Public Charity

THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC

Based in NEWTON, MA, THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.3M in revenue, $8.7M in expenses, $18.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.

EIN: 042106173 NEWTON, MA Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments NTEE: G41 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.3M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$18.3M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS TO EMPOWER THOSE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE. ESTABLISHED IN 1936, THE CENTER SERVES BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING REHABILITATION,SKILLS TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND SELF-FULFILLMENT AND BY EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITIES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. FOR OVER 80 YEARS, THE CENTER HAS PIONEERED INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY DEVELOPING METHODS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION TO LEARN THE SKILLS TO BE INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES, IN CLASS SETTINGS, AND IN THEIR WORKPLACES, PREPARING THEM FOR DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

Where $100 goes at The Carroll Center for the Blind Inc

How The Carroll Center for the Blind Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$30
Educational service programs
42% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 407 children; 93 schools; 12,244 hours of specialized
$29
Rehabilitation training programs
41% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 90 clients
$7
Community service programs
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 625 clients; 4,405 hours of specialized

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2024
GEN OPP SUPPORT; VOL STIPENDS
$94,750
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$74,425
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
2024
COMMUNITY FUND - GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO DISABILITY-RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN MA AND/OR RI.
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CFO (AS OF 5/25) Ann Vinton
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Antoine Junior Melay
SECRETARY Arthur O'neill
BOARD MEMBER Bruce Howell
BOARD CHAIR Carol Covell
BOARD MEMBER Chris Andreoli

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,362,302 44 grants
Human & Social Services
$223,196 11 grants
Health & Medicine
$134,201 5 grants
Education
$115,050 3 grants
Economic Development
$75,840 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.3M $8.7M $18.3M
2024 $10.8M $8.0M $15.5M
2023 $7.9M $7.4M $12.6M
2022 $7.9M $7.2M $12.3M
2021 $9.5M $6.3M $11.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.5M to $11.3M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.3M.

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