Nonprofit · EIN 43-0652639
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $53,108,670 | $57,956,169 | -$4,847,499 | $116,279,803 | $3,023,254 | $113,256,549 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $31,186,438 | $31,015,265 | $171,173 | $124,521,418 | $4,150,231 | $120,371,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $108,006
- Program service revenue
- $42,450,809
- Investment income
- $10,371,385
- Net rental income
- $17,716
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,501,072
- Other revenue
- $178,470
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,314,584
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $819,736
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,776,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,481,453
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,493
- Occupancy
- $611,648
- Travel
- $83,151
- Depreciation
- $1,693,358
- Program services (functional)
- $51,409,981
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,537,581
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,521,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,279,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,023,254
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,256,549
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,400,562
- Publicly traded securities
- $74,555,192
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $113,256,549
- Gross receipts
- $71,801,332
- Employees
- 211
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC WARNHOFF | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 50 | $265,492 | $59,413 |
| JILL KLUESNER | VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA Officer | 55 | $205,685 | $44,358 |
| CLINT A CRUSE | VP, MANUFACTURING Officer | 55 | $208,583 | $36,204 |
| JENNIFER BOEYINK | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $144,227 | $25,463 |
| JENIFER KATE COY | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $116,421 | $40,799 |
| BRITTNEY BETTONVILLE | DIRECTOR, MARKETING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 55 | $130,757 | $23,507 |
| LASONJA TRENT | SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,361 | $12,507 |
| MARK ADAMS | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,367 | $11,775 |
| KATHLEEN BOLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HENKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KEANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY KREBEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY NACKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY ORF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DALE POSLOSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SHANA ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JIM THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| AUBREY ZOBRIST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC WARNHOFF | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 40 | $225,882 | $54,819 |
| JILL KLUESNER | VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA Officer | 60 | $178,670 | $39,851 |
| CLINT A CRUSE | VP, MANUFACTURING Officer | 55 | $182,151 | $31,412 |
| JENIFER KATE COY | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,441 | $37,061 |
| JENNIFER BOEYINK | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,510 | $21,175 |
| MARK ADAMS | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $122,064 | $12,387 |
| HAROLD HENRY | MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 53 | $111,979 | $21,539 |
| BRIAN HOUSER | SALES & MARKETIN Highest-paid employee | 48 | $103,477 | $21,384 |
| KATHLEEN BOLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HENKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KEANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY KREBEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY NACKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY ORF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE POSLOSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY ZOBRIST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CUSUMANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ROONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10440 TRENTON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132-1223
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC WARNHOFF, 10440 TRENTON AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63132
- Signed the 990
- JILL KLUESNER, VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (314) 423-4333
- Website
- WWW.LHBINDUSTRIES.COM
- Return prepared by
- BOTZ DEAL & CO
Mission
TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND MAINTAIN DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE BY MAKING AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED: MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR 81 BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 114,383 HOURS. THIS EMPLOYMENT ALLOWS A SENSE OF SELF WORTH, ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY FOR LEGALLY BLIND INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.Expenses $48,919,636 · revenue $42,450,809
- BLIND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT: THE BCE PROGRAM OFFERS SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH AND ADULTS BY PROVIDINGS ACCESS TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND IMPROVE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. THESE SKILLS INCLUDE SOCIALIZATION, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 1,020 BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $2,490,345 · grants $1,314,584
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0652639
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,279,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,801,332
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $53,108,670 | $57,956,169 | $116,279,803 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $31,186,438 | $31,015,265 | $124,521,418 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,838,834 | $30,353,858 | $115,548,558 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-0652639).
Questions about LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
- What is the EIN of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND is 43-0652639.
- Is LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC WARNHOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,492 (ERIC WARNHOFF, PRESIDENT, CEO).
- How much revenue does LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $53,108,670, expenses of $57,956,169 and total assets of $116,279,803 at year end.
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