Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc.
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
ABLE provides audio and braille transcription services to increase access to a wide variety of information for persons who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled. Materials can be produced in braille, tactile or audio digital formats.Examples include: Educational Materials -Daily math, science, and reading materials -Math and reading assessments -Adult and childrens library books -Nonfiction and fiction books on a variety of topics, including health, psychology, and international relations -Materials for local organizations such as Milwaukee Public Museum and Urban Ecology CenterRecreational Items -Magazines -Newsletters, playbills and knitting instructions -Restaurant guides and information on local happenings -Restaurant MenusInformational Pieces -Instruction manuals for appliances and electronic devices -Medical information, forms and hand-outsABLE reaches over 4,000 individuals and organizations every year. Also, audio materials recorded for the Wisconsin Talking Book and B
About
Audio Program Services: Produce materials in audio formats, both synthesized and read aloud, for blind and print disabled individuals and/or organizations and institutions that serve this population.Braille Program Services: Produce materials in braille or tactile formats for blind and print disabled individuals and/or organizations and institutions that serve this population.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Able provides audio and braille transcription services to increase access to a wide variety of information for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled. materials can be produced in braille, tactile, or audio digital formats.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Able provides audio and braille transcription services to increase access to a wide variety of information for persons who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled. materials can be produced in braille, tactile or audio digital formats.examples include: educational materials -daily math, science, and reading materials -math and reading assessments -adult and childrens library books -nonfiction and fiction books on a variety of topics, including health, psychology, and international relations -materials for local organizations such as milwaukee public museum and urban ecology centerrecreational items -magazines -newsletters, playbills and knitting instructions -restaurant guides and information on local happenings -restaurant menusinformational pieces -instruction manuals for appliances and electronic devices -medical information, forms and hand-outsable reaches over 4,000 individuals and organizations every year. also, audio materials recorded for the wisconsin talking book and b”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is WI.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 803 WEST WELLS STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53233 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 10 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$62,250.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is determined through a review and endorsement by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $311,943 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $23,763 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.