Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported $14.8 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.04 went to program services, $9.08 to management and general costs and $6.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.0% of the total. Government grants made up 47.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,768 (PRESIDENT/CE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,768 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.60% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 58.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur florida heiken children's vision program, llc, takes primary eye health care directly to florida schoolchildren targeting title one schools using our five mobile eye care units that visit over 500 schools annually as well as providing vouchers in collaboration with our network of over 1,100 optometrists. During 2024, 19,161 low-income schoolchildren received a dilated eye exam and 64% required and received prescription glasses at no cost to their parents. In our 2020 market research survey funded by the health foundation of south florida, nearly 80% of respondents reported that their…
Pre-employment transition services and vocational rehabilitation clients our pre-employment transition services program is a year-round program that provides youth 14-22 the opportunity to develop skills to enter the workforce or post-secondary education. The primary purpose of this florida division of blind services funded program is to increase the number of blind and visually impaired students and youth who enter competitive integrated employment, training and/or post-secondary education. These objectives are fulfilled by the provision of high-quality comprehensive and coordinated…
Early intervention and lighthouse learning center for children programs the Miami Lighthouse early intervention program provides high quality services for visually impaired blind babies, toddlers, and their parents/caregivers in the child's natural environment which typically is in the child's home. 119 children were enrolled in this program, and support was provided to their families. The program utilizes parents as teachers, an evidence-based model to support families in the home and in their local community. Through individualized child and family plans, this program provides developmental…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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/CE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $330,768 | $0 | $31,000 | $361,768 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $174,719 | $0 | $10,483 | $185,202 |
| CPO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,666 | $0 | $21,373 | $174,039 |
| VICE PRESIDE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $153,212 | $0 | $20,196 | $173,408 |
| SENIOR DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,781 | $0 | $20,517 | $157,298 |
| DIR. OF MLH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,386 | $0 | $0 | $112,386 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $658K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b24 · 24 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| I CARE HEALTH SOLUTIONS Vision service | $705,401 |
| EYECARE NOW LLC Optometrist | $152,880 |
| GABLES THERAPY AND WELLNESS CENTER L Medical | $146,065 |
| OPTILAB LLC Medical | $103,526 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired totaling $634K 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 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired spent in 2025, $84.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported that 84.0% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $361,768, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 84.0% came from contributions and grants (including 47.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0637847 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641619349300114 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531359349305628 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411369349317296 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311819349301301 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241319349304089 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111349349302081 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202011539349302306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0637847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.