CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC
770 CENTRE STREET, NEWTON, MA 024582530 www.carroll.org

Total Revenue
$6,780,928
Total Expenses
$6,636,615
Net Assets
$7,687,281

Organizations Filed Purposes: 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 CARROLL CENTER SERVES THE 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, CLASS SETTINGS, WORK PLACES, AND PREPARING THEM FOR DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

REHABILITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS: VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF VISION. THESE INTENSIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENCOURAGE THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED TO LIVE WITH BLINDNESS/LOW VISION AS WELL AS TO DEVELOP DAILY LIVING SKILLS, VOCATIONAL READINESS, AND COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENT AND FULFILLING LIVES AND OBTAIN JOBS. SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE HELD FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE. 79 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS - 20 OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN - FROM 8 STATES AND COUNTRIES RECEIVED 678 WEEKS OF SERVICE IN FISCAL 2020.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS: THE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOW VISION OR ARE BLIND AND ATTEND PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CENTER'S TEACHERS WORK WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS IN PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN BRAILLE, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, LEARNING-MEDIA ASSESSMENTS, ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, AND OVERALL ACCESS TO THE CURRICULUM. SUMMER AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP BLINDNESS SKILLS, SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS, AND FURTHER THEIR INDEPENDENCE. 322 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN RECEIVED 8,828 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION IN FISCAL 2020.

MASSACHUSETTS ACCESSIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LIBRARY (AIM): UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE), THE CENTER MANAGES THE STATE MANDATED SERVICE OF ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND DISTRIBUTING SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AGES 0-21 IN MASSACHUSETTS. 7,500 UNITS OF ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 1,926 STUDENTS IN 2020.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Greg DonnellyPRESIDENT & CEO37.5$249,733
Edward MollerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER37.5$108,675
Rosellen SullivanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Martha SteeleBOARD MEMBER1$0
John SchwartzBOARD MEMBER1$0
Taraneh SatvatBOARD MEMBER1$0
Carl O Richardson IiiBOARD MEMBER1$0
Arthur O'NeillBOARD VICE CHAIRPERSON1$0
Antoine Junior MelayBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jeffrey LurieBOARD MEMBER1$0
Umesh KurpadBOARD MEMBER1$0
Stephen HinesBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY1$0
Jessica FewkesBOARD MEMBER1$0
Scott FaustBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kate Sullivan D'EramoBOARD MEMBER1$0
Richard CurtisBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jon CowenBOARD MEMBER1$0
Peter ChinettiBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER1$0
Carol CovellBOARD CHAIRPERSON1$0

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