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Screen a listLeader Dogs for the Blind Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. One thing to check before you grant.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- Type III, not functionally integrated
Type III supporting organization, not functionally integrated. A private foundation grant here doesn’t count toward its 5% payout and needs expenditure responsibility.
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +119% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin67.0%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLeader Dogs for the Blind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.7M92%Management and general$323k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$8.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort2funders
$8ka year, last 3 years
96%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Atlanta Lions Club FoundationNew in FY2023$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$8k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund