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Jewish Guild For The Blind

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$10.2M

Total expenses

$5.8M

Net assets

$48.0M

Grants received

$8.2M

49 grants

EIN

131623854

Tax year

2024

Mission

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

Programs

1 program

Education and research support: sixteen merit-based scholarships of $10,000 each were awarded this year to help legally blind students successfully transition to college or support their post-graduate education, as well as facilitate their career development. Jewish guild healthcare also presented the bressler prize in vision science to recognize a clinician-scientist whose leadership, research and service resulted in translation of medical or scientific knowledge into significant advancements in the treatment or rehabilitation of people with vision loss.

Expenses: $310KGrants: $160K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue$2.2M
Investment income$5.4M
Other revenue—
Total revenue$10.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$160K
Salaries & benefits$3.8M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$5.8M
Total assets$20.1M
Net assets$48.0M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CALVIN W ROBERTS MD

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$38K

1.5 hrs/wk

LAUREN DOODY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$23K

3.2 hrs/wk

NICOLE R HART

GC & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Board

$22K

2.1 hrs/wk

PAUL D MISITI

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

JAMES M DUBIN

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE E GOLDSCHMIDT

VICE CHAIR & TREASURER

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

ERIC MAIDENBERG

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

MARIOS DAMIANIDES

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

PAULINE RAIFF

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

RONALD G WEINER

DEPUTY CHAIR (THRU 12/09/2024)

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

THOMAS G KAHN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

THOMAS S T GIMBEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.1 hrs/wk

MAURA SWEENEY

CHIEF PROGRAM & SERVICE OFFICER

Staff

$79K

6.8 hrs/wk

MELISSA ROSENBAUM

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 08/30/2024)

Staff

$30K

6.4 hrs/wk

KAREN L BARTH

DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

Staff

$30K

7 hrs/wk

CHARLES M CAMPOS

DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND REIMBURSEMENT

Staff

$24K

5.5 hrs/wk

JAINE M SCHMIDT

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$22K

3.5 hrs/wk

MD M RAHMAN

DIRECTOR OF IT NETWORK INFRA & OPS

Staff

$9K

1.8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.3M
VISION REHAB - TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING 2024. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM INCLUDE ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, CAREER SERVICES THAT PERPARE PEOPLE FOR WORK, LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION.
2024
ROTH IDALIA CHARITABLE TRUST
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
HENRY AND LUCY MOSES FUND INC
$15K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.4M
VISION REHAB-TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING 2023. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM INCLUDE ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, CAREER SERVICES THAT PREPARE PEOPLE FOR WORK, LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION.
2023
CHARITABLE TRUST UW MONIQUE
$19K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
JEANNE E AND JACOB A BARKEY MEMORIAL FUND
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
ROTH IDALIA CHARITABLE TRUST
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
HENRY AND LUCY MOSES FUND INC
$15K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE MARGARET AND LEO MEYER AND
$10K
TO HELP THE LIVES OF THOSE SERVED BY THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND.
2023
SANDLER H FBO VARIOUS CHARITIES
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE LYNN AND ROBERT ZIMMER FAMILY
$2K
TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS
2023
RUTH & SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER CHAR XXXXX5006
$1K
GENERAL
2023
STRAUSMAN FAMILY FUND INC
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.9M
VISION REHAB-TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING 2022. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VISION REHABILITATION PROGRAM INCLUDE ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, CAREER SERVICES THAT PREPARE PEOPLE FOR WORK, LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION.
2022
CHARITABLE TRUST UW MONIQUE
$38K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2022
JEANNE E AND JACOB A BARKEY MEMORIAL FUND
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
HENRY AND LUCY MOSES FUND INC
$15K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
ROTH IDALIA CHARITABLE TRUST
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE MARGARET AND LEO MEYER AND
$10K
TO HELP THE LIVES OF THOSE SERVED BY THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND.
2022
SANDLER H FBO VARIOUS CHARITIES
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
RUTH & SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER CHAR XXXXX5006
$1K
GENERAL
2022
STRAUSMAN FAMILY FUND INC
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
JACK & SUSAN LEVKOVITZ FOUNDATION
—
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
CHARITABLE TRUST UW MONIQUE
$38K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2021
JEANNE E AND JACOB A BARKEY MEMORIAL FUND
$24K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
RUTH & SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER CHAR XXXXX5006
$1K
GENERAL
2021
STRAUSMAN FAMILY FUND INC
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
JACK & SUSAN LEVKOVITZ FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
CHARITABLE TRUST UW MONIQUE
$38K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2020
THE MARGARET AND LEO MEYER AND
$25K
TO HELP THE LIVES OF THOSE SERVED BY THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND.
2020
AHBA INC
$25K
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING.
2020
ROTH IDALIA CHARITABLE TRUST
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
HENRY AND LUCY MOSES FUND INC
$15K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
SANDLER H FBO VARIOUS CHARITIES
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
RUTH & SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER CHAR XXXXX5006
$1K
GENERAL
2020
STRAUSMAN FAMILY FUND INC
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE MARGARET AND LEO MEYER AND
$25K
TO HELP THE LIVES OF THOSE SERVED BY THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND.
2019
BERNARD G AND NANCY J BERKMAN
$200
WELFARE
2019
STRAUSMAN FAMILY FUND INC
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
The Anita Rosen Foundation Inc
$100K
General Support
2018
L BURCHELL CHARITABLE TR XXXXX6004
$40K
GENERAL
2018
THE MARGARET AND LEO MEYER AND
$25K
TO HELP THE LIVES OF THOSE SERVED BY THE JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND.
2018
ROTH IDALIA CHARITABLE TRUST
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
KELLER-SHATANOFF FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2018
THE DAVID AND JEANETTE LIPSON TRUST
$3K
FOR OPERATIONS
2018
RUTH & SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER CHAR XXXXX5006
$1K
GENERAL
2018
BERNARD G AND NANCY J BERKMAN
$200
WELFARE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$8.2M from 19 funders · 49 grants · 2017–2024

Lighthouse Guild International Inc

$7.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Charitable Trust Uw Monique

$133K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Anita Rosen Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2018

The Margaret And Leo Meyer And

$95K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

$86K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Jeanne E And Jacob A Barkey Memorial Fund

$68K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Henry And Lucy Moses Fund Inc

$60K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

L Burchell Charitable Tr Xxxxx6004

$40K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN131623854
NTEE codeP860
Subsection03
Ruling date1941-06
Formed1914
Employees235
Volunteers40
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