NonprofitsSan Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind

Human Services

San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Total revenue

$30.7M

Total expenses

$29.9M

Net assets

$60.5M

Grants received

$1.4M

45 grants

EIN

741339051

Tax year

2024

Mission

San antonio lighthouse (vibrant works) provides vocational training and employment through the industrial division for individuals who are legally or totally blind

Programs

2 programs

Vibrant works' community services division provides evaluation and training for the development of job skills, including assistive technology to enable the blind & vision impaired to obtain employment. Vibrant works' has recently added a low vision clinic and a blind youth education program. The rehab department served over 3,000 clients this past year.

Expenses: $2.7M

Vibrant works' base service stores provide employment for blind and vision impaired persons while also providing a market for vibrant works' products. Vibrant works' has a total of 13 stores covering military installations throughout texas, oklahoma, and new mexico. The base service stores are also serviced by an e-commerce website.

Expenses: $8.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$434K
Investment income$1.6M
Other revenue$27.1M
Total revenue$30.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$6K
Salaries & benefits$22.6M
Fundraising$721K
Other expenses$7.3M
Total expenses$29.9M
Total assets$70.0M
Net assets$60.5M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CINDY WATSON

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$465K

40 hrs/wk

BRAD MCKNIGHT

VP OF OPERATIONS

Board

$264K

40 hrs/wk

TIFFANY WALKER

VP OF SERVICES

Board

$200K

40 hrs/wk

TOM STRINGFELLOW

BOARD CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MARY GOEBEL

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

NATALIE KUHN

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Board

3 hrs/wk

EDWARD JOHNSON

FINANCE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JULIE EVERSOLE

GOVERNANCE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ALAN ADELMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DR ADRIENNE ARI

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

SABRINA CALLOWAY

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DR JIM ELLEDGE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DEBORAH GARRETT

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

HEATHER HANSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ANGELA HOLLIDAY

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

BILL LUTRELL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

HELEN MADISON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

AB MENDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

GLORIA MUNOZ

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DR CRISTINA SIMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MARGARET VELASQUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

GAIL WALDEN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

KATHERINE KAT YATES

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ERIC MUENCHOW

VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA SALINAS

VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

KATHY LUGO

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS STEELE

DIRECTOR OF BSC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

CRAIG RECKER

DIRECTOR OF BSC STORES

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

AVON PROTECTION CERADYNE LLC

APPAREL DESIGN

$2.8M

SAMTECH LLC

APPAREL

$1.5M

BETH PARTNERS LLC

INVENTORY

$603K

BLEND SUPPLY LTD

INVENTORY

$386K

VALLEY APPAREL LLC

APPAREL

$225K

Grants received

Showing 45 of 45

FromAmountPurposeYear
$60K
Workforce Development & Safety Training
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$90K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$69K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Assist Community
2023
$20K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE
2023
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
VOCATIONAL AND CAREER TRAINING/UPSKILLING PROGRAMS
2023
$2K
provide rehabilitation services and employment for the blind and vision impaired
2023
$105K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$72K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2022
$25K
Assist Community
2022
$14K
CHARITABLE
2022
$8K
LIVING SKILLS
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
Assist Non-Profits
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$20K
BLIND SENIOR'S PROGRAM
2020
$15K
BLIND SENIORS PROGRAM
2020
$15K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
SENIORS PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$8K
VISUAL AIDS SENIORS
2020
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
CHARITABLE
2019
$34K
COMPENSATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
2018

Funded by

$1.4M from 20 funders · 45 grants · 2017–2024

Freeman Educational Foundation #2113

$475K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$257K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$195K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

San Antonio Area Foundation

$135K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Freeman Emma Trust F0211400

$78K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Brooks Gives Back Inc

$70K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Texas Mutual Insurance Company

$60K · 1 grant · 2024

National Industries For The Blind

$34K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN741339051
NTEE codeP860
Subsection03
Ruling date1946-04
Formed1959
Employees523
Volunteers150
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