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Perkins School for the Blind

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % LYNN WOOD
Other · WATERTOWN, MA · EIN 04-2103616

About

Perkins school for the blind provides education and services for children and adults around the world who are blind, DEAF-blind or visually impaired.

In care of LYNN WOOD

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
883
Volunteers
621

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$88.4M
Expenses
$98.9M
Assets
$417.5M
Liabilities
$34.5M

Financial history

$98.9M$49.5M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $88.4M · Peak FY2022: $94.9M · Avg: $76.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$58.1M
Foreign employees10
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$13K
Grants Given
$319K
PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
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Address

175 North Beacon ST
Watertown, MA, 02472-275

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %50.1%
Permanent endowment %28.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$123K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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