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 "display_name": "Braille Institute",
 "legal_name": "BRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC",
 "ein": "95-1641426",
 "organization_type": "501(c)(3) nonprofit",
 "year_established": 1963,
 "year_established_source": "propublica",
 "headquarters_city": "Palm Desert",
 "headquarters_state": "CA",
 "primary_cause": "Community",
 "primary_cause_source": "NTEE P860 via ProPublica (approximate)",
 "registration_status": "participant_2026",
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 "short_description": "Since 1973, Braille Institute has proudly served the Coachella Valley, helping individuals with vision loss build skills, confidence, and independence.",
 "about": "Since 1973, Braille Institute has proudly served the Coachella Valley, helping individuals with vision loss build skills, confidence, and independence. Our mission is to positively transform lives by providing free, life-changing education and rehabilitative services for people who are blind or have low vision.\nFrom children to older adults, our programs are designed to support people at every stage of life\u2014empowering them to navigate daily challenges, remain engaged in their communities, and experience the joy of a full, meaningful, and independent life.\nTestimonials\n\"If I need something to assist me, Braille Institute is there to help.\"-Chad R., who received Orientation & Mobility training when he returned to college to study graphic design.\n\"I've been able to stay independent and maintain a lifestyle close to what I had before I lost vision thanks to Braille Institute\"-Gay J., who experiences macular degeneration.\n\"Braille Institute is an invaluable resource for me as a person who is blind,\"-Michael H., a longtime library patron.\n\u201cNot only has Braille Institute been a pivotal game changer in my vision loss journey, but I\u2019ve made amazing friends, which I wasn\u2019t expecting. I\u2019ve never felt more aligned with my life\u2019s purpose than since I lost my vision.\u201d\u2014Marissa H.\n\u201cI have gratitude and appreciation for everything, especially Braille Institute, which gave me my community and support system. Braille Institute has given me so much.\u201d\u2014Yvette G.\n\u201cBraille Institute provides an undeniable sense of community, and assistance for any blind adjacent part of your life.\u201d\u2014Christine M.\n\u201cI think Braille Institute does a great job and is certainly meeting the needs of a lot of people. I love the personal nature of the way the instructors handle things.\u201d\u2014Carlen O.\n\u201cBraille Institute does a great job at improving the quality of life for people with visual impairments. I have a ton of gratitude for the organization and its donors.\u201d\u2014Travis S.\n\u201cBraille Institute taught me how to walk again, how to read again, and how to live again.\u201d\u2014Giselle J.",
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 "description_retrieved": "2026-08-13",
 "official_website": "http://www.brailleinstitute.org",
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 "official_website_verified": "2026-08-13",
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 "keywords_provided_by_org": "disability, disabled, vision, blind, low vision, vision impaired, visually impaired, seniors, health, human services, outreach, telehealth, assistive technology, BI",
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  "2025": "CV Giving Day 2025 approved-participant list, matched on EIN"
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 "verified_statement": "Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record."
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