Lighthouse International

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-1096620

To provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.

Key facts about Lighthouse International

EIN
13-1096620
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$35,263,476

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$35.3M

+2.4% YoY

Revenue

$4.9M

+6.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1.5M

-20.8% YoY

Expenses

$743K

+12.8% YoY

About Lighthouse International

Based on IRS filings

Lighthouse International is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $6.5M (2021). In 2022 it reported $25K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,263,476$34,425,812$32,050,922
Revenue$4,852,526$4,538,357$5,855,693
Expenses$743,290$659,165$713,183
Net Investment Income$1,458,713$1,842,079$1,736,005

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lighthouse International is led by Calvin W. Roberts MD, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Calvin W. Roberts MD

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Dubin

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Boyd

    Director of Building Svcs

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    $986 (2024)

  • Thomas G. Kahn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas S. T. Gimbel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William H. Seiple

    Chief Research Officer

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $207K (2020) → $264K (2024)

  • Cheryl A. Pemberton-Graves

    Chief Volunteer Officer

    Chief Vol. Officer Joined12 → Chief Volunteer Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.9 hrs/week

    $648 (2021) → $3K (2024)

  • Eric Maidenberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence E. Goldschmidt

    Vice Chair & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marios Damianides

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Raiff

    Immediate Past Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald G. Weiner

    Deputy Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Doody

    Chief Financial Officer

    Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul D. Misiti

    Chief Operating Officer

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole R. Hart

    Gc & Chief Compliance Officer

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Maura Sweeney (2020–2023) — Chief Program & Serv. Officer
  • Former: Melissa Rosenbaum (2020–2023) — Chief People Officer
  • Former: Sarah A. Spicehandler (2020–2023) — Executive Assistant to CEO
  • Former: Brian Dever (2021–2023) — Chief Devel. Officer
  • Former: Jaine M. Schmidt (2021–2023) — Chief Committee & Mark. Officer
  • Former: Bryan M. Wolynski (2023) — Chief Technology Officer
  • Former: Charles M. Campos (2020–2022) — Director of Budget & Reimbur
  • Former: Joel G. Levi (2020–2022) — Former Gc & Chief Comp. Officer · Filing note: Thru 62522
  • Former: Md M. Rahman (2020–2022) — Director It Network Infra & Ops
  • Former: Coya A. Hall (2021–2022) — Director Clin. Appl. & Qi Representative
  • Former: Bryan Wolynski - Joined (2022) — Chief Technology Officer
  • Former: Jamal L. Pruden (2022) — Senior Network Engineer
  • Former: Marisol Bender (2022) — Director Billing & Contracting
  • Former: Nicole R. Hart - Joined (2022) — Gc & Chief Comp. Officer
  • Former: Cathleen A. Wirts (2020–2021) — Former Chief Committee & Mark Officer · Filing note: Thru 12/2020
  • Former: Esmeralda S. Ballate (2020–2021) — Administrator Secretary
  • Former: Himanshu R. Shah (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Thru 9321
  • Former: Alan R. Morse (2020) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 063020
  • Former: Calvin W. Roberts-Hired (2020) — President & CEO
  • Former: Charles F. Blum (2020) — Former General Counsel · Filing note: Thru 123119
  • Former: Joseph A. Ripp (2020) — Vice Chairman · Filing note: Thru 4220
  • Former: Paul D. Misiti-Hired (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Robert Dulak (2020) — Chief Information Officer · Filing note: Thru 060120

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

William H Seiple — Chief Research Officer: $264KWilliam H SeipleChief Research Officer$264KCheryl a Pemberton-Graves — Chief Volunteer Officer: $3KCheryl a…Chief Volunteer Officer$3KMichael Boyd — Director of Building Svcs: $986Michael BoydDirector of Building Svcs$986

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $264K, to William H Seiple (Chief Research Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse International

How large is Lighthouse International?

Lighthouse International reported $35.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

What is Lighthouse International?

Lighthouse International is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $35.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lighthouse International operate?

Lighthouse International has awarded grants in New York.

What is Lighthouse International's EIN?

Lighthouse International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1096620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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