THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization: THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF INC (EIN 23-7064431)
Tax period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed: 2021-04-27
IRS object ID: 202131179349300708
Schema version: 2019v5.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2021-04-27T08:20:19-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2020-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	222428965	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	10 FORBES ROAD WEST	AddressLine1Txt
City	BRAINTREE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02184	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2019-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	237064431	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	LEAR	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	5088795110	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	848 CENTRAL STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	FRAMINGHAM	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	01701	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	SARAH GLENN-SMITH	PersonNm
Person Title	CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	5088795110	PhoneNum
Signature	2021-04-26	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JEFFREY ALVANAS	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01988325	PTIN
Phone	7813562000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2021-04-26	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2019	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	SARAH GLENN-SMITH	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	848 CENTRAL STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	FRAMINGHAM	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	01701	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$27,131,289	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	HTTP://WWW.TLCDEAF.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1970	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE KEYS TO BUILDING COMPETENCE, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	8	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	8	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	483	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	50	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$343,392	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$349,674	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$26,483,554	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$26,699,974	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	-$263,462	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$81,641	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$0	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$0	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$26,563,484	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$27,131,289	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$19,981,852	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$20,670,745	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$287,036	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$6,282,875	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$6,155,753	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$26,264,727	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$26,826,498	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$298,757	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$304,791	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$20,557,740	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$23,737,704	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$13,952,620	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$16,810,665	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$6,605,120	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$6,927,039	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE KEYS TO BUILDING COMPETENCE, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$7,036,059	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$10,171,845	RevenueAmt
Desc	INTENSIVE DAY PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING FOR DEAF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THAT IMPACT THEIR COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, DEVELOPMENT DELAYS, AND STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES OFFERED TO STUDENTS IN THE DAY PROGRAM AND IN ADDITION ARE GIVEN A HIGHER TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO, BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMMING BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, AND A RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES FROM SPECIALISTS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$6,016,470	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$6,288,442	RevenueAmt
Desc	WALDEN SCHOOL - WALDEN SCHOOL IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BILINGUAL BICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT TO 22. WALDEN SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED BY SEVERE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES, AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT TREATMENT NEEDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSED IN OTHER ACADEMIC AND RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS. THE STUDENTS RECEIVE ROUND THE CLOCK NURSING CARE, A CASE MANAGER FOCUSED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, A NUTRITIONIST TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND INTERACT WITH FULLY FUNCTIONING DEAF PEERS AND ROLE MODELS, TAKING COURSES, WHEN APPROPRIATE AT MARIE PHILIP SCHOOL. THROUGH THEIR CAREER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF VOCATIONAL CLASSES AND HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$4,164,962	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$4,491,650	RevenueAmt
Desc	DAY PROGRAM - THE DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING DEAF CHILDREN AGES 3 THROUGH 21 UTILIZING A CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS. AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL OPTIONS INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE ACADEMIC COURSEWORK, AP CLASSES, MAINSTREAMING IN THE FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND A CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmt	RevenueRevenueAmt	DescDesc
$6,181,863	$5,748,037	OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:PARENT INFANT PROGRAM : THE PARENT INFANT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN, UP TO AGE 3, AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS IN A LANGUAGE RICH, BILINGUAL BICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. FAMILIES, REFERRED THROUGH LOCAL EARLY INTERVENTION CENTERS, CAN PARTICIPATE IN PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, CHILD PLAYGROUPS, HOME VISITS, INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH A LICENSED SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, AND CLASSES IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE ("ASL"). SERVICES RECEIVED WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN ("IFSP"). THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER : THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SERVES DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS (AGE 0 6) AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR GOAL FOR EVERY CHILD IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGE APPROPRIATE COGNITIVE, COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. WE STRIVE TO INTEGRATE THE MOST EXEMPLARY AND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE UNIQUE, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD WE SERVE. PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS : THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH HEARING AIDS AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS WHO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS DISTRICTS IN COMPLYING WITH THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT ("IDEA"), AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ("ADA") AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT ("504 PLANS") FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SERVES OVER 400 STUDENTS IN 66 TOWNS AND 50 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WALDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES: WALDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES ("WCS") PROVIDES COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH A DEAF MEMBER. WCS PROVIDES LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY AUTHENTIC CLINICAL SERVICES. WCS HAS OFFICES IN FRAMINGHAM AND SPRINGFIELD AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC MENTORING ("TM"), FAMILY SUPPORT AND TRAINING ("FS&T") WITH A FAMILY PARTNER ("FP"), INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION ("ICC"), AND IN HOME THERAPY ("IHT"). AUDIOLOGY CLINIC: THE COMMUNITY AUDIOLOGY CLINIC AT THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING AID SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE METRO WEST AND BEYOND. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND PRODUCTS SOLD BENEFIT THE CHILDREN BEING SERVED AT THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF. ASL CLASSES: IN THE COMMUNITY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES, TEENS AND ADULTS LEARN ASL FROM DEAF AND FLUENT ASL USERS. EACH 10 WEEK SESSION TEACHES ASL AND DEAF CULTURE IN A DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING CLASSROOM SETTING. INTERPRETING SERVICES: THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF OFFERS FEE BASED INTERPRETING SERVICES AND CONSULTATION FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES. IT IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY PRIVATE AGENCY THAT HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING: FOR A CONSECUTIVE 18 YEARS, THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ("CRT") WORKS TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND RIGOR OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN ASL AND ENGLISH FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS BY ENGAGING IN CRITICAL RESEARCH, CREATING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND ASSESSMENT RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE INFORMED TRAINING. CRT PROMOTES EFFECTIVE DUAL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT BY CONSULTING AND COLLABORATING WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, STATES, UNIVERSITIES, ASSESSMENT COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. CRT ADMINISTERS THE ASLAI, A STANDARDIZED ASL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT, AGE NORMED WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PRE K 12 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. THE CRT TEAM IS ALSO ENGAGED IN THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ASL CLEAR, AN ONLINE STEM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE IN ASL, AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THIS INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. CRT'S CONSULTATION SERVICES HAVE INCLUDED BILINGUAL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN; BILINGUAL ASSESSMENT; AND STANDARDIZED TEST TRANSLATION IN ASL. SIGNING FOR SUCCESS: THE SIGNING FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ASL CLASSES AND PRIVATE TUTORING FOR FAMILIES WITH DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND PROVIDES WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO ASL AND DEAF CULTURE FOR FAMILIES AND FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN ORDER TO BUILD AWARENESS FOR THE BENEFITS OF EARLY LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF FULLY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS WHO COMMUNICATE PRIMARILY IN ASL.DEAF CULTURAL CENTER: THE DEAF CULTURAL CENTER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITYAND THOSE WHO STUDY AND SUPPORT ITTO LEARN ABOUT DEAF HISTORY AND CULTURE. THROUGH ARTIFACTS, EXHIBITS, PAPERS, AND PRESENTATIONS THE DEAF CULTURAL CENTER PRESERVES THE RICH AND VIBRANT HISTORY OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATES ITS UNIQUE AND DYNAMIC CULTURE. THE SERVICES OFFERED ARE: DEAF CULTURAL CENTER MUSEUM A CAMPUS WIDE SET OF EXHIBITS, INCLUDING: KELLOGG HOUSE: "DEAF HOME," DEMONSTRATES EVERYDAY LIFE AND INCORPORATES PAST AND PRESENT DEAF TECHNOLOGY FOR HOME USE; THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF HISTORICAL ROOM; AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE YEARS CONTAIN ARTIFACTS FROM PAST DECADES. CHUCK BAIRD'S MURAL, THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE MARIE PHILIP ROOM, AS WELL AS MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS.
		WALDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES - WALDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES ("WCS") PROVIDESCOMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH A DEAF MEMBER. WCS PROVIDES LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY AUTHENTIC CLINICAL SERVICES. WCS HAS OFFICES IN FRAMINGHAM AND SPRINGFIELD AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC MENTORING ("TM"), FAMILY SUPPORT AND TRAINING ("FS&T") WITH A FAMILY PARTNER ("FP"),INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION ("ICC"), AND IN HOME THERAPY ("IHT").
		AUDIOLOGY CLINIC - THE COMMUNITY AUDIOLOGY CLINIC AT THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING AID SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE METRO WEST AND BEYOND. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND PRODUCTS SOLD BENEFIT THE CHILDREN BEING SERVED AT THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF.
		OTHER PROGRAMS - OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM(TOPP), THE PARENT INFANT PROGRAM, INTERPRETER REFERRAL SERVICE, DAY CARE PROGRAM, GRANTS AND OTHER.THE OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (TOPP) PROVIDES CONSULTATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SERVICES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.PARENT INFANT PROGRAM - THE PARENT INFANT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS IN A LANGUAGE-RICH BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. FAMILIES, REFERRED THROUGH LOCAL EARLY INTERVENTION CENTERS, CAN PARTICIPATE IN PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, CHILD PLAYGROUPS, HOME VISITS, INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH A LICENSED SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, AND CLASSES IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. SERVICES RECEIVED WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP). INTERPRETER REFERRAL SERVICE - THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF OFFERS FEE-BASED INTERPRETING SERVICES AND CONSULTATION FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES. IT IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY PRIVATE AGENCY THAT HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$6,181,863	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$5,748,037	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$23,399,354	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	Yes (1)	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	Yes (1)	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	35	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	483	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	8	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	8	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	Yes (1)	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	0	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	ED MULHERIN	PersonNm
Phone	5088795110	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	848 CENTRAL STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	FRAMINGHAM	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	01701	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RALPH HINCKLEY
CHAIRPERSON	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SHILPA HANUMANTHA
BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
VAL HOLLINGSWORTH
BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH INNES
BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KATHY VESSEY
BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
EVAN RICKER
TREASURER	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN SASS-LEHRER
CLERK	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
AL SANTORO
BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN MENDLESOHN
VICE-CHAIRPERSON	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SARAH GLENN SMITH
PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00		Yes (X)	$327,631	$0	$23,704
KAREN BISHOP
ASSOCIATE EXE. DIRECTOR	40.00			$148,921	$0	$12,569	Yes (X)
JENNIFER GREENFIELD
DIRECTOR OF MARIE PHILIP S	40.00			$117,212	$0	$17,164	Yes (X)
TONI AMMIRATI
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION	40.00			$110,755	$0	$21,463	Yes (X)
MICHELLE CLINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECOTR-WLADEN SCHOOL	40.00			$109,055	$0	$20,965	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$813,574	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$95,865	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	5	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
C&W SERVICES
275 GROVE STREET SUITE 3-200	AUBURNDALE	MA	02466	FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND CLEANING	$871,492
SODEXO INC
848 CENTRAL STREET	FRAMINGHAM	MA	01701	FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT	$559,435
ECRATCHIT INC
625 GROVE STREET	BRAINTREE	MA	02184	OUTSOURCED CFO AND ACCOUNTING	$237,183
ATLANTIC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
7 BRIARWOOD LN	DOVER	NH	038204274	FILMING AND TRANSLATION	$146,225
KONE
848 CENTRAL STREET	FRAMINGHAM	MA	01701	ELEVATOR REPAIR & SERVICE	$107,207

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	5	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$349,674	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$349,674	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION INCOME	611710	$25,021,683	$25,021,683
AUDIOLOGY	611710	$554,837	$554,837
INTERPRETING INCOME	611710	$508,229	$508,229
PSP INCOME	611710	$394,604	$394,604
CONSULTING	611710	$179,035	$179,035

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$41,586	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$41,586	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$26,699,974	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$72,316	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$72,316	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$9,325	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$9,325	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$9,325	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$9,325	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$27,131,289	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$26,699,974	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$81,641	ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$330,481	TotalAmt
Management And General	$330,481	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$16,972,723	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,625,894	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,146,492	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$200,337	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$181,288	TotalAmt
Program Services	$167,920	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,512	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,856	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,802,255	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,669,358	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$114,450	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$18,447	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,383,998	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,266,378	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$101,694	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$15,926	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,435,525	TotalAmt
Program Services	$521,735	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$869,243	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$44,547	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,493	TotalAmt
Management And General	$14,493	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$664,998	TotalAmt
Program Services	$450,337	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$214,661	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,904,345	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,733,307	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$168,867	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,171	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$325,249	TotalAmt
Program Services	$281,435	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$42,511	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,303	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$750,558	TotalAmt
Program Services	$622,405	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$125,704	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,449	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	SUPPLIES & MATERIALS	Desc
Total	$1,060,585	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,060,585	ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,826,498	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,399,354	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,140,108	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$287,036	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,551,417	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,858,337	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$94,203	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,793	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$20,000	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,077,769	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,430,421	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$102,396	BOYAmt
EOY	$278,995	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$23,593,613	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$12,193,584	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,806,101	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,400,029	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,883,854	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,693,779	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$42,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,350	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$20,557,740	BOYAmt
EOY	$23,737,704	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,893,042	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,617,336	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$52,079	BOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,327,445	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,922,365	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$43,451	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,867,821	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$636,603	BOYAmt
EOY	$403,143	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,952,620	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,810,665	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,474,682	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,777,479	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$130,438	BOYAmt
EOY	$149,560	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,605,120	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,927,039	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$20,557,740	BOYAmt
EOY	$23,737,704	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$304,791	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$17,128	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School	Yes (X)	SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc	0	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	Yes (1)	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation Provided	Yes (X)	ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,195,498	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$35,355	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$1,230,853	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,118,280	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$77,218	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$1,195,498	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$620,979	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$457,768	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$39,533	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$1,118,280	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$526,147	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$41,731	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$53,101	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$620,979	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$216,204	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$300,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$9,943	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$526,147	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.96000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.02000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.02000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$908,916	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$908,916	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$15,357,382	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$7,281,928	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$8,075,454	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,382,171	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,711,141	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$671,030	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,921,175	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,456,614	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$464,561	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$2,023,969	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$743,901	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,280,068	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$11,400,029	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	DEFERRED COMPENSATION	Desc
Amt	$403,143	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$403,143	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$27,154,400	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$17,128	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	$20,476	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$37,604	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$27,116,796	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$14,493	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$14,493	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$27,131,289	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$26,832,481	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$20,476	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$20,476	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$26,812,005	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$14,493	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$14,493	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$26,826,498	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:	THIS ACCOUNT REPRESENTS MONIES PROVIDED BY DCF OR THE REFERRING STATE'S EQUIVALENT AGENCY. DCF OR THE EQUIVALENT AGENCY PROVIDES FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE COST OF TUITION THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SPENDING MONEY FOR THE STUDENT -IT COVERS THINGS LIKE CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PERSONAL RECREATIONAL EXPENSES, ETC. THE CHECKS COME PERIODICALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE FUNDS ON THE BEHALF OF THE STUDENT AND DISBURSES THE FUNDS AS NEEDED BY THE STUDENT TO PURCHASE ALLOWABLE ITEMS.
PART V, LINE 4:	TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION LONG TERM.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AS SUCH, THIS ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THE TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURSIDICTIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL PROPERTY INCOME 20,476.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL PROPERTY INCOME 20,476.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	Yes (1)	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc	Yes (1)	PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media	Yes (1)	PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp Recs	Yes (1)	MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs	Yes (1)	MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc	Yes (1)	MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All Sol	Yes (1)	MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts	0	DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy	0	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty	0	DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs	0	DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy	0	DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	0	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog	0	DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty	0	DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd	Yes (1)	GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd	0	GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	Yes (1)	ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3	THE SCHOOL CATALOG AND PROGRAM OUTLINES, WHICH ARE SUBMITTED FOR STATE APPROVAL, HAVE A DETAILED WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6	PAYMENTS MADE FROM STATE AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SARAH GLENN SMITH
PRESIDENT & CEO	$327,631	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$13,704	$0	$351,335	$0	$0	$0
KAREN BISHOP
ASSOCIATE EXE. DIRECTOR	$148,921	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$2,569	$0	$161,490	$0	$0	$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
A	043431814	2009-09-25	$9,000,000	PAY OFF PRIOR BONDS/MORTGAGES USED TO PURCHASE AND/OR RENOVATE FACILITIES	0	0	0
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
B	043431814	2010-05-14	$3,600,000	PAY OFF PRIOR BONDS/MORTGAGES USED TO PURCHASE AND/OR RENOVATE FACILITIES	0	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$9,000,000	$334,441	$8,665,559	2009	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	$3,600,000	$75,046	$3,524,954	2011	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
B	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	0	0	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	0	0	0	Yes (1)
B	0	0	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3	THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF, INC. HAS HIRED ECRATCHIT TO PROVIDE OUTSOURCED CFO AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE FINALIZED, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EACH TRUSTEE,OFFICER AND ADVISOR IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY ACTIONS THAT COULD BE DEEMED CONFLICTING, BE IT FINANCIAL, PROPERTY RELATED OR OTHER WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WOULD DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION/VOTE ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER COMPARABLY SIZED SCHOOLS FROM THE FORM 990'S AND USES SALARY SURVEYS FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MAAPS (MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS) IN DETERMINING THE RANGE FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER EXECUTIVES IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO WITH INPUT FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO ANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION BY MAILING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BY RETURN MAIL OR DIRECTING THE REQUESTOR TO PUBLIC FILING WHEN AVAILABLE ONLINE.
PART XII, LINE 2C:	THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE PROCEDURE.