Mission
WE EMPOWER PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, DEAFBLIND, AND BLIND WITH OTHER DISABILITIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENCE AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.
Public Charity
THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC
THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SEATTLE, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $98.1M, expenses of $104.6M, total assets of $65.8M. Imperigo tracks 72 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.2M.
EIN: 910295070
SEATTLE, WA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$98.1M
Total Expenses$104.6M
Total Assets$65.8M
Grant Records72
Funding Total$12.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc
How The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$88
The Lighthouse for the Blind, inc
$1
The low vision clinic offers functional vision assessments by a residency trained optometrist who will work to maximize vision and function to perform daily living tasks
<$1
The independent living program provides in home instruction for clients new to vision loss so they can learn new ways of performing tasks of everyday living
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
TO SUPPORT THE EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS.
$3,618,088
OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$36,750
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
$30,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,250
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$17,500
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25)
Alan Chaffee
VP OF EMPLOYEE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Amy Koehl
TRUSTEE
Amy Mckenna
OPTOMETRIST, LOW VISION
Anna Shagas
TRUSTEE
Brad Wiens
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Charles Dobbs
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98.1M | $104.6M | $65.8M |
| 2024 | $98.5M | $98.3M | $72.5M |
| 2023 | $81.9M | $88.8M | $69.9M |
| 2022 | $79.2M | $82.9M | $67.9M |
| 2021 | $106.8M | $97.7M | $75.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $106.8M to $98.1M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $65.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.