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The Lighthouse for the Blind

ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 43-0652639 Website

TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND MAINTAIN DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE BY MAKING AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$116.3M

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$593K

+28.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+3.1% YoY

About The Lighthouse for the Blind

Based on IRS filings

The Lighthouse for the Blind is a nonprofit organization, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $116.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $593K. Net investment income was $10.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BELLEVILLEHUNTSVILLEST LOUIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16M$32M$48M$64M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$116,279,803$124,521,418$115,548,558
Revenue$53,108,670$31,186,438$28,838,834
Expenses$57,956,169$31,015,265$30,353,858
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$10,371,385$4,424,448$1,581,610
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$148K$297K$445K$593K7 grants20209 grants20216 grants20228 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MINDSEYE RADIO$200KDELTA GAMMA CENTER FOR C…$150KST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE…$54KUS SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER$38KSAINT LOUIS UNIVERSTITY$38KST LOUIS ZOO$38KST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE…$29KMO COUNCIL OF THE BLIND$27KGREATER REGION YMCA$10KST LOUIS SOCIETY FOR THE…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K9$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ERIC WARNHOFFPRESIDENT, CEO$265KCLINT A CRUSEVP, MANUFACTURING$209KJILL KLUESNERVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA$206KJENNIFER BOEYINKDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES$144KBRITTNEY BETTONVILLEDIRECTOR, MARKETING / BUSINE…$131KLASONJA TRENTSENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER$123KMARK ADAMSIT MANAGER$121KJENIFER KATE COYDIRECTOR, PROGRAMS$116K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHLEEN BOLANDBOARD MEMBER0.2
ALICE CONWAYBOARD MEMBER1
JOE DALEBOARD MEMBER2
WENDY HENKEBOARD MEMBER0.2
JAMES KEANEYSECRETARY1
TAMMY KREBELTREASURER2
RANDY NACKEBOARD MEMBER0.2
GEOFFREY ORFCHAIR5
DALE POSLOSKYBOARD MEMBER2.5
SHANA ROSEBOARD MEMBER0.2
JIM THOMASBOARD MEMBER0.2
AUBREY ZOBRISTVICE CHAIR0.2
ERIC WARNHOFFPRESIDENT, CEO50$265,492
JILL KLUESNERVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA55$205,685
CLINT A CRUSEVP, MANUFACTURING55$208,583
MARK ADAMSIT MANAGER45$121,367
JENIFER KATE COYDIRECTOR, PROGRAMS45$116,421
JENNIFER BOEYINKDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES45$144,227
BRITTNEY BETTONVILLEDIRECTOR, MARKETING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT55$130,757
LASONJA TRENTSENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER45$123,361

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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