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Filing year 2024

THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND

St Louis, Missouri·EIN 43-0652639·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$53.1M
Total assets
$116.3M
Total expenses
$58M
Reported officers
20
Mission

TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND MAINTAIN DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE BY MAKING AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President, CEO
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$343k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$46k
Other
Benefits
$59k
Vp, Finance and Administra
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$250k
$264k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$44k
Vp, Manufacturing
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$245k
$259k
Base
$174k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$36k
Director, Human Resources
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$179k
Base
$120k
Bonus
$24k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Director, Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$157k
$166k
Base
$111k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$41k
Director, Marketing / Business Development
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$163k
Base
$109k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$24k
Senior Production Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$144k
IT Manager
25th percentile to median
$133k
$141k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Up 16%
from 2023

From $281k in 2023 to $325k in 2024.

$281k
2023
$325k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$307k to $343k

Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL 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 rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 70%.

$281k in 2023 to $325k in 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 17% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$31.2M
$31M
2023
$53.1M
$58M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND

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

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND received $324,905 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND falls in the top 10%.

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

In 2024, THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND reported $53.1M in total revenue and $58M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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