Braille Box INC FY2023 filing

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Memphis, TN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-2815056

On file with the IRS7776 Farmington Blvd Unit 383032, 38138-2961 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Dec 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We promote literacy by encouraging the introduction of braille to all certified visually impaired students enrolled in K12 public schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
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
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$0
FY2024$18K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$237K
FY2023▲ ×18
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$13K
FY2023$237K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $237K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$7,344Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Hilson’s $7K as Exec Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Angela Hilson$7,344$3,269

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote braille literacy for K12 visually impaired students in public schools.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We started the Braille Mail program

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
New Schools FundFY2022$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$237K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Total assetsLn 16$240K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$240K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$89K$89K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$0$237K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $18K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $0$237K−$237K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$13K$240K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$30K 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 I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,825$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,825$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,230$12,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,832$224,597
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,062$237,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $239,763−$237,140
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 2 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,140 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $12,543$12,543
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,112$12,112
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,511$14,511
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,999$5,999
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,734$19,734
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,723$12,723
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $67,202$67,202
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,109$2,109
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $89,007$89,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $237,140 · Fundraising $0$237,140
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,763$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,763$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,763$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$237,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,763
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$2,623
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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