Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation
Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation reported $12.2 million in revenue and $4.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.01 went to program services, $7.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $312,102 (SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 02/2024)). Revenue rose 568% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.0MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $312,102 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.73% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 217.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 02/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $290,000 | $22,102 | $312,102 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b6 · 5 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation totaling $1,000 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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Of every $100 Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation spent in FY2025, $92.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation reported that 92.0% of its $4.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $312,102, for the role of SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 02/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Leader Dogs for the Blind Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4529860 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii other), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202630139349303208 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403329349300900 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313399349300111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233419349300613 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143479349301514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033499349301503 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4529860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.