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HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

AKA Industrial Home for the Blind

BROOKLYN, NY

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HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

Also Known As:
Industrial Home for the Blind
Physical Address:
BROOKLYN, NY 11201 
EIN:
11-1630807
Web URL:
WWW.HELENKELLER.ORG
Leadership:
Thomas J. Edwards, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jul 01, 2009
Fiscal Year Ending: Jun 30, 2010
Revenue
Total Revenue $28,070,009
Expenses
Total Expenses $26,438,406

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HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

Also Known As:
Industrial Home for the Blind
Physical Address:
BROOKLYN, NY 11201 
EIN:
11-1630807
Web URL:
WWW.HELENKELLER.ORG 
NTEE Category:
P Human Services 
P20 Human Service Organizations 
B Educational Institutions 
B21 Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Preschool, Early Admissions 
J Employment, Job Related 
Year Founded:
1893 
Ruling Year:
1936 
How This Organization Is Funded:
Government Contracts - $20,212,875
Public Support - $767,687
Grant Income - $1,024,779

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Mission Statement

THE MISSION OF HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND IS TO ENABLE PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BLIND AND DEAF-BLIND LIVING THROUGHOUT THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA - BROOKLYN, QUEENS, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES - TO LEAD AS INDEPENDENT A LIFE AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. ESTABLISHED IN 1893 AS THE INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR THE BLIND, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC, RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED NATIONWIDE THROUGH ITS PROGRAM HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF  BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS Additional Information IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Chief Executive

Thomas J. Edwards

Term:

Since Jan 2009

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Program: HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS

Budget:
$11,535,725
Category:
Human Services
Population Served:
Physically Disabled nec

Program Description:

HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS - DEVELOPS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION THE CENTER, WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE 60 TRAINEES, ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING OR PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SERVING AS LIAISON WITH COOPERATING AGENCIES

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Program: HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

Budget:
$27,454,658
Category:
Human Services
Population Served:
Blind and Vision Impaired

Program Description:

HELEN KELLER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND FOCUSES ON REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING LOW VISION CLINICS; COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES; SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; DAY HABILITATION SERVICES; SENIOR CITIZENS CENTERS; BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT PRODUCTION CENTER; CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER; PRESCHOOL VISION SCREENING AND ITS PROGRAM IN SANDS POINT, HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS

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Funding Needs

Government contracts average 65-80 cents on the dollar, leaving a budget deficit of approx. 20 percent.  For prevention programs such as Preschool Vision Screening (Helen Keller Services for the Blind screens approximately 30,000 children ages 3 to 5 annually as a means to prevent blindness or other visual impairments), there is no government contract and is reliant upon donations and grants.

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Volunteer Needs

Help Prevent Sight Loss in Children—Volunteers are needed to vision-screen preschool age children in the Kings County community. We will train and pay for your background check. For information, please call Bill Dale at 516-485-1234, extension 607 or email info@helenkeller.org.

Volunteers are needed in our Hempstead Senior Center to assist with our active Center programming. We are open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 2 pm. Help is needed in the areas of transportation, crafts, games, exercise, meal service, and special trips. For further information, please call Janet Sarro at 516-485-1234, extension 240 or email jsarro@helenkeller.org.

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