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CREATIVE ADAPTATIONS FOR LEARNING I
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 112741695 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$9K
expenses
$12K
net assets
$0
employees
0
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

TO MAKE PICTURES IN BOOKS "VISIBLE" TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND THE WAY PRINTED WORDS HAVE BEEN MADE "READABLE" THROUGH BRAILLE.

profile · synthesized from sources

CREATIVE ADAPTATIONS FOR LEARNING I is a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to making visual content in books accessible to people who are blind. The organization focuses on adapting images so they can be perceived tactilely, similar to how Braille makes text readable. Its work supports inclusive learning materials for blind individuals.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Tactile Image Adaptation
Develops and produces tactile versions of illustrations and diagrams from books to make visual content accessible to blind readers.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Accessible Reading Materials Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Creating accessible picture books for people who are blind
      Produces and provides accessible picture books for people who are blind, using tactile and other methods analogous to Braille to convey visual content in printed books.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$9K
Contributions & grants$9K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$12K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$18K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves18.9 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +61.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ARCH WALKER — SECRETARY
  • MARC KATZ — PRESIDENT
  • MARILYN SNYDER — TREASURER
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Tactile Translation of Visual Content
    methodology: tactile_translation_of_visual_content
    By translating visual content into tactile formats, we enable people who are blind to access pictorial information, because sensory substitution supports equitable comprehension of non-textual content.