Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SOLICITING FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, INCORPORATED. THE FUNDS ARE PRIMARILY USED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
SEATTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND FOUNDATION
SEATTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND FOUNDATION, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.1M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, $4.9M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $155K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161648213
SEATTLE, WA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: P11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$4.9M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$155K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation
How Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
The foundation was established as a supporting organization to the lighthouse for the blind, incorporated
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARCHBRIGHT HEALTH AND WELLNESS FUND 2024
$33,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,178
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,178
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,025
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Sandberg
BOARD MEMBER
Chelsea Mclaughlin
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Bertsch
PRESIDENT
David Kidd
BOARD MEMBER
Fatima Naseem
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Jespersen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $4.3M | $4.9M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $6.0M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $3.1M (+106%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.