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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.
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Where the money goes
2 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
34 people listed on the 990; $3.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO (until 3/31/20
$1,597,174Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$394,713Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Prog. and Serv. Off
$205,442Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$197,650Pt VII · Sec A
Gc and Chief Comp. Office
$188,559Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$162,401Pt VII · Sec A
Former General Counsel
$152,430Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Comm and Mark. Officer
$128,270Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$118,113Pt VII · Sec A
Dir IT Network Infra &ops
$107,627Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$99,551Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Budget and Reimbur
$78,788Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Billing & Contracting
$77,798Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Asst. to CEO
$51,356Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Secretary
$37,830Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Calvin W Roberts MD’s $1.0M as President & CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan R Morse-Through 063020 | — | — | — | $1,597,174 |
| Calvin W Roberts MD | $1,046,688 | $862,310 | $1,031,812 | — |
| Paul D Misiti | $450,083 | $397,018 | $423,214 | — |
| Calvin W Robertshired 4120 | — | — | — | $394,713 |
| Brian Dever | $371,364 | $299,663 | $312,128 | — |
| Maura Sweeney | $157,982 | $134,575 | $147,478 | $205,442 |
| Himanshu R Shah | — | — | — | $197,650 |
| Joel G Levi | — | — | — | $188,559 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Lighthouse Guild International INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Empowering visually impaired individuals to achieve their goals through exceptional services.
Questions for Lighthouse Guild International INC
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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Lighthouse guild international, inc. Is committed to preventing and addressing vision loss so that individuals with or at risk for vision loss can live fully and independently. See schedule o for more information.
$292Kprogram expense
Funders
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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$389K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$289K
Oneill Family Charitable TrFY2024$50K
Laurie Kayden FoundationFY2024$50K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$35K
Bunker Arthur Clifford PfdnFY2024$34K
Total grants receivedfrom 25 funders$1.1M
Grants paid · 13 grants · $45.5M · 2020–2024
J G B Rehabilitation CorpNY · FY2024$8,379,000
Jgb Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services INCNY · FY2024$2,614,000
Jewish Guild for the BlindNY · FY2024$2,259,000
Lighthouse InternationalNY · FY2024$1,893,000
J G B Rehabilitation CorpNY · FY2023$8,315,000
Jgb Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services INCNY · FY2023$2,610,000
Jewish Guild for the BlindNY · FY2023$2,370,000
Lighthouse InternationalNY · FY2023$1,902,000
J G B Rehabilitation CorpNY · FY2022$6,810,000
Jgb Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services INCNY · FY2022$3,281,000
Jewish Guild for the BlindNY · FY2022$2,919,000
Lighthouse InternationalNY · FY2022$2,168,316
Friends of the Neuberger Museum INCNY · FY2020$10,000
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2022 · $1.5M federal money spent
Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$1.5M
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$7.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$531K
Money outPt IX
$18.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$17.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
−$87.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$511.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$599.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$7.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$531K
Gains on assetsLn 7$649K
Total revenueLn 12$10.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$7.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$330K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$381.9M
Other assetsLn 15$437K
Total assetsLn 16$511.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$599.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$87.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6126
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.0M | $9.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $311.6M | $381.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $120.5M | $117.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $530.6M | $511.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $639.6M | $599.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$109.1M | −$87.5M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | |||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | |||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $2.6M | $2.6M | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $79K | $79K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.7M | −$4K | $2.3M | $404K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $30K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $555K | $488K | $67K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $359K | $329K | $30K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $21K | $21K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $139K | $139K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $12K | $12K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1.5M | $1.5M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.4M | $284K | $998K | $111K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $25K | $25K | $364 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.3M | $68 | $1.0M | $286K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $457K | $441K | $17K | |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $408K | $397K | $11K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $150 | $5K | |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | −$2K | −$2K | $195 | |
| InterestLn 20 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $51K | |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $62K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $985 | −$16K | $17K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $60K | $60K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $18.7M | $292K | $17.3M | $1.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 | $28.0M | $32.1M | −$4.0M | $138.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $45.4M | $35.3M | $10.1M | $118.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $28.3M | $32.6M | −$4.3M | $107.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $10.6M | $18.7M | −$8.1M | −$87.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,629,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,410,162$2,727,761
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,410,630$7,370,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$130,641$531,131
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,690,151$10,629,551
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,561$12,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,140,013$7,745,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $31,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,738,912$10,978,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,914,986$18,735,871
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $775,165−$8,106,320
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,629,551 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$201,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,525,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,727,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $778,761 · Excluded from tax $5,942,910$6,721,671
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $4,449$4,449
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $404,935$404,935
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $648,988$648,988
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$194,363−$194,363
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $316,110$316,110
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $316,110 · Unrelated business $778,761 · Excluded from tax $6,806,919$10,629,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,735,871 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,616,136$2,616,136
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $79,280$79,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms −$4,154 · Management $2,287,091 · Fundraising $403,666$2,686,603
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,419,576 · Fundraising $29,986$1,449,562
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $487,589 · Fundraising $67,251$554,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $329,021 · Fundraising $29,802$358,823
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,103$21,103
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $138,927$138,927
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $12,251$12,251
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,484,226$1,484,226
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $283,766 · Management $997,556 · Fundraising $111,057$1,392,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $24,715 · Fundraising $364$25,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68 · Management $1,041,505 · Fundraising $285,630$1,327,203
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $440,838 · Fundraising $16,646$457,484
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $397,261 · Fundraising $11,160$408,421
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150 · Management $4,935$5,085
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement −$1,792 · Fundraising $195−$1,597
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,711,825 · Fundraising $50,939$2,762,764
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,821,823 · Fundraising $62,395$2,884,218
IX-23 InsuranceManagement −$15,842 · Fundraising $16,827$985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $59,599$59,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,330 · Management $17,298,024 · Fundraising $1,145,517$18,735,871
Part X · Balance sheet $511,507,297 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,199,928$1,947,889
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,825,254$7,869,433
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $155,772$330,149
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,391$9,391
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,212,457$1,934,225
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $120,484,787$117,068,591
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $198,567,027$253,706,375
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $113,026,862$128,204,340
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,087,203$436,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,568,681$511,507,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,267,970$19,276,024
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,742,344$292,348
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $216,818,831$191,563,053
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$3,345,107
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $399,799,626$384,505,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $639,628,771$598,981,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$111,473,045−$90,069,800
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,412,955$2,595,115
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$109,060,090−$87,474,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,568,681$511,507,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$87,474,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,629,551
XI-2 Total expenses$18,735,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,106,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$109,060,090
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,528,120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,836,395
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$87,474,685
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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