Public Charity

BRICKS FOR THE BLIND

BRICKS FOR THE BLIND, of NEWTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $265K in revenue, $219K in expenses, $183K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $116K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 933812712 NEWTON, MA Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$265K
Total Expenses$219K
Total Assets$183K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$116K
Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

BRICKS FOR THE BLIND (BFTB) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS THE JOY OF BUILDING LEGO SETS TO BLIND PEOPLE. BY FOLLOWING BFTB'S FREE TEXT-BASED INSTRUCTIONS, PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS CAN BUILD LEGO SETS AND ENJOY HOURS OF RELAXATION, INDEPENDENCE, AND EMPOWERMENT.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Hugh Scandrett
CLERK Katya Apekina
PRESIDENT Matthew Shiffrin

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$108,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,614 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $265K $219K $183K
2024 $253K $122K $137K
2023 $7K $906 $6K

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7K to $265K (+3587%), with total assets most recently reported at $183K.

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