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Braille Institute Of America, Inc.
Braille Institute Of America, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization that embraces the challenge of sight loss in all its facets and rejects its perceived limitations, with the believe that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.
About
See Attached Federal Supplemental Information Page 1, Part III - Line 4a
Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “See attached federal supplemental information”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “See attached federal supplemental information”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is CA as per legal requirements.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2017 reports a total of 286 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Operates 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 greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,493,031.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1961.
- 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 J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $16,297,922 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $3,715,972 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.
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