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Filing year 2023

THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC

Seattle, Washington·EIN 91-0295070·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$98.5M
Total assets
$72.5M
Total expenses
$98.3M
Reported officers
27
Mission

WE EMPOWER PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, DEAFBLIND, AND BLIND WITH OTHER DISABILITIES BY CREATING DIVERSE, SUSTAINABLE, AND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$321k
$355k
Base
$284k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Chief Operations Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$235k
$260k
Base
$211k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
CFO & Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$234k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$4k
Director of Product Management Va Medical
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$205k
Base
$156k
Bonus
$430
Other
Benefits
$18k
Director of Sales and Business Development
Median to 75th percentile
$184k
$204k
Base
$91k
Bonus
$85k
Other
Benefits
$2k
VP of Service Business & Base Supply Centers
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$173k
$191k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Optometrist, Low Vision
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$163k
$180k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$392
Other
Benefits
$2k
VP of Human Resources
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$162k
$179k
Base
$149k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Materials Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$160k
$177k
Base
$134k
Bonus
$434
Other
Benefits
$17k
VP of Employee & Community Services
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$155k
$172k
Base
$136k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
VP of Business Systems
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$149k
$165k
Controller
Median to 75th percentile
$146k
$162k
VP of Administration
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$137k
$152k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Down 14%
from 2022

From $371k in 2022 to $321k in 2023.

$371k
2022
$321k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$435k to $355k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.

$371k in 2022 to $321k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

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

RevenueExpenses
$81.9M
$88.8M
2022
$98.5M
$98.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC

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

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC received $320,541 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 INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC falls in the top 10%.

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

In 2023, THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC reported $98.5M in total revenue and $98.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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