Program areas at Carroll Center for the Blind
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 with blindness/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. 95 individual clients received 735 weeks of service in fiscal 2022.
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 technology training, 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. 486 school-aged children received 15,940 hours of specialized instruction in fiscal 2022.
Other program services: 1) technology training programs include a full spectrum of instruction-from novice to expert-to help prepare people who are Blind or visually impaired of all ages to use technology proficiently. 2) community-based instructors teach safe travel skills to individuals of all ages in their homes, communities, jobsites, and on public transportation and college campuses. 3) low vision therapists provide outpatient assessments and training to support The use of remaining vision with magnification, lighting, and distance-viewing devices.
Who funds Carroll Center for the Blind
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Federal funding details
Federal agency | CFDA code | Program name | Amount |
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Department of Education | 84.126 | REHABILITATION SERVICES_VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES | $1,834,788 |
Department of Education | 84.177 | REHABILITATION SERVICES_INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND | $27,159 |
Personnel at Carroll Center for the Blind
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Greg Donnelly | President and Chief Executive Officer | $313,036 | 2022-06-30 |
Edward Moller | Chief Financial Officer | $121,923 | 2023-03-01 |
Dina Rosenbaum | Chief Program Officer | $110,540 | 2022-06-30 |
Nancy Sharon | Director of Education and Co | $109,112 | 2022-06-30 |
Rosellen Sullivan | Board Member and Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Carroll Center for the Blind
Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,689,140 | $5,018,844 | -46.4% |
Program services | $4,993,123 | $4,219,767 | 18.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $24,496 | $29,856 | -18% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-42,896 | $35,029 | -222.5% |
Net income from fundraising events | $145,008 | $157,542 | -8% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $44,590 | $63,569 | -29.9% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $3,954 | $5,329 | -25.8% |
Total revenues | $7,857,415 | $9,529,936 | -17.6% |
Organizations like Carroll Center for the Blind
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Hydrocephalus Association (HA) | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $3,909,969 |
American Council of the Blind | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $2,166,772 |
Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $3,024,440 |
VisionLink | 501(c)(3) | Bensalem, PA | $2,300,660 |
Keystone Blind Association | 501(c)(3) | Hermitage, PA | $13,832,538 |
Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $9,322,066 |
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Roseville, MN | $5,590,295 |
Arthritis Foundation Mid Atlantic Region | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $4,890,080 |
American Liver Foundation (ALF) | 501(c)(3) | West Orange, NJ | $7,058,209 |
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) | 501(c)(3) | North Brunswick, NJ | $3,507,261 |
Data update history
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 26, 2022
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Progin Foundation Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 770 Centre St
- Newton, MA 02458
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Middlesex County, MA
- Website URL
- carroll.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 969-6200
- Facebook page
- CarrollCenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @carrollcenterÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-2106173
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1947
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
- NAICS code, primary
- 624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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