Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc in Detroit, Michigan (MI)
Table of contents:
- Overview
- Detailed Reports
- Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Balance Sheets
- Other Information
- Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees
- Statements About Activities
- Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
- Support Schedule
- Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities
- Organizations performing similar types of work
| Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc | |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 621088229 |
| Name of Organization | Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc |
| Address | 3785 Columbus St, Detroit, MI 48206-2303 |
| Activities | Aid to the handicapped (see also 031) |
| Subsection | Charitable Organization |
| Ruling Date | 09/1982 |
| Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
| Foundation | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public |
| Organization | Corporation |
| Exempt Organization Status | Unconditional Exemption |
| Tax Period | 07/2009 |
| Assets | $1 to $9,999 |
| Income | $1 to $9,999 |
| Filing Requirement | 990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year |
| Asset Amount | $904 |
| Amount of Income | $8,590 |
| Form 990 Revenue Amount | $8,590 |
| National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Human Services - Multipurpose and Other: Blind/Visually Impaired Centers, Services |
Non-representatives - add comments:
Amount of income in 2009: $8,590
| This organization: | $8,590 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $7,618,264 |
Assets in 2009: $904
| Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc: | $904 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $16,502,323 |
Expenses in 2007: $47,324
| This organization: | $47,324 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $4,486,505 |
Income to expenses ratio in 2007: 1.0
| This organization: | 1.0 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 1.5 |
Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 0.0%
| This organization: | 0.0% |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 77.1% |
Grants share in income in 2007: 34.8%
| Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc: | 34.8% |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 53.9% |
Revenue for 2007
Expenses for 2007
| Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances | ||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $70,859 | $81,835 | $76,874 | $61,397 | $62,906 | $56,283 | $74,494 | $45,980 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received | $70,859 | $81,835 | $76,874 | $21,397 | $22,906 | $16,283 | $24,494 | $15,980 |
| Program service revenue including government fees and contracts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 |
| Membership dues and assessments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net income or (loss) from special events and activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less: cost of goods sold | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $61,323 | $82,206 | $79,971 | $64,219 | $63,025 | $59,027 | $67,321 | $47,324 |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $19,887 | $26,217 | $32,050 | $16,629 | $17,000 | $17,391 | $21,440 | $19,156 |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $20,863 | $27,252 | $26,164 | $11,455 | $21,543 | $10,653 | $7,450 | $9,911 |
| Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $585 | $3,947 | $862 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses | $19,988 | $24,788 | $20,894 | $36,134 | $24,147 | $30,982 | $38,431 | $18,256 |
| Net assets or fund balances at end of year | $7,035 | $6,664 | $3,568 | $745 | $627 | $2,118 | $5,055 | $3,710 |
| Excess or (deficit) for the year | $9,536 | $-370 | $-3,096 | $-2,822 | $-118 | $-2,745 | $7,173 | $-1,344 |
| Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year | $-1,799 | $7,035 | $6,664 | $3,568 | $745 | $-2,118 | $-2,118 | $5,055 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | $-702 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,981 | $0 | $0 |
| Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $7,035 | $6,664 | $3,568 | $745 | $627 | $2,118 | $5,055 | $3,710 |
| Cash, savings, and investments | $7,035 | $6,664 | $3,568 | $745 | $627 | $2,118 | $5,055 | $3,710 |
| Land and buildings | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets or fund balances | $7,035 | $6,664 | $3,568 | $745 | $627 | $2,118 | $5,055 | $3,710 |
| Other Information | |
| Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year? | No |
| Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year? | No |
| Direct and indirect political expenditures | $0 |
| Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? | No |
| Initiation fees and capital contributions | $0 |
| Gross receipts for public use of club facilities | $0 |
| At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? | |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911 | $0 |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912 | $0 |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955 | $0 |
| Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year? | No |
| Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 | $0 |
| Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization | $0 |
| At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? | No |
| Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007) | ||
| Compensation | Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation | Expense account and other allowances |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total number of other employees paid over $50,000 | 0 |
| Statements About Activities (for 2007) | |
| Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities | $0 |
| Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? | No |
| Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? | No |
| Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds? | No |
| Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? | No |
| Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? | No |
| The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts | $0 |
| The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year | $0 |
| Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status | |
| The organization is not a private foundation because it is | Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public |
| Support Schedule | ||||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,540 | $70,859 | $81,835 | $76,874 | $61,397 | $62,906 | $56,282 | $74,494 |
| Gifts, grants, and contributions received | $66,540 | $70,859 | $81,835 | $76,874 | $61,397 | $62,906 | $56,282 | $74,494 |
| Membership fees received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net income from unrelated business activities not included above | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007) | |
| Total exempt purpose expenditures | $0 |
| Total lobbying expenditures | $0 |
| Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying) | $0 |
| Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) | $0 |
| Other exempt purpose expenditures | $0 |
| Lobbying nontaxable amount | $0 |
| Grassroots nontaxable amount | $0 |
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| Organizations performing similar types of work | |||||
| Id | Name | Address | State | Established | Total Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L C Ind Inc | 4500 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703-8420 | NC | 1960-07 | $250,122,152 |
| 2 | Guide Dogs For The Blind Inc | 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903-3606 | CA | 1955-06 | $164,486,011 |
| 3 | Jewish Guild For The Blind | 15 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023-6601 | NY | 1941-06 | $127,277,478 |
| 4 | The Seeing Eye Inc | 10 Washington Valley Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960-3412 | NJ | 1935-01 | $90,246,514 |
| 5 | Connecticut Institute For The Blind | 120 Holcomb St, Hartford, CT 06112-1589 | CT | 1988-07 | $82,172,566 |
| 6 | San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind | 2305 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210-4920 | TX | 1946-04 | $60,494,872 |
| 7 | Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | 611 Granite Springs Rd, Yorktown Hts, NY 10598-3411 | NY | 1956-07 | $57,390,300 |
| 8 | Lighthouse For The Blind Inc | 2501 S Plum St, Seattle, WA 98144-4711 | WA | 1921-10 | $53,743,846 |
| 9 | Learning Ally Inc, Group Return | 20 Roszel Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540-6206 | NJ | 1992-11 | $42,263,119 |
| 10 | Braille Institute Of America Inc | 741 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029-3514 | CA | 1963-09 | $40,688,001 |
| 11 | Envision Industries Inc | 2301 S Water St, Wichita, KS 67213-4819 | KS | 1952-03 | $39,319,330 |
| 12 | Helen Keller Services For The Blind | 57 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5257 | NY | 1936-07 | $36,140,343 |
| 13 | Clovernook Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired | 7000 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45231-5240 | OH | 1959-03 | $35,709,706 |
| 14 | Cleveland Society For The Blind | 1909 E 101st St, Cleveland, OH 44106-4110 | OH | 1928-04 | $32,244,123 |
| 15 | Visions Services For The Blind And Visually Impaired | 500 Greenwich Street 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10013-1354 | NY | 1956-02 | $29,932,819 |
| 16 | Leader Dogs For The Blind | 1039 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hls, MI 48307-3115 | MI | 1952-12 | $28,319,922 |
| 17 | Meditation Outreach To The Blind And Radio Ministry Inc | 3785 Columbus St, Detroit, MI 48206-2303 | MI | 1982-09 | $8,590 |
| 18 | The Sight Center Of Northwest Pennsylvania | 2545 W 26th St, Erie, PA 16506-3261 | PA | 1951-09 | $1,355,233 |
| 19 | Vision For Independence Center | Po Box 2833, Yakima, WA 98907 | WA | 2007-06 | $79,507 |
| 20 | Indiana Lions For Leader Dog Inc | 23030 Mach Drive, Steger, IL 60475 | IL | 1987-05 | $735 |
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