Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
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
- 509(a)(2)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +168% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.6%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLighthouse For The Blind Of Houston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$14M91%Management and general$1.1M7%Fundraising$270k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI26funders
$222ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonStopped after FY2022$414k$399k$386k$355k$200k$323k–MD Anderson FoundationOn and off$100kThe Edith and Robert Zinn FoundationSince FY2020$5k$15k$15k$15kThe Medallion Foundation IncOn and off$50kAlbert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationOn and off$25kSaunders FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$6k$1k$11k$1k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$6k$181$26k$309$14k10 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$26k$10k$1k$2k$4k$2k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped