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Filing year 2024

LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND

Rochester Hills, Michigan·EIN 38-1366931·NTEE P860 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$20.9M
Total assets
$24.1M
Total expenses
$21M
Reported officers
35
Mission

EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH LIFELONG SKILLS FOR SAFE AND INDEPENDENT DAILY TRAVEL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$312k
$329k
Base
$290k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Former President & CEO
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$293k
$310k
Base
$98k
Bonus
Other
$190k
Benefits
$3k
Vice President and CIO
Above 90th percentile
$232k
$245k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vice President and CFO
Above 90th percentile
$223k
$235k
Base
$199k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Director of Canine Health
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$210k
$222k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Asst Director of Canine Health
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$181k
$191k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director of Canine Operations
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$188k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief Philanthropy/mktg Officer 7-29-24
Officer (Unspecified)
$166k
$175k
Base
$149k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director of Facilities
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$151k
$159k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director of Foundation Giving
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$134k
$141k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 25 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
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.

Down 11%
from 2023

From $349k in 2023 to $312k in 2024.

$349k
2023
$312k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 13% in real terms$379k to $329k

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 23%.

$349k in 2023 to $312k in 2024.
  • Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 45% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND received $312,102 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND reported $20.9M in total revenue and $21M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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