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Screen a listThe Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −15% in 3 yrs103staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.5M spent
Programs$5.8M68%Management and general$2.3M27%Fundraising$394k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2022, −$3.3M in FY2023 and −$299k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 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 8 of its 8 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2024. $30M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$224ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Baptist Community MinistriesSince FY2021$65k$102k$100kNational Industries for the BlindOn and off$34k$35k$35k$77kThe Ej and Marjory B Ourso Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k–Pro Bono Publico FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$10k$5k–The Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge FoundationOn and off$10k$10kNew Orleans Community Support FoundationNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$163k$23k$51k$40k$48k$42k$158k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25$25$3k$6k$6k$36k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped