2025-03-12T10:37:41-05:00 2024-09-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02492 990 2023-10-01 133146988 ENVISIONING ACCESS INC ENVI 6177874419 541 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON MA 02134 DIANE NAHABEDIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6177874419 2025-02-26 1 1 JONATHAN VITALE P01922134 7814444926 2025-02-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANE NAHABEDIAN 541 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON MA 02134 557133 0 X WWW.ENVISIONINGACCESS.ORG X 1982 MA ENVISIONING ACCESS OFFERS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE TO LIVE LIFE AS THEY CHOOSE. FORMERLY KNOWN AS HELPING HANDS: MONKEY HELPERS, THE BOSTON-BASED ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1979 TO RAISE AND TRAIN CAPUCHIN MONKEYS TO ADMINISTER DAILY IN-HOME ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. TODAY, THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE WE UTILIZE AUGMENTED/VIRTUAL/ASSISTIVE REALITY, AND ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE OUR CLIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR PILOT PROJECTS INVOLVE OUR RECIPIENTS WHO ARE EXPERTLY ADVISING COMPANIES AND RESEARCHERS DEVELOPING VIRTUAL/AUGMENTED/ASSISTIVE REALITY, AI AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES AS REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. 14 14 14 1 0 0 1654023 457581 0 0 75506 99552 0 0 1729529 557133 0 25250 0 0 799807 888225 0 0 123686 597316 572318 1397123 1485793 332406 -928660 6288821 5398233 1196209 993757 5092612 4404476 X THE MISSION OF ENVISIONING ACCESS IS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITIES LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ACCOMPLISHING THIS MISSION BY ESTABLISHING AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP PILOT PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE OUR RECIPIENTS WHO ARE EXPERTLY ADVISING COMPANIES AND/OR RESEARCHERS ON THESE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ASSIST THOSE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WITH THEIR DAILY LIVING NEEDS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON EXAMINING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPLORING THE VARIOUS USES OF AUGMENTED/VIRTUAL REALITY. ENVISIONING ACCESS, INC. WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS HELPING HANDS: MONKEY HELPERS FOR THE DISABLED, INC., WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN BOSTON, MA IN 1979 TO RAISE AND TRAIN CAPUCHIN MONKEYS TO PROVIDE DAILY IN-HOME ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 0 0 1220455 25250 ENVISIONING ACCESS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ADULTS LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES NEW TECHNOLOGIES SO THEY MAY GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT TO LIVE LIFE AS THEY CHOOSE. THE BOSTON BASED ORGANIZATION, ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS HELPING HANDS: MONKEY HELPERS, WAS FOUNDED IN 1979 TO RAISE AND TRAIN CAPUCHIN MONKEYS TO ADMINISTER DAILY IN-HOME ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. TODAY AS ENVISIONING ACCESS WE HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM A SERVICE ANIMAL MODEL TO ESTABLISHING AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE. THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE, WE ARE BUILDING PILOT PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE OUR RECIPIENTS, WHO ARE EXPERTLY ADVISING COMPANIES AND RESEARCHERS DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES AS REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES. WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE VARIOUS USES OF AUGMENTED/VIRTUAL REALITY, AS WELL AS, DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE OUR CLIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE:THE GOAL OF OUR NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE IS TO OFFER NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NOW COMING ON THE MARKET AT A RAPID PACE, THAT HELP EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND ENGAGED LIVES. AS WHEN WE TRAINED SERVICE MONKEYS FROM THE 1980S THROUGH THE MID-2000S, OUR GOAL TODAY IS TO PROVIDE TOOLS THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS, ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL DEGREES, AND FULFILLING PERSONAL LIVES. THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE, WE ARE LOOKING TO TAKE THE 40+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND INSIGHTS WE HAVE GAINED IN SERVICE TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND OFFER IT IN COLLABORATION WITH ROBOTICS, AR, VR, AND AI RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, FIRMS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE SERVES AS THE HUB OF ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S PILOT PROJECTS, VETTING EACH PROJECT AND ENSURING THAT EACH PILOT MEETS THE STRINGENT CRITERIA ENVISIONING ACCESS REQUIRES. THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE IS THE CORE OF THE WORK AT ENVISIONING ACCESS. TO CONTINUE THE DYNAMIC TRANSITION, WE ARE: ENGAGING IN RESEARCH OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREAS OF ROBOTICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY; LOOKING FOR WAYS TO INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THOSE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; BRINGING ON ADVISORY COMMITTEES WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD TO ADVISE US ON TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND/OR MAY BE LOOKING TO INVENT TECHNOLOGY FOR THOSE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; RELYING ON ITS INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION HAS TRAINED THE MONKEYS AND WHAT THEIR RECIPIENT'S NEED AS THEY TRANSITION TO A NEW PHASE; COLLABORATING WITH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, ENTREPRENEURS AS WELL AS NEW RECIPIENTS TO EXPERIMENT WITH ROBOTICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY THAT WILL AID INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY; CONSIDERING SPECIFIC NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD INCLUDE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROBOTICS ARMS, EXOSKELETONS, ADAPTIVE WHEELCHAIRS, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES.ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PROVIDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE FOR ALL OUR RETIRED MONKEYS IN A STATE-OF-THE ART CARE FACILITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OUR POST-SERVICE MONKEYS UNTIL THE END OF THEIR NATURAL LIVES INCLUDING THOSE IN OUR MONKEY LIVING CENTER, THOSE STILL WITH RECIPIENTS AS WELL AS THE CAPUCHINS IN SPECIAL CARE/FOSTER HOMES. 1220455 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6177874419 541 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON MA 02134 X LISA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KHRISTINE CARROLL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CUNNEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN KEYES CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SANDERS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SKEHAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL STEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH TOMLINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDI HINDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN DOROGUSKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ROCCA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX JAMES MAJOR PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN GOMES-CASSERES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE NAHABEDIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 182029 0 0 182029 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 457581 457581 58918 58918 40634 0 40634 40634 40634 557133 0 0 99552 25250 25250 160715 135001 11250 14464 532583 447369 37281 47933 136259 119907 8176 8176 58668 49281 4107 5280 700 700 52228 52228 10480 10480 2062 1133 929 33349 9707 2028 21614 48986 40169 8817 119194 115927 3267 7729 7033 696 29979 27580 1499 900 176830 162683 8842 5305 17759 13319 3907 533 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 46719 45317 1402 VETERINARY SERVICES 20666 20666 OTHER EXPENSES 5637 113 225 5299 1485793 1220455 141652 123686 272973 164810 688552 62994 1237609 939831 32771 22225 5139048 2943333 2357978 2195715 1401843 1670885 289324 332073 7771 9700 6288821 5398233 60224 104505 991313 889252 144672 0 1196209 993757 X 3284457 2914308 1808155 1490168 5092612 4404476 6288821 5398233 X -928660 197775 42749 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 2422557 1857326 1043697 1654023 457581 7435184 2422557 1857326 1043697 1654023 457581 7435184 7435184 42554 37085 55279 57408 58918 251244 7686428 0.96730 0.97280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 215859 39736 255595 201062 14797 215859 237988 -36926 201062 214176 28974 5162 237988 215795 8915 10534 214176 1 0 100000 100000 325000 265417 59583 4626688 2601701 2024987 64313 53168 11145 23047 23047 0 2195715 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 332073 C 332073 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 0 WAIPOINT 25000 0 VISORS PROJECT INVESTMENT TO CREATE A VISUALLY IMPAIRED SCENE AND OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANE NAHABEDIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 160715 0 0 0 21314 0 0 0 0 0 182029 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON A YEARLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL COMPENSATION AND OFFICERS COMPENSATION APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE MASSSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DIVSION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 42,749.