GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC (EIN 111687477) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1946

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN MILLER

Phone

6319309000

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC, founded in 1946, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $15.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $5.8M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

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 SOCIETY'S UNDERSTANDING OF VISION, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, OTHER DISABILITIES, AND DISABILITY RIGHTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,857,203

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,272,639

Other Revenue $376,218

TOTAL REVENUE $15,506,060

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,889,537

Fundraising Expenses $794,736

Program Expenses $8,175,676

Other Expenses $3,820,773

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,710,310

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,506,060	$17,864,973	-0.1%
Expenses	$9,710,310	$9,098,746	+0.1%
Net Income	$5,795,750	$8,766,227	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

198

Volunteers

1400

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$912,016

Total Directors

Key Employees

$264,938

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DONALD DEA	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS J CAREY CPA	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE H TAYNE ESQ	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH N CAMPOLO ESQ	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA TATE	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALPHONCE J BROWN JR ACFRE	VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LACHELLE SMITH	VICE CHAIR - PROGRAM	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN TECKER	VICE CHAIR - PLANNING	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL F TROIANO ESQ	VICE CHAIR - CONSUMER EXP. & ENGAG.	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT S MADDEN	VICE-CHAIR- MIL. AND VET.	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN SCHNEIDER	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CELESE V LOPES ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES BONOMO	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA FITZPATRICK	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARTH JORDAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY BROWN	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MCINERNEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAX ROHN	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA KAUL	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN CHAMBERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MING CHIANG	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY FRIGERIA	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MILLER	PRESIDENT AND CEO	20.00	Officer	$560,021	$84,115	$644,136
LAURA ENGLISH	CHIEF OF STAFF	20.00	Officer	$246,697	$21,183	$267,880
BRADLEY HIBBARD	CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	20.00	Key Emp	$207,702	$57,236	$264,938
GRETE EIDE	CHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER	20.00	Highest	$142,886	$52,361	$195,247
MICHAEL ROSEN	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	20.00	Highest	$196,173	$75,889	$272,062
DAVID LOCKLIN	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	20.00	Highest	$230,366	$31,514	$261,880
MICHAEL BIZZARRO	DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	20.00	Highest	$149,232	$13,431	$162,663
VALERIE CRAMER	DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS	20.00	Highest	$134,701	$32,388	$167,089

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$15,506,060	$9,710,310	$71,733,739	$5,795,750
2024	$17,864,973	$9,098,746	$63,533,417	$8,766,227
2023	$11,578,635	$7,143,917	$53,727,264	$4,434,718
2022	$13,918,395	$4,945,284	$48,826,109	$8,973,111
2021	$11,088,289	$5,713,252	$43,707,181	$5,375,037
2020	$12,970,685	$7,070,974	$37,578,928	$5,899,711
2019	$9,489,944	$5,519,887	$30,415,388	$3,970,057

GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC