Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind reported $56.4 million in revenue and $37.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.67 went to program services, $2.04 to management and general costs and $24.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $544,678 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 4/25)). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 24.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $544,678 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 49.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStudent instruction and guide dog training - the Guiding Eyes student instruction and guide dog training is comprised of the following functional programs: early/home socialization and puppy raising for purpose bred guide dogs. On-campus residential training for blind or visually impaired students learning to use a guide dog. Specialized training instruction for individuals who are blind with additional disabilities or obstacles such as balance, hearing or learning challenges. The running guide program that empowers blind or visually impaired students to live a healthy, more independent…
Veterinary services - at Guiding Eyes, we are dedicated to providing excellence in veterinary care. We operate two state-of-the-art veterinary hospitals through our main campus in yorktown heights, new york, and our canine development center in patterson, new york. Our veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, and administrative staff care for dogs in the breeding, puppy, and training programs. Our vet care extends to all working Guiding Eyes dogs through remote communication and referrals, and using our own facilities when proximity allows. Our veterinary team performs routine surgical…
Residential and graduate services - client experience team is the primary point of contact for applicants, students, and graduates from initial application, through training, ongoing team support, retirement, and re-application. It consists of individuals with diverse backgrounds and significant experience in one or more of the following areas guide dog mobility instruction, guide dog handling, blind and low vision rehab, advocacy, customer success and communication. This team fields phone call, email, sms, written communication and after-hours emergency calls with Guiding Eyes for the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 4/25) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $473,995 | $0 | $70,683 | $544,678 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $236,144 | $0 | $62,148 | $298,292 |
| CFO/ASSISTANT TREAS. (THRU 8/24) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $233,330 | $0 | $48,009 | $281,339 |
| CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $231,048 | $0 | $46,183 | $277,231 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $206,651 | $0 | $68,583 | $275,234 |
| HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $202,193 | $0 | $66,308 | $268,501 |
| DIRECTOR OF TRAINING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $192,767 | $0 | $57,780 | $250,547 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,977 | $0 | $41,429 | $209,406 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,480
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Direct mail/professional fundraiser | $4,663,689 |
| TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction company | $1,383,353 |
| RESOURCE ONE Direct mail services | $519,546 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Professional fundraiser capital campaign | $504,124 |
| DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS INC Direct mail services | $494,187 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
264 private foundations reported grants to Guiding Eyes for the Blind totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Guiding Eyes for the Blind's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Guiding Eyes for the Blind spent in FY2025, $73.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Guiding Eyes for the Blind's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Guiding Eyes for the Blind reported that 73.7% of its $37.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 24.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Guiding Eyes for the Blind pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Guiding Eyes for the Blind reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $544,678, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 4/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Guiding Eyes for the Blind get its money?
Of $56.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 88.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Guiding Eyes for the Blind a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1854606 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600899349300220 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531199349302573 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411929349300016 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332209349300333 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349301422 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142159349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1854606: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.