Nonprofit · EIN 39-1593301
AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $528,376 | $532,363 | -$3,987 | $1,317,886 | $63,157 | $1,254,729 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $795,308 | $498,698 | $296,610 | $1,300,391 | $63,997 | $1,236,394 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $530,138 | $485,578 | $44,560 | $943,211 | $61,649 | $881,562 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $421,663
- Program service revenue
- $54,934
- Investment income
- $51,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,238
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,572
- Other salaries and wages
- $301,401
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $413,966
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,594
- Occupancy
- $1,000
- Travel
- $4,211
- Depreciation
- $21,339
- Program services (functional)
- $447,523
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,300,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,317,886
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,157
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,254,729
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,203
- Publicly traded securities
- $513,530
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,094,530
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $160,199
- Gross receipts
- $538,720
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ORGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,265 | $1,305 |
| MICHELLE GRAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KOCEJA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WENZEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA REIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HEESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XINYUE HIPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KUEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE TORRIJOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ORGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,452 | $1,269 |
| MICHELLE GRAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA REIB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE CREAPEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HEESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XINYUE HIPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KOCEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KUEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WENZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ORGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,361 | $1,227 |
| MICHELLE GRAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA REIB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HEESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KOCEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KUEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE CREAPEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XINJU HIPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 803 W WELLS ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-1436
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT WATSON, 803 WEST WELLS STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WATSON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 286-3039
- Website
- WWW.ABLENOW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
ABLE PROVIDES AUDIO AND BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF INFORMATION FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OR PRINT DISABLED. MATERIALS CAN BE PRODUCED IN BRAILLE, TACTILE, OR AUDIO DIGITAL FORMATS.
Program accomplishments
- AUDIO PROGRAM SERVICES: PRODUCE MATERIALS IN AUDIO FORMATS, BOTH SYNTHESIZED AND READ ALOUD, FOR BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THIS POPULATION.BRAILLE PROGRAM SERVICES: PRODUCE MATERIALS IN BRAILLE OR TACTILE FORMATS FOR BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THIS POPULATION.Expenses $447,523 · revenue $54,934
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1593301
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,317,886
- Income (IRS master file)
- $538,720
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $528,376 | $532,363 | $1,317,886 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $795,308 | $498,698 | $1,300,391 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $530,138 | $485,578 | $943,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $496,250 | $455,764 | $866,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-1593301).
Questions about AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC
- What is the EIN of AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC is 39-1593301.
- Is AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC 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 AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT WATSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,265 (CHERYL ORGAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $528,376, expenses of $532,363 and total assets of $1,317,886 at year end.
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