EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH LIFELONG SKILLS FOR SAFE AND INDEPENDENT DAILY TRAVEL.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.1M
-0.2% YoY
Revenue
$20.9M
-22.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$174K
+42.5% YoY
Expenses
$21.0M
-2.5% YoY
About Leader Dogs for the Blind
Based on IRS filings
Leader Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in ROCHESTER HILLS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,077,983 | $24,131,129 | $27,686,017 |
| Revenue | $20,872,200 | $26,998,428 | $20,424,355 |
| Expenses | $20,964,492 | $21,512,667 | $21,271,443 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $174,175 | $122,195 | $6,309 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN REED | CHAIR AS OF 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| MARK GUTHRIE | SECRETARY THRU 11/12/24/VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| AVRIL RINN | SECRETARY AS OF 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| KIM GORMAN | VICE CHAIR THRU 11/12/24/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELE HONOMICHL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY COSTANZO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ARUN ANAND | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| BRIAN HOCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL SPRIET | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DIANE HENDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR PAUL EDWARDS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR FRANKLIN CARMONA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACKIE BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| JILL GARVEY | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| JILL GAUS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHIE DAVIS | CHAIR THRU 11/12/2024/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KURT TERRIEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARC WISNIEWSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET DIMOND | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| MARIA KRISTIC | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARILYN KELLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY SMITH | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| MEGAN MCCANDLISH | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1 | — |
| STEVE GUARINI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TOM O'MASTA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA L WEISSE | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $290,000 |
| DANIELLE LANDOLT | VICE PRESIDENT AND CIO | 40 | $204,000 |
| LORENE SUIDAN | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | 40 | $198,900 |
| MELISSA AUPPERLE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY/MKTG OFFICER 7-29-24 | 40 | $148,872 |
| DAVID SMITH DVM | DIRECTOR OF CANINE HEALTH | 40 | $198,011 |
| GERETTE KERBY | DIRECTOR OF CANINE OPERATIONS | 40 | $156,702 |
| KELLY WILSON DVM | ASST DIRECTOR OF CANINE HEALTH | 40 | $156,620 |
| CHRIS BEARUP | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES | 40 | $129,674 |
| KATHRYN TUCK | DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION GIVING | 40 | $124,998 |
| SUSAN DANIELS | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | — | $288,203 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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