Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc
The Lighthouse of Houston provides services that identify and develop the individual strengths and needs of each person with visual disabilities so they may reach their full potential, becoming independent members of society.
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc at a glance
In short: Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc gave $9.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9.9M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,916,789
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $9,916,789
- Median grant
- $9,916,789
- Total assets
- $23,054,894
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Lighthouse Foundation Inc ($9.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Lighthouse Foundation Inc Houston, TX | Long-term financial support | $9,916,789 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,054,894 | $13,983,679 | $15,747,385 | $9,916,789 | 1 | $53,699 |
| 2024 | $24,458,338 | $4,162,481 | $5,267,494 | — | — | $482,647 |
| 2023 | $25,583,329 | $3,659,282 | $5,211,110 | — | — | $16,749 |
| 2022 | $28,755,418 | $5,211,128 | $4,918,432 | — | — | $346 |
| 2021 | $28,697,781 | $5,413,103 | $5,545,047 | — | — | $422 |
| 2020 | $29,679,372 | $4,886,840 | $6,367,703 | — | — | $9,962 |
| 2019 | $30,155,483 | $22,928,693 | $7,452,036 | — | — | $17,836,537 |
About Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9.9M. Net investment income was $54K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc is led by Jenna Dhayer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenna Dhayer
President
President From Jan. → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$173K (2022) → $207K (2025)
Kim Colburn
Chair
Vice Chair & Secretary → Chair-Elect & Secretary, 2024
Chair-Elect & Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivecca Hartman
Finance Chair & Treasurer
Director → Finance Chair & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aamir Nagaria
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cope Bailey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Donat
Director
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Yeager
Director
Chairman → Emeritus Chair, 2021
Emeritus Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie Knowles
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Bakhtiary
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Biller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Applegate
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McCulloch
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Stevenson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mazher Poonawala
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omer Malik
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Duffy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Swati Modi OD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelean Zander
Vice President Programs
Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Terry Vaughn Jr.
Vice President Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $143K (2025)
Jeffrey Smith
Chair-Elect & Secretary
Volunteer & Special Services Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Chair-Elect & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Bruce Gourd (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Reinecker (2019–2024) — Finance Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Merle M. Petty (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruhi Soni (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Williams (2021–2024) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Michael Twa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexis Smith (2024) — Director
- Former: Ashok K Garg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: La Bankler Beck (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Victoria Hillard (2023) — Director
- Former: Asha Dhume (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bryan Neely (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynn Rizzo (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Maureen Croft (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Kathleen Wood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Albert Wong (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eddie Risha (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Free-Martin (2022) — Director
- Former: Brandon Dansby (2019–2021) — Hr Chair
- Former: Gabriel Vasquez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gerald Simpson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sandhya Rao (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shelagh Moran (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Betty Ann McNair (2020–2021) — CFO to April
- Former: Elaine Montgomery (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ray Petty (2020–2021) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Bonita Davis (2021) — Director
- Former: Joy Yeager (2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Van Ness (2021) — Director
- Former: Albert Wong Aia (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Butch Alsandor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gibson Duterroil (2019–2020) — Former President
- Former: Mark Van Ness Dvm (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Simmons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jenny Midyat (2020) — Director
- Former: Krista Stegemiller Loa (2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Austin (2020) — Director
- Former: Connie Almeida PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: David Key (2019) — Director
- Former: Elsie Rao (2019) — Director
- Former: Karl Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Krista Stegemiller (2019) — Director-Loa
- Former: Kristin Dawson Med (2019) — Director
- Former: Leonard Gutierrez (2019) — Director
- Former: Marla Reynolds (2019) — Director
- Former: Ronda Risley (2019) — Director of Finance
- Former: Telisa Shead (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $207K, to Jenna Dhayer (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc
How much does Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc give each year?
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc gave $9.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc?
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc reported $23.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.
What is Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc?
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Houston, TX. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc operate?
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc's EIN?
Lighthouse For The Blind Of Houston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1146781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
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