Computer Services for the Blind INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

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

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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
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Revenue
$760K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$607K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$760K
FY2022▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$821K
Expenses
$607K
FY2022▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$426K
FY2022$607K
FY2023$842K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$318K
FY2022▲ +93%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$111K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $488K Management & general 8% · $47K Fundraising 12% · $71K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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.

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1 program service account for $488K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Money outPt IX
$607K
Ln 25
Programscol B$488K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$318K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$737$737
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$215K$215K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$139K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$581$581
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$83K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$607K$488K$47K$71K

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 Viewing $760K$607K$153K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 $589K$426K$163K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $760,025 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$760,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$760,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $606,685 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $737$737
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,209$215,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,463$16,463
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $138,711$138,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,519$34,519
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,478$29,478
IX-17 TravelManagement $16,822$16,822
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $581$581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,635 · Fundraising $70,930$153,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $488,274 · Management $47,481 · Fundraising $70,930$606,685
Part X · Balance sheet $318,444 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,649$318,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,104$318,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,104$318,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,104$318,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$760,025
XI-2 Total expenses$606,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,104
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,444

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