The Carroll Center for the Blind

Mission

The Carroll Center for the Blind serves the needs of blind and visually-impaired persons by providing rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities to achieve independence, self-sufficiency, and self-fulfillment and by educating the public regarding the potential of persons who are blind and visually-impaired. Established in 1936, the Center has pioneered innovative methods for blind persons to gain independence in their homes, in class settings, and in their work places. New and evolving technologies, combined with time-tested adaptive methods, individualized instruction, and personalized therapies developed by the Carroll Center staff, have provided thousands of blind and vision impaired persons with diverse opportunities for success and independent living.

Vision

The Carroll Center for the Blind's vision is to provide individuals of all ages and all stages of vision loss with the programs, support services, accessibility, technology training, orientation and mobility skills, educational supports, socialization and personal management skills necessary to lead full and independent lives.

Goals

1.Develop and implement new vocational skills training program.
2.Develop and implement digital media campaign.
3.Develop and implement a Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign.

Newton MA | EIN: 04-2106173

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501(c)(3) organization

770 Centre Street,
Newton MA 02458

https://www.carroll.org/

617-969-6200

The Carroll Center for the Blind

Mission

Vision

Goals

1.Develop and implement new vocational skills training program.
2.Develop and implement digital media campaign.
3.Develop and implement a Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign.

Newton MA | EIN: 04-2106173

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

770 Centre Street,
Newton MA 02458

https://www.carroll.org/

617-969-6200

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:67.25% of total expenses

SCORE86%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 18.8%
Fundraising: 10.2%
Program: 71.0%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 18.4%
Fundraising: 10.5%
Program: 71.1%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 29.3%
Fundraising: 10.4%
Program: 60.3%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:3.85% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:1.97 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.21 to raise a dollar

SCORE95%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
86%	Program Expense Ratio:67.25% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 18.8% Fundraising: 10.2% Program: 71.0% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 18.4% Fundraising: 10.5% Program: 71.1% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 29.3% Fundraising: 10.4% Program: 60.3% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:3.85% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:1.97 years of reserves
95%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.21 to raise a dollar

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