Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation
The foundation is an organization committed to soliciting funds exclusively for the lighthouse for the blind, incorporated. The funds are primarily used to support employee and community service programs.
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation at a glance
In short: Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,618,088
- +426.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,618,088
- +426.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,618,088
- Total assets
- $4,905,710
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc ($3.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation gives
- Giving grew 181% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $687K (2024) to $3.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc Seattle, WA | To Support the Employee and Community Services Programs. | $3,618,088 |
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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 | $4,905,710 | $3,090,378 | $4,256,238 | $3,618,088 | 1 | $360,296 |
| 2024 | $5,974,407 | $1,631,557 | $1,453,240 | $686,695 | 1 | $462,696 |
| 2023 | $5,089,631 | $1,389,319 | $1,542,838 | $900,888 | 1 | $129,428 |
| 2022 | $4,732,001 | $1,968,078 | $1,889,163 | $1,286,054 | 1 | $371,913 |
| 2021 | $6,062,483 | $1,498,079 | $1,418,954 | $920,521 | 1 | $373,990 |
| 2020 | $5,206,300 | $2,286,879 | $1,628,304 | $1,145,289 | 1 | $953,504 |
| 2019 | $5,459,680 | $1,337,706 | $1,475,295 | $888,643 | 1 | $153,643 |
About Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $360K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation is led by George Abbott, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Abbott
CEO
Senior Vice President & CEO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick O'Hara
Interim CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kidd
President
Board Member → Co-Vice President, 2021
Co-Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Laughlin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Sandberg
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea McLaughlin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marieke Iwema
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melody Furze
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabi Gupta
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roya Fereidouni
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Amodt
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Jespersen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dubay
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Walsh
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lwali
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Bertsch
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Brannon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Naseem
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Smitt
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Barbara Ross (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Meghan Fox (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Caitlin Bannister (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Don Mollett (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Yue Ou (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bradley Wiens (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachal Kidd (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Lefriec (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Beasley (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Fischer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Maury Costantini (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Watson (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Heather Brown (2019–2021) — Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Katherine Perry (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy Amodt (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Hamilton (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Pederson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Carter (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Garten (2019) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation
How much does Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation give each year?
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $687K across 1 grant.
How large is Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation?
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation?
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation operate?
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation's EIN?
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1648213. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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