Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND EMPLOY RESIDENTS OF PASCO, HERNANDO AND CITRUS, FL COUNTIES WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND.
Public Charity
Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind Inc
Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind Inc, of New Port Richey, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.4M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 592311666
New Port Richey, FL
Blind & Visually Impaired Centers
NTEE: P86
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind Inc
How Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
1,340 people who are visually impaired and blind and their families were served this year from lighthouse programs
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
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
$112,495
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,800
ADAPTIVE SKILLS PROGRAM
$21,000
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$20,000
PATHWAY OF HOPE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Aaron Lyon
SECRETARY
Capt Wendy Longman
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Ghisson
BOARD MEMBER
Dean Wynter
BOARD MEMBER
Frank Grey
BOARD MEMBER
Ian Thomas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $7.5M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $951K | $1.1M | $7.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $951K to $1.4M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.