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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

Learning through listening

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (38.26)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 64.4%    
Administrative Expenses 22.7%    
Fundraising Expenses 12.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.29    
Efficiency Rating    
      (23.66)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -10.8%    
Program Expenses Growth 4.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.52    
Capacity Rating    
      (14.60)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $21,221,589
Other Revenue $9,303,313
Total Revenue $30,524,902
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $24,727,723
Administrative Expenses $8,751,775
Fundraising Expenses $4,907,405
Total Functional Expenses $38,386,903
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-7,862,001
   
Net Assets $70,726,173

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Contact Information

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
tel: (866) 732-3585
fax: (609) 987-8116
EIN: 13-1659345

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
John Kelley President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $270,669 0.70%

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Mission

For 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) has been the leading accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia that make reading standard print difficult or impossible. With titles available in every subject area and grade level, RFB&D's digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks help students challenged by the printed page. In the 2008 fiscal year, RFB&D served more than 237,000 people.

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