The Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye reported $51.3 million in revenue and $34.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.03 went to program services, $6.25 to management and general costs and $13.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,250 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/24)). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% 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 $35MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 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 | 50.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,250 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 154.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 25 | 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
Public and information services: through this program we disseminate information to promote greater public understanding and wider acceptance in society for blind individuals accompanied by trained guide dogs, through the use of social media, television, radio, films, exhibits, books, magazines, seminars and newspapers. These program services also include distribution of information helpful to people who are blind or visually impaired
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 12/24) Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $354,328 | $0 | $47,922 | $402,250 |
| ASST. TREAS & CFOO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,913 | $0 | $76,216 | $287,129 |
| DIR OF ADVOCACY & GOVT. RELATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,957 | $0 | $74,464 | $232,421 |
| DIR OF VETERINARY MED & GENETICS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,173 | $0 | $62,261 | $228,434 |
| DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $156,786 | $0 | $71,170 | $227,956 |
| DIRECTOR, CANINE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,637 | $0 | $75,425 | $226,062 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,931 | $0 | $61,156 | $210,087 |
| DIR. INSTRUC & TRAINING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $137,459 | $0 | $65,511 | $202,970 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Seeing Eye (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b25 · 23 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 2No
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KELLER NORTH AMERICA INC Construction | $1,303,256 |
| FUSE FUNDRAISING Direct mail | $900,048 |
| RWT PRODUCTION LLC Direct mail | $577,177 |
| AMPLIFI Direct mail | $341,930 |
| CONCORD DIRECT Direct mail | $341,772 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
166 private foundations reported grants to The Seeing Eye totaling $3.1M 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 The Seeing Eye's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Seeing Eye, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Seeing Eye's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Seeing Eye reported that 80.0% of its $34.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 13.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Seeing Eye pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Seeing Eye reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $402,250, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Seeing Eye get its money?
Of $51.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 50.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Seeing Eye a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1539721 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202600419349301215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520439349300717 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410449349300326 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340389349300744 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240399349301489 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110399349301076 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1539721: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.