Public Charity

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $25.0M, expenses of $32.3M, total assets of $170.3M. Imperigo tracks 84 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.

EIN: 941415317 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Blind & Visually Impaired Centers NTEE: P86 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.0M
Total Expenses$32.3M
Total Assets$170.3M
Grant Records84
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, COMMUNITY, AND EQUITY CREATED BY AND WITH BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE.

Where $100 goes at Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

How Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$36
Vision rehabilitation services:-blindness skills provides instruction to people who are new to blindness or low vision to help them learn to use a white cane for mobility, read…
46% of program spending
$32
Lighthouse enterprises:-lighthouse operates adaptations, a brick-and-mortar store selling blind adaptive technologies and tools, such as white canes, guide dog supplies, magnifiers, talking watches and other items.-Lighthouse industries provides…
42% of program spending
$9
Community & information services:-community services offers social, health promotion and educational classes for the blind
12% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adam Graves
SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCTS Alfred C Ahlm
SENIOR DIRECTOR, EHC Anthony L Fletcher
BOARD MEMBER Barry Bialkoski
BOARD MEMBER Bob Regan
SECRETARY (THRU 2/15/25) Chancey Fleet

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,178,687 40 grants
Human & Social Services
$538,147 16 grants
Youth Development
$514,240 3 grants
Education
$255,900 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$201,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $25.0M $32.3M $170.3M
2024 $54.8M $45.8M $180.8M
2023 $22.1M $23.8M $215.3M
2022 $18.4M $18.5M $211.6M
2021 $23.1M $15.5M $222.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23.1M to $25.0M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $170.3M.

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