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New York BBB Wise Giving Report for
Helen Keller Services for the Blind

 


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Expiration Date:
11/2011
Name:
Helen Keller Services for the Blind
Address:
57 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone:
718-522-2122
Year, State Incorporated:
1895, New York
Affiliates:
None
Stated Purpose:
" Helps individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired, and who may have additional disabilities develop independence and to participate actively in their communities. "





Evaluation Conclusions
 

              
Helen Keller Services for the Blind does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.




Programs
 

              
Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB) has many programs serving the visually impaired community in New York City. HKSB runs the Children’s Learning Center, which specializes in serving children from birth to 5 years of age who are visually impaired, blind, and/or have multiple disabilities. The organization provides specialized educational and therapeutic services for children who are visually impaired from Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island. The Early Intervention Program is center-based and offers half-day classes with therapy or therapy sessions without class. HKSB also runs a Preschool which offers a full-day program with a maximum class size of eight children. Each classroom is staffed by one teacher and two assistants. Additional services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, social work, nursing, evaluation services, music classes and pet therapy are also offered. The organization also has programs for older students, such as Camp Helen Keller, a six week summer day camp on Long Island for approximately 50 children ages 4 to 15. Helen Keller Services for the blind also houses a Braille and large-print library which produces Braille and large-print textbooks for children in New York State. The library has a collection of more than 10,000 titles. Pre-Vocational Training which provides vocational assessment and job-readiness training to teenagers is also offered. Other programs for adults include rehabilitation services, orientation and mobility training, instruction in daily living skills, employment services, vocational assessment, academic remediation and vocational training, assistive technology instruction, work experience internships and job placement services.



Governance
 

              
Chief Executive Officer:
Fred W. McPhilliamy, Acting President
Highest Paid Executive:
Lorraine Muzio,Assistant Executive Director
Compensation*
: $148,649
Chair of the Board:
Richard I. Arkwright
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:
Analytic Asset Mangement
Co-Chair of the Board :
Owen E. Brooks
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:
Co-Chair of the Board :
Christopher D. Maher
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:
Executive VP, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh
Board Size:
25
Paid Staff Size:
170



*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.




Fund Raising
 

              
Method(s) Used:


direct mail appeals, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 22.1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,607,468, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)




Tax Status
 

              
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.




Financial
 

              
The following information is based on Helen Keller Services for the Blind's Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds
 

National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

$9,772,321

Training Fees and Allowances

7,461,540

Legacies

1,818,970

Investment Income

1,330,442

Rental Income (Less direct costs $1,003,918)

1,179,408

Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Grant Income

1,050,673

Contributions

793,348

Special Events (Net $319,221)

172,156

Other Income

147,353

Net Gains(Losses) on Investments

(390,006)

Total Income

$23,336,205

Expenses
 
Program Expenses 

National Center for the Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

$11,625,018

Day Treatment Services

2,508,324

Comprehensive Services

1,976,554

Blind Children Program

1,823,539

Residential

664,124

Braille and Large Print Library

554,072

Low Vision

384,418

Senior Citiznes Centers

306,378

Prevention of Blindness

220,359

Assistive Technology

210,003

Summer Camps

131,175

Supported Employment Services

46,794
Total Program Expenses:
Fund Raising Expenses
Administrative Expenses

Total expenses

Expenses in Excess of Income

20,450,758
3,005,981
1,108,179

$24,564,918

$(1,228,713)




Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses


Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative 5% 
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Beginning net assets $46,994,956
Ending net assets 43,583,621
Total liabilities 7,334,640

Total assets

$50,918,261






 

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