NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC (EIN 042104740) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1929

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRIAN MACDONALD

Phone

6174252430

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC, founded in 1929, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $9.7M represent 27 months of operating reserves.

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $896,556

Program Service Revenue $2,652,660

Investment Income $491,852

Other Revenue $218,582

TOTAL REVENUE $4,259,650

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,047,179

Fundraising Expenses $455,189

Program Expenses $3,284,909

Other Expenses $1,263,388

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,310,567

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,259,650	$4,233,053	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,310,567	$4,478,378	0.0%
Net Income	$-50,917	$-245,325	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

403

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$470,034

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN MACDONALD	PRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK	40.00	Officer	$256,346	$37,321	$293,667
KAREN LEWIS	TREASURER/CFO	40.00	Officer	$155,404	$20,963	$176,367
JOSEPH QUINTANILLA	VP OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$120,442	$24,647	$145,089
DANNY HIRCE	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERI HUTCHERSON	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE ABELY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY BERNSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BLOCKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINGER BRENNAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE CARVALHO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CAVALLERANO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY COHANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN CONNORS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH COUTU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE CRANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IAN CROSS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY DOE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY FRANCES BARRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA GEARHART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE KERNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY KREAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISAMARIA MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL NOBLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE PIEROG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL RAEDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL ROSEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SADECKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL SCHROEDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA SLAVIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA TRAVIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET ULWICK-SACCA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,259,650	$4,310,567	$10,013,177	$-50,917
2024	$4,233,053	$4,478,378	$10,120,735	$-245,325
2023	$4,414,152	$4,480,074	$9,847,154	$-65,922
2022	$5,176,920	$4,599,720	$10,542,006	$577,200
2021	$5,368,211	$4,358,253	$10,240,796	$1,009,958
2020	$5,015,309	$4,534,546	$7,828,765	$480,763
2019	$5,719,032	$4,440,327	$8,132,552	$1,278,705

NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC