GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC

EIN 11-1687477 · Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)

What they do

THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION for THE BLIND, INC. PROVIDES GUIDE and SERVICE DOGS FREE of CHARGE to PROVIDE INCREASED INDEPENDENCE, ENHANCED MOBILITY, and COMPANIONSHIP to PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED or HAVE OTHER DISABLITIES. THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION OFFERS EXTENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION VEHICLES to BROADEN SOCIETYS UNDERSTANDING of VISION, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, OTHER DISABILITIES, and DISABILITY RIGHTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.73%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

5.13%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$62.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.77%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$7.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,506,060

Mission workProgram services$8,175,67652.73% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$739,8984.77% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$794,7365.13% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,795,75037.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,710,31062.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.2% mission · 7.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 6.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 4.8% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 9.1% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 11.3% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 10.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 9.9% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 7.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,506,060

Expenses$9,710,310

Annual surplus $5,795,750 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,175,676 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$739,898 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$794,736 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,506,060

Expenses$9,710,310

Assets$71,733,739

Income$41,515,101

Contributions$12,857,203

Mission work (program services)$8,175,676

Fundraising$794,736

Management and general$739,898

Executive compensation (total)$1,420,317

Stocks and bonds$32,365,036

Accounting fees$38,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN MILLERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 20 hrs/week $644,136Base $560,021 · Other $84,115

MICHAEL ROSENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $272,062Base $196,173 · Other $75,889

LAURA ENGLISHCHIEF OF STAFF · 20 hrs/week $267,880Base $246,697 · Other $21,183

BRADLEY HIBBARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $264,938Base $207,702 · Other $57,236

DAVID LOCKLINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $261,880Base $230,366 · Other $31,514

GRETE EIDECHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $195,247Base $142,886 · Other $52,361

VALERIE CRAMERDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS · 20 hrs/week $167,089Base $134,701 · Other $32,388

MICHAEL BIZZARRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 20 hrs/week $162,663Base $149,232 · Other $13,431

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JOHN MILLERPRESIDENT AND CEO

MICHAEL ROSENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

LAURA ENGLISHCHIEF OF STAFF

BRADLEY HIBBARDCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

DAVID LOCKLINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

GRETE EIDECHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER

VALERIE CRAMERDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS

MICHAEL BIZZARRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MAX ROHNBOARD MEMBER

WENDY FRIGERIABOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS J CAREY CPATREASURER

THERESA FITZPATRICKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT S MADDENVICE-CHAIR- MIL. AND VET.

ROBERT MCINERNEYBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA TATEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PAMELA KAULBOARD MEMBER

MING CHIANGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL F TROIANO ESQVICE CHAIR - CONSUMER EXP. & ENGAG.

ALPHONCE J BROWN JR ACFREVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

LESLIE H TAYNE ESQSECRETARY

CELESE V LOPES ESQBOARD MEMBER

LACHELLE SMITHVICE CHAIR - PROGRAM

KRISTEN CHAMBERSBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH N CAMPOLO ESQEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHARLES BONOMOBOARD MEMBER

GLENN TECKERVICE CHAIR - PLANNING

GLENN SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER

GARY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

GARTH JORDANBOARD MEMBER

DONALD DEACHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
County: Suffolk
In care of: JOHN MILLER
Primary officer: JOHN MILLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(631) 930-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Blind & Visually Impaired Centers (P86)
IRS tax category: Blind & Visually Impaired Centers