, MA 02115-4302
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN MACDONALD, 88 ST STEPHEN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02115
Signed the 990
BRIAN MACDONALD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 425-2430
Return prepared by
NASH CPAS LLC

Mission

THE GUIDING PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE LITERACY OF BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH BRAILLE AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS BLIND PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN WORK, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE READBOOKS PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $98,547
  • PRODUCES TESTS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS SO VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS CAN HAVE THE SAME MATERIALS AS ALL OTHER STUDENTS.
    Expenses $584,927 · revenue $1,355,049
  • PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS IN BRAILLE TO BENEFIT VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO RELY ON THESE PUBLICATIONS TO KEEP ABREAST OF CURRENT EVENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.
    Expenses $528,587 · revenue $244,216
  • PROMOTES LITERACY FOR YOUNG BLIND CHILDREN THROUGH THE CHILDRENS BRAILLE BOOK CLUB PROGRAM.
    Expenses $2,072,848 · revenue $1,053,395

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2104740
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1937
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,013,177
Income (IRS master file)
$5,783,608

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$4,259,650$4,310,567$10,013,177XML
990March 2024$4,233,053$4,478,378$10,120,735XML
990March 2023$4,414,152$4,480,074$9,847,154IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104740).

Questions about NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC is 04-2104740.
Is NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
Are donations to NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names BRIAN MACDONALD.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,346 (BRIAN MACDONALD, PRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK).
How much revenue does NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,259,650, expenses of $4,310,567 and total assets of $10,013,177 at year end.

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