Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Lighthouse for the Blind 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$99Mrevenue
FY2024 · −8% in 3 yrs503staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $98M spent
Programs$87M89%Management and general$11M11%Fundraising$120k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2022
$6.1M in FY2021, $289k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2022 and −$7.0M in FY2023. Cash covers 0.5 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 21 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists54funders
$404ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sarah Harris Johnson - Lighthouse for TheEvery year since FY2017$45k$43k$45k$43k$43k$104k$54kGeorge W Trimble TrustSince FY2019$24k$25k$43k$31k$22kThomas McShane Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$109k$20k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$104kEmployees Community Fund of the Boeing CompanyOn and off$40k$40kLouise S Kidwiler Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$18k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$94k$74k$68k$104k$77k$91k$111k33 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$29k$150k$89k$86k$107k$159k$193k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped