The Jewish Guild for the Blind

EIN: 131623854 501(c)(3) Human Services

New York, NY

Total Revenue
$15,560,371
Total Expenses
$5,383,454
Total Assets
$19,616,101
Net Assets
$52,751,182
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1914
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Lauren Doody
Phone
2127696200
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Jewish Guild for the Blind, founded in 1914, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $15.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $10.2M, a strong 65% operating margin.

Mission

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

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,497,345
Program Service Revenue $2,459,222
Investment Income $5,601,486
Other Revenue $2,318
TOTAL REVENUE $15,560,371

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $150,000
Salaries & Benefits $3,492,974
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $4,029,866
Other Expenses $1,740,480
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,383,454

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $15,560,371 $10,042,342 +0.5%
Expenses $5,383,454 $5,326,750 +0.0%
Net Income $10,176,917 $4,715,592 +1.2%
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
9
Independent Members
8
Employees
234
Volunteers
30

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
18
$4,166,770
Total Directors
9
$1,079,452
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CALVIN W ROBERTS MD President & CEO 1.5
Officer Director
$31,548 $27,856 $1,079,452
PAUL D MISITI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0.0
Officer
$0 $24,806 $491,886
MAURA SWEENEY CHIEF PROGRAM & SERV. OFFICER 6.0
Officer
$57,674 $44,805 $429,303
BRIAN DEVER CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER 0.0
Officer
$0 $59,814 $359,477
BRYAN M WOLYNSKI Chief Technology Officer 0.0
Officer
$0 $38,605 $285,256
WILLIAM H SEIPLE Chief Research Officer 0.0
Officer
$0 $20,352 $279,923
NICOLE R HART GC & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 2.0
Officer
$10,479 $65,072 $274,644
MELISSA ROSENBAUM CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 6.4
Officer
$35,167 $40,234 $260,030
MD M RAHMAN Dir IT Network Infra &Ops 1.75
Highest
$8,875 $62,709 $240,226
CHARLES M CAMPOS Dir of Budget and Reimbur 5.46
Highest
$23,050 $64,351 $212,102
JAINE M SCHMIDT CHIEF COMM. & MARK. OFFICER 3.5
Officer
$16,968 $35,313 $204,987
LAUREN DOODY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 3.2
Officer
$14,813 $19,302 $204,463
COYA A HALL Dir. Clin. Appl. & QI Rep 0.0
Highest
$0 $58,199 $188,455
CHERYL A PEMBERTON-GRAVES CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER 1.91
Officer
$5,477 $49,390 $163,793
KAREN L BARTH Dir. of Benefits and Comp 5.6
Highest
$22,909 $13,629 $156,809
CARMEN WAN Asst. Director of Finance 3.5
Highest
$13,154 $12,372 $143,907
SARAH A SPICEHANDLER Executive Asst. to CEO 0.0
Officer
$0 $38,805 $133,556
ERIC MAIDENBERG SECRETARY 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES M DUBIN CHAIRMAN 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE E GOLDSCHMIDT VICE CHAIR & TREASURER 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIOS DAMIANIDES ASSISTANT TREASURER 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULINE RAIFF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD G WEINER DEPUTY CHAIR 0.1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS G KAHN DIRECTOR 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS S T GIMBEL DIRECTOR 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $15,560,371 $5,383,454 $19,616,101 $10,176,917
2022 $10,042,342 $5,326,750 $18,487,834 $4,715,592
2021 $9,629,979 $5,002,633 $68,568,868 $4,627,346
2020 $7,821,502 $5,805,755 $226,260,068 $2,015,747
2019 $4,155,120 $7,221,470 $237,226,280 $-3,066,350
2018 $60,755,448 $61,824,129 $344,456,682 $-1,068,681
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