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Screen a listThe Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
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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)
$60Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs1,170staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.0%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Where the money goes FY2025 · $54M spent
Programs$43M80%Management and general$9.1M17%Fundraising$1.5M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 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, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending155funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncStopped after FY2021$142k$60k$59k$119k$58k–Frankel Julius N FoundationSince FY2018$40k$40k$190k$45k$45k$45kConrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2020$250k$10k$10k–Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$60k$60k$60k$60kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$54k$58k$58k$58kHealthcare Foundation of Highland ParkOn and off$65k$65k$50k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$267k$415k$254k$534k$792k$871k$1.1M116 other fundersUp to $126k a year each$206k$405k$555k$528k$575k$684k$918k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped