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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103616

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

Tax-exempt · WATERTOWN, MA 02472

Financials

$88.4M$98.9M2022$79.8M$106.3M2023$89.8M$105.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$89,783,296$105,465,723-$15,682,427$429,689,543$36,438,217$393,251,326
June 30, 2024990$79,806,491$106,277,026-$26,470,535$423,899,187$38,154,922$385,744,265
June 30, 2023990$88,358,376$98,944,399-$10,586,023$417,454,806$34,546,511$382,908,295
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,598,711
of which government grants
$5,302,160
Program service revenue
$58,726,285
Investment income
$13,046,832
Net rental income
$62,852
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,961,985
Net income from fundraising events
-$151,593
Net income from sales of inventory
$500,209
Other revenue
$411,468

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$126,486
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,036,294
Other salaries and wages
$57,121,035
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,522,828
Professional fundraising fees
$78,500
Legal fees
$246,775
Accounting fees
$314,310
Occupancy
$4,945,629
Travel
$1,926,085
Depreciation
$4,321,107
Program services (functional)
$81,427,232
Management and general (functional)
$20,282,980
Fundraising (functional)
$3,755,511

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$423,899,187
Total assets, end of year
$429,689,543
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,438,217
Net assets, end of year
$393,251,326
Land, buildings and equipment
$48,248,162
Publicly traded securities
$144,254,591
Net assets without donor restrictions
$192,739,411
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200,511,915
Gross unrelated business income
$476,903
Gross receipts
$169,332,020
Employees
976
Volunteers
856
Year formed
1829
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM DAVID POWERPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 5/2/25)
Officer
50$448,543$50,006
EDWARD H BOSSOINTERIM COO & PRES OF ED PROGRMS
Officer
50$323,033$129,186
BRENNA CHILDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
50$329,595$37,893
REBECCA FATEREXEC DIR OF MARKETING (THRU 6/2024)
Highest-paid employee
50$324,497$35,958
KATHERINE HOLLAND-ORTIZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL
Highest-paid employee
50$275,400$48,469
ASTRID VERMEERCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFF (THRU 9/24)
Officer
50$285,886$28,774
SANDRA K LACEYEXEC DIR OF HOWE INNOVATION CTR
Highest-paid employee
50$221,440$51,181
BASHAR AL-NAKHALACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$225,007$45,801
GARY AUSSANTDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$202,713$46,234
STEPHEN PELLETIERCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TERRI HEALEY BROGANCHAIR OF THE CORPORATION
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
VAITHEHI MUTTULINGAMVICE CHAIR (11/4/24-1/6/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MAUREEN BANKSSECRETARY (AS OF 11/4/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEREK JOHNSTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOSEPH BONCORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM BUDDINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
FREDERIC M CLIFFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
BRET CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JULIA SATTI COSENTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNIFER DESISTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID A DURKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREN FORNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KATE KATULAK HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEREDITH ROSENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHARINE B SCHMITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
CYNTHIA E STEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
VIJAY VISHWANATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
THELMA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MAUREEN LISTERCFO (AS OF 1/3/25)
Officer
50$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM DAVID POWERPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
50$481,138$57,198
EDWARD H BOSSOPRES OF EDU PROGRAM
Key employee
50$334,144$124,171
ASTRID VERMEERCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER
Officer
50$391,572$39,135
BRENNA CHILDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
50$353,692$38,825
REBECCA FATEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Key employee
50$287,749$51,360
KATHERINE HOLLAND-ORTIZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL
Highest-paid employee
50$287,223$45,201
LUIZA R AGUIAREXEC DIR OF PERKINS SOLUTIONS
Key employee
50$255,550$46,394
BASHAR AL-NAKHALACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$235,453$30,852
GARY AUSSANTDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$196,904$40,271
KIM CHARLSONEXEC DIR BRAILLE TALKING BOOK LIB
Highest-paid employee
50$190,210$45,872
STEPHANIE WAGLEDIR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
50$198,387$24,449
STEPHEN PELLETIERCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CORINNE BASLERCHAIR OF BOARD (THRU 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEREK JOHNSONTREASURER (AS OF 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TERRI HEALEY BROGANCHAIR OF CORPORATION (AS OF 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RANDY E KINARDTREASURER (THRU 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELENA MATLACKCO-CHAIR OF THE CORP (THRU 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KATHERINE STEMBERGCO-CHAIR OF THE CORP (THRU 11/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
VAITHEHI MUTTULINGAMSECRETARY OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MAUREEN BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH BONCORETRUSTEE (AS OF 3/20/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM BUDDINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FREDERIC M CLIFFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRET CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA SATTI COSENTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER DESISTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID A DURKINTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/06/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAUREN FORNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATE KATULAK HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MEREDITH ROSENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHARINE B SCHMITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CYNTHIA E STEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIJAY VISHWANATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MIKE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THELMA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/20/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM DAVID POWERPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
50$422,076$55,794
EDWARD H BOSSOPRES OF EDU PROGRAM
Key employee
50$333,137$98,065
BRENNA CHILDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
50$306,709$34,816
ASTRID VERMEERCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER
Officer
50$304,635$14,552
REBECCA FATEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Key employee
50$254,544$55,675
KATHERINE HOLLAND-ORTIZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTE
Highest-paid employee
50$256,524$45,857
LUIZA R AGUIAREXEC DIR OF PERKINS SOLUTIONS
Key employee
50$222,727$24,308
GARY AUSSANTDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$189,506$42,640
BASHAR AL-NAKHALACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$207,445$23,990
STEPHANIE WAGLEDIR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
50$186,784$23,718
CARLOS PAZ CUADROSDIRECTOR, FIN PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$180,394$25,565
CORINNE BASLERCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RAYMOND HEPPERV CH OF THE BR (UNTIL 8/24/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEREK JOHNSONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RANDY E KINARDTREASURER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELENA MATLACKCO-CHAIR OF THE CORP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
VAITHEHI MUTTULINGAMSECRETARY OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHEN PELLETIERCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KATHERINE C STEMBERGCO-CHAIR OF THE CORP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHANINE ANDREWSTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/6/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MAUREEN BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM BUDDINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANANTHA CHANDRAKASANTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/7/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FREDERIC M CLIFFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRET CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA SATTI COSENTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROANN COSTINTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/7/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER DESISTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAUREN FORNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATE KATULAK HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHERINE MCGAUGHTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/7/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JO FRANCES MEYERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/7/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MEREDITH ROSENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHARINE B SCHMITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CYNTHIA STEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIJAY VISHWANATHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MIKE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
175 NORTH BEACON ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-2751
In care of
% LYNN WOOD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID BARTH, 175 NORTH BEACON STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472
Signed the 990
MAUREEN A LISTER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(617) 924-3434
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE GLOBE THROUGH EDUCATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AT PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, WE DELIVER THE VERY BEST EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES. WE TEACH CHILDREN ON OUR CAMPUS IN WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, AND SUPPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S., FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILL BUILDING. WE ALSO EMPHASIZE TRANSITION SERVICES TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING THROUGH PRACTICAL WORK, SKILL-BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. DURING FY25, WE EDUCATED 196 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AND SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 1,365 STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR INFANT-TODDLER PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $64,229,051 · revenue $54,327,167
  • INTERNATIONALTHERE ARE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (MDVI) AROUND THE WORLD WHO DON'T RECEIVE THE QUALITY EDUCATION THEY DESERVE. PERKINS INTERNATIONAL WORKS TO PUT THESE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL, EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH THE SPECIALIZED SKILLS THEY NEED TO TEACH THEM AND CONNECT THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH VITAL GOVERNMENTAL AND MEDICAL RESOURCES. DURING FY25, PERKINS INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTED THIS WORK IN 22 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, MORE THAN 54K TEACHERS WERE TRAINED, MORE THAN 1.8M CHILDREN WERE REACHED, AND MORE THAN 19K FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED.
    Expenses $6,056,977 · grants $126,486
  • REGIONAL LIBRARYPERKINS LIBRARY HAS PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE READING MATERIAL TO PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER DISABILITIES SINCE 1837. IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR OFFERINGS TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE WITH MORE NUANCED NEEDS. IN FY25, WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,000,000 ACCESSIBLE BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, DVDS AND MORE, AT NO COST TO THE 22,500 PATRONS WE SERVE ANNUALLY. WE'VE ALSO LED THE CHARGE IN DISTRIBUTING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAYS WHILE PROVIDING A WEBSITE THAT ENABLES PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD ACCESSIBLE READING MATERIAL.
    Expenses $4,248,516 · revenue $4,399,118
  • PERKINS SOLUTIONSPERKINS SOLUTIONS DEPLOYS TECHNOLOGY TO OVERCOME LONG STANDING AND EMERGING ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS. SINCE THE 1950S, THE PERKINS BRAILLER HAS BEEN THE MOST WIDELY USED MECHANICAL BRAILLE WRITER IN THE WORLD. TODAY OUR EXPERTISE IN INCLUSIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS IS AVAILABLE VIA PERKINS ACCESS, A CONSULTING SERVICE THAT HELPS BUSINESSES ENSURE THEIR DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE USABLE BY EVERYONE. DURING FY25, PERKINS SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTED 5,755 BRAILLERS WORLDWIDE AND ASSISTED 46 ORGANIZATIONS WITH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS.ICANCONNECTTHE NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, KNOWN AS ICANCONNECT, PROVIDES FREE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH BOTH SIGNIFICANT HEARING AND VISION LOSS WHO MEET THE PROGRAM'S DISABILITY AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. ADMINISTERED BY THE FCC AND MANAGED BY PERKINS IN 23 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ICANCONNECT HELPS PEOPLE STAY CONNECTED TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $6,892,688 · revenue $500,209

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2103616
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B280)
Assets (IRS master file)
$429,689,543
Income (IRS master file)
$169,332,020

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$89,783,296$105,465,723$429,689,543XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$79,806,491$106,277,026$423,899,187IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$88,358,376$98,944,399$417,454,806IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$94,892,285$82,285,581$411,266,626IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2103616).

Questions about PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

What is the EIN of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND is 04-2103616.
Is PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID BARTH.
Who are the officers and directors of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,543 (WILLIAM DAVID POWER, PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 5/2/25)).
How much revenue does PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $89,783,296, expenses of $105,465,723 and total assets of $429,689,543 at year end.

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