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Screen a listMana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind Inc
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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)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.0%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$1.9M61%Management and general$584k19%Fundraising$602k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$145k in FY2023 and −$1000k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 67% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII25funders
$393ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind IncOn and off$54k$50k$36k$8k$5kCharles & Margery Barancik Foundation IncOn and off$132kThe Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic TrustSince FY2021$51k$18k$18kMay Kay Houck FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$11k$13k$13k$12k$12kThe Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable FoundationOn and off$50kThe Gibney Family Foundation IncOn and off$35k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$201k$315k$195k$197k$194k$239k$266k12 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$3k$15k$25k$19k$112k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund