Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Expenses 332,273 early intervention helps to develop skills for school readiness, improve self-sufficiency, and maximize physical, emotional, mental and social development. 43 children, from birth to 5 years, received training at home, preschool or a childcare center to prepare them with skills needed for kindergarten. 15 children, from 5 to 13, in the childrens program. Expenses 52,656 low vision AIDS and appliances provides a direct source for community members and clients to purchase adaptive AIDS that will help enable them to function independently. Expenses 664,376 the transition program assists blind and visually impaired youth to be ready to work, go to college or attend a technical school upon completion of high school. 48 teens received training in career exploration, technology, independent living and employment skills to prepare for college or work upon graduation from high school. Expenses 10,817 the mental health counselor program was created to support other programs by offering individual and group therapy to assist individuals in their adjustment to vision loss. The counselor, whom is visually impaired, provides assistance to individuals in moving forward in their personal journey. Transition program success story: when chris lost his sight he was extremely afraid. However, with the help of the lighthouse he is now able to utilize a white cane to go anywhere he wants in the community. He especially likes going to the gym whenever he wants. He said that he has gone from "fear to excitement." this statement represents how so many people feel when they lose their sight and have gone through our independent living programs. The lighthouse alleviated the fear and creates pathways to independence with new skills and enhances confidence. One time he was going through an intersection, and we asked him, "do you feel safe?" he responded, "i feel safer now than i did before." he utilitzes his white cane and has learned to use all his senses to take back command of his world. He also now has a service dog that assists him in helping him navigate his community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 84.7%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.6%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.96; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.9%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings