Mission
NATIONAL BRAILLE ASSOCIATION, FOUNDED IN 1945, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION TO THOSE WHO PREPARE BRAILLE, AND TO PROVIDING BRAILLE MATERIALS TO PERSONS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
Public Charity
NATIONAL BRAILLE ASSOCIATION INC
NATIONAL BRAILLE ASSOCIATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ROCHESTER, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.4M revenue, $437K expenses, $5.8M total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $163K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 226064715
ROCHESTER, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$437K
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$163K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
DISABILITIES
$26,302
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,274
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,963
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,788
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,339
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anna Werner
DIRECTOR
Betty Marshall
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EFFEC 11.2025
Christopher Clemens
SECRETARY
Cindy Olmstead
PRESIDENT
Cynthia Laurent
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THROUGH 11.2025
David W Shaffer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $437K | $5.8M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $425K | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $244K | $387K | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $214K | $269K | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $202K | $197K | $2.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $202K to $1.4M (+588%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.