Empowerment through employment for blind or visually impaired individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.5M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$20.6M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.5M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$10.5M
Expenses
$20.6M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$10.9M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +133%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$675K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$879K
FY2025$553K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $20.0M Management & general 3% · $558K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $20.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Lighthouse works provides competitive, integrated employment for people who are blind or visually impaired. Lighthouse works provided employment to 396 blind or visually impaired people across the nation, creating 362,980 hours of labor for people with visual impairments through employment in contact center solutions, contract management…

$20.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $200K · 2021–2022
Lighthouse Central Florida INCFL · FY2022$100,000
Lighthouse Central Florida INCFL · FY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$20.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.0M
Managementcol C$558K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$827K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$16K
Total revenueLn 12$21.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$817K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$282K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5287
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$282K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$675K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.0M$11.5M$440K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$218K$210K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$590K$569K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$759K$731K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$1.7M$1.7M$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$19K$733
Accounting feesLn 11c$291K$280K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$33K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$127K$123K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$65K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$225K$217K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$177K$170K$6K
TravelLn 17$86K$83K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$131K$126K$5K
InterestLn 20$59K$57K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$138K$133K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$33K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.8M$3.8M−$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$26K$973
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.6M$20.0M$558K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.5M$10.9M−$327K$553K 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.4M$14.1M−$693K$879K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $21.5M$20.6M$898K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.1M$15.6M$512K$675K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$6.3M$154K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.0M$4.9M$114K$403K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $21,463,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,835$61,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,998,386$21,416,363
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$17,814−$14,940
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,094,407$21,463,163
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$100,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,427,660$13,545,486
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,054,384$6,920,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,582,044$20,565,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $512,363$897,579
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,463,163 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,740
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,740
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,416,363$21,416,363
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,011$1,011
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$15,951−$15,951
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,416,363 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,940$21,463,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,565,584 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,538,552 · Management $439,630$11,978,182
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $210,169 · Management $8,008$218,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $568,575 · Management $21,662$590,237
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $731,037 · Management $27,853$758,890
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,675,299 · Management $63,831$1,739,130
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,251 · Management $733$19,984
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $280,477 · Management $10,686$291,163
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,383 · Management $1,272$34,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $122,797 · Management $4,679$127,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,879 · Management $2,472$67,351
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $216,578 · Management $8,252$224,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,429 · Management $6,493$176,922
IX-17 TravelPrograms $82,936 · Management $3,160$86,096
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $125,860 · Management $4,795$130,655
IX-20 InterestPrograms $57,305 · Management $2,183$59,488
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133,145 · Management $5,073$138,218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,821 · Management $1,250$34,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,818,078 · Management −$54,525$3,763,553
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,533 · Management $973$26,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,007,104 · Management $558,480 · Fundraising $0$20,565,584
Part X · Balance sheet $5,461,030 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $672,777$816,731
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$10,638
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,615,838$3,998,515
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $67,928$205,783
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $387,311$142,412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $341,245$281,812
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,002$5,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,092,101$5,461,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $896,312$1,099,613
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $440,000$330,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,304,029$2,199,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,416,993$3,888,343
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $675,108$1,572,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,108$1,572,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,092,101$5,461,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,572,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,463,163
XI-2 Total expenses$20,565,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$897,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,572,687

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