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Filing year 2023

GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC

Yorktown Heights, New York·EIN 13-1854606·NTEE P860 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$46.4M
Total assets
$139M
Total expenses
$36.2M
Reported officers
30
Mission

GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL DOGS WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$532k
$597k
Base
$465k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Cfo/assistant Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$340k
$382k
Base
$278k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief Development Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$326k
Base
$233k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief Veterinary Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$270k
$303k
Base
$224k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Director of Human Resources
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$256k
$288k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Head of Tech & Operations
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$251k
$282k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Director of Training
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$221k
$248k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Snr. Dir. of Digital Marketing
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$203k
$228k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Veterinarian
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$195k
$219k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Director Planned Giving
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$214k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief of Staff/asst. Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$187k
$210k
Base
$139k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Lead Veterinarian
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$182k
$204k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Snr Training Support Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$180k
$202k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $508k in 2022 to $532k in 2023.

$508k
2022
$532k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$592k to $597k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.

$508k in 2022 to $532k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1020% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC received $531,958 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC reported $46.4M in total revenue and $36.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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