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.
Public Charity
NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC
Based in BOSTON, MA, NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, $10.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 042104740
BOSTON, MA
Printing & Publishing
NTEE: A33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$10.0M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Braille Press Inc
How National Braille Press Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$47
Promotes literacy for young blind children through the childrens braille book club program
$14
Produces tests and textbooks for use in schools so visually impaired students can have the same materials as all other students
$12
Produces publications and books in braille to benefit visually impaired individuals who rely on these publications to keep abreast of current events and other information
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,810
Program Support
$38,084
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,314
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,314
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$7,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Travis
DIRECTOR
Bill Raeder
PRESIDENT/CEO/CLERK
Brian Macdonald
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Cheri Hutcherson
DIRECTOR
Chris Cavallerano
DIRECTOR
Cindy Doe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $10.0M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $4.5M | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $9.8M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $4.6M | $10.5M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $4.4M | $10.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.4M to $4.3M (-21%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.