# Braille Institute

Since 1973, Braille Institute has proudly served the Coachella Valley, helping individuals with vision loss build skills, confidence, and independence.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Braille Institute
- **Legal name:** BRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 95-1641426
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 1963
- **Headquarters:** Palm Desert, California
- **Primary cause:** Education
- **IRS classification:** NTEE P860 — Community
- **Cause confirmed by:** organization's own category selection on its CV Giving Day profile ('Education')
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** http://www.brailleinstitute.org
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Braille-Institute

## About Braille Institute

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.
From children to older adults, our programs are designed to support people at every stage of life—empowering them to navigate daily challenges, remain engaged in their communities, and experience the joy of a full, meaningful, and independent life.
Testimonials
"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.
"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.
"Braille Institute is an invaluable resource for me as a person who is blind,"-Michael H., a longtime library patron.
“Not only has Braille Institute been a pivotal game changer in my vision loss journey, but I’ve made amazing friends, which I wasn’t expecting. I’ve never felt more aligned with my life’s purpose than since I lost my vision.”—Marissa H.
“I have gratitude and appreciation for everything, especially Braille Institute, which gave me my community and support system. Braille Institute has given me so much.”—Yvette G.
“Braille Institute provides an undeniable sense of community, and assistance for any blind adjacent part of your life.”—Christine M.
“I 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.”—Carlen O.
“Braille 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.”—Travis S.
“Braille Institute taught me how to walk again, how to read again, and how to live again.”—Giselle J.

## Record

- **Verified:** 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.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/braille-institute/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)