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Lighthouse Guild International
Lighthouse Guild International reported $28.0 million in revenue and $32.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $47.26 went to program services, $47.34 to management and general costs and $5.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 73.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,305,428 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$25.20 $7.1M
- Government grants$2.01 $566K
- Investment income$72.79 $21M
Other revenue was negative: −$187K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 47.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 47.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,305,428 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.07% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLighthouse Guild International, inc. Is committed to addressing vision loss so that individuals with or at risk for vision loss can live fully and independently. Most services are provided through it's affiliate corporations: the jewish guild for the blind d/b/a jewish guild healthcare, Lighthouse International, guildnet, inc., jgb rehabilitation corporation, and jgb mental health and mental retardation services, inc. Each year, the organization allocates a portion of it's endowment earnings to help fund the operations of it's affiliates. In 2024, the affiliates served more than 6,500 clients…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.8 hrs/week | $1,046,688 | $229,760 | $28,980 | $1,305,428 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 33.6 hrs/week | $450,083 | $79,426 | $25,194 | $554,703 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM & SERVICE OFFICER Key employee, 13.6 hrs/week | $157,982 | $306,668 | $47,358 | $512,008 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $371,364 | $0 | $63,036 | $434,400 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 23.0 hrs/week | $167,110 | $121,009 | $35,250 | $323,369 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $63,404 | $190,209 | $41,068 | $294,681 |
| GC & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer, 12.4 hrs/week | $129,393 | $86,262 | $70,762 | $286,417 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 14.0 hrs/week | $87,390 | $131,086 | $40,983 | $259,459 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lighthouse Guild International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6176
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to Lighthouse Guild International totaling $625K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Lighthouse Guild International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lighthouse Guild International reported that 47.3% of its $32.1 million in expenses went to program services, 47.3% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lighthouse Guild International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lighthouse Guild International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,305,428, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lighthouse Guild International get its money?
Of $28.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 27.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lighthouse Guild International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4215298 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523159349305352 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349311174 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349319571 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349302311 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349319361 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013199349301826 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4215298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.