Computer Services for the Blind INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-4801561

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Giving braille and large print books , and als eye tracking training and products screen reader training and hebrew braille training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $154K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$589K
+726% vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$589K
FY2021▲ +726%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$821K
Expenses
$426K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$426K
FY2022$607K
FY2023$842K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$165K
FY2021▲ ×86
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$111K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $373K Management & general 7% · $32K Fundraising 5% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Moskowitz’s $149K as Exec. Dir is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Lisa Moskowitz$149,423—
Edward Lehman$139,231—
Edward Scott Lehman—$120,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Computer Services for the Blind INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides braille and large print books, plus eye-tracking and screen reader training for the visually impaired.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Giving braille and large print books , and als eyetraking training and products screen reader training and hebrew braille training

$373Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
See all 6 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Other assetsLn 15$455
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$151K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$107K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$59K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$373K$32K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $821K$1.1M−$274K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023 $907K$842K$66K$384K 990 PDF
FY2022 $760K$607K$153K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $589K$426K$163K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$2K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $589,395 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$589,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$589,395
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$589,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,218 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,057$151,057
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,556$11,556
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,147$107,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,606$30,606
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,094$3,094
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,462$29,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,286 · Fundraising $21,817$81,103
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,093$10,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,839 · Management $31,562 · Fundraising $21,817$426,218
Part X · Balance sheet $165,104 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,927$164,649
X-15 Other assets$455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,927$165,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,927$165,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,927$165,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,395
XI-2 Total expenses$426,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,104

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.