2026-03-12T18:14:45-04:00 2025-12-31 382300227 CONDON HECHT BISHER WADE & CO PC 184 W CARLETON ROAD HILLSDALE MI 49242 990 2025-01-01 383387837 MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND INC MICH 5177805096 3500 NORTH ELM ROAD JACKSON MI 49201 CINDY OLMSTEAD CEO/PRES. 5177805096 2026-03-07 true JASON M WADE CPA P01671165 5174399331 2026-03-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CINDY OLMSTEAD 3500 NORTH ELM ROAD JACKSON MI 49201 539758 false X WWW.MI-BRAILLE.ORG X 1997 MI TO PRODUCE THE BEST BRAILLE MATERIALS ESSENTIAL FOR THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENCE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. 8 8 6 0 357 0 896709 494631 42709 45127 0 939775 539758 0 0 472726 414989 0 0 632433 681432 1105159 1096421 -165384 -556663 3558406 3189801 141215 100047 3417191 3089754 TO PRODUCE THE BEST BRAILLE MATERIALS ESSENTIAL FOR THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENCE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. false false 693984 494631 TO TRANSCRIBE BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIAL INTO BRAILLE AS REQUESTED BY SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. 693984 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false MI X CINDY OLMSTEAD 5177805096 3500 NORTH ELM ROAD JACKSON MI 49201 CINDY OLMSTEAD CEO/PRES. 40.00 X 126858 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DESNOYER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYON MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NORRIS VICE-CHAIRMA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ROUSTON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CURTIS BAKER SONNENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 126858 1 false false false BRAILLE DUPLICATION SALES 481693 481693 BRAILLE EQUIPMENT REPAIR 12938 12938 494631 45127 45127 539758 539758 X 343003 171501 171502 42495 21247 21248 29491 14745 14746 400 400 13900 13900 19200 19200 19161 19161 276530 260951 15579 59003 53950 5053 79338 79338 34200 32490 1710 11636 9309 2327 2372 2372 483808 479725 4083 PRODUCTION SUPPLIES 45564 45564 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 18190 18190 LEASED EQUIPMENT 16548 8274 8274 OTHER 9073 9073 -407491 -424334 16843 1096421 693984 402437 0 131951 151120 248659 235708 42394 30398 853902 678138 110504 175764 2071864 1677243 842073 836110 110961 83458 3558406 3189801 30254 16589 110961 83458 141215 100047 X 3417191 3089754 3417191 3089754 3558406 3189801 -556663 229226 X false true X true false X 23556 74283 254943 759 353541 538370 774971 904735 896709 539758 3654543 42854 42854 42854 42854 42855 214271 604780 892108 1202532 940322 582613 4222355 4222355 604780 892108 1202532 940322 582613 4222355 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X false false false false false false false false true 19200 19200 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND, INC PAYS A CONSULTANT TO MEET WITH SENATORS AND LEGISLATORS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE COMPANY IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. IF MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND, INC WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS AT THEIR CURRENT LOCATION (INSIDE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY). IN ADDITION, THE CONSULTANT INFORMS THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY HOUSE/SENATE BILLS THAT MAY BE PASSED THAT WILL HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON THEM. 853902 678138 175764 175764 OTHER LIABILITIES 83458 83458 792678 229226 42855 272081 520597 19161 19161 539758 1120115 42855 42855 1077260 19161 19161 1096421 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF FORM 990, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE FORM HAS BEEN FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE EVALUATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, WHO THEN DETERMINES THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES AN ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CEO'S SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE. THE RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON MARKET SURVEYS AND SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE FULL GOVERNING BODY MAKES A DECISION TO ACCEPT OR MODIFY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE COMPANY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFILCT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PARTICIPANT REIMBURSEMENTS 80,632 9,966 0 ORIGINAL BRAILLE PRODUCTION 47,683 0 0 PROOFREADER FEES 132,636 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 5,613 0 TOTAL 260,951 15,579 0