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Filing year 2023

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-1415317·NTEE P860 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$54.8M
Total assets
$180.8M
Total expenses
$45.8M
Reported officers
36
Mission

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

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 California.

Chief Fin. Officer (thru 9/20/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$299k
$326k
Base
$240k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$41k
Ceo/executive Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$297k
$324k
Base
$294k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$1k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$292k
$318k
Base
$272k
Bonus
Other
$756
Benefits
$2k
Vp, People and Culture
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$258k
$281k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$26k
Sr Dr of Sirkin Center Oper
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$241k
$262k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
$672
Benefits
$92k
Vp, Programs (thru 1/24/24)
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$238k
$259k
Base
$213k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director of Finance
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$231k
Base
$176k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$22k
Vp, Info Systems (thru 7/22/24)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$212k
$231k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$19k
Sr. Director, Products
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$209k
$228k
Base
$167k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$25k
Senior Director, Ehc
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$191k
Base
$135k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$26k
Sr Dir., Campaign & Marketing/com
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$163k
Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$140k
$152k
Sp. Adv. to Lh Bod (thru 11/15/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$113k
$123k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.7%
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 9%
from 2022

From $327k in 2022 to $299k in 2023.

$327k
2022
$299k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 12% in real terms$369k to $326k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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

Director (Operational) pay rose 461% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 148%.

$53k in 2022 to $297k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 11% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 14% 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 LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

What does the Director (Operational) of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED earn?

In 2023, the Director (Operational) of LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED received $297,341 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Human Services organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED reported $54.8M in total revenue and $45.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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