ROCHESTER HILLS, MI
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND, founded in 1952, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $20.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.
EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH LIFELONG SKILLS FOR SAFE AND INDEPENDENT DAILY TRAVEL.
GUIDE DOG: SINCE 1939, LEADER DOG HAS BEEN HIGHLY RESPECTED FOR OUR INNOVATIVE GUIDE DOG PROGRAM. OUR FREE 21-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVES CLIENTS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND, 16 YEARS OLD AND UP, AND...
GUIDE DOG: SINCE 1939, LEADER DOG HAS BEEN HIGHLY RESPECTED FOR OUR INNOVATIVE GUIDE DOG PROGRAM. OUR FREE 21-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVES CLIENTS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND, 16 YEARS OLD AND UP, AND ABLE TO CARE FOR A DOG. TRAINING IS PERSONALIZED AND EACH CLIENT IS MATCHED WITH A DOG THAT FITS THEIR LIFESTYLE, PACE, PHYSICAL SIZE AND MORE. CLIENTS TRAIN WITH THEIR GUIDE DOG IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS TO FIT BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL LOCATIONS; COLLEGE CAMPUSES; STORES AND OTHER SETTINGS. THROUGH THE ADAPTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GUIDE DOGS ARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH HEARING LIMITATIONS, COGNITIVE ISSUES, OR OTHER PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS SUCH AS LOSS OF A LIMB.
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY OUTREACH: VOLUNTEERS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF LEADER DOG AND ALLOW US TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS EACH YEAR. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND SKILLS IN MANY AREAS...
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY OUTREACH: VOLUNTEERS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF LEADER DOG AND ALLOW US TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS EACH YEAR. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND SKILLS IN MANY AREAS INCLUDING ON-CAMPUS, AND THROUGH PUPPY RAISING AND HOSTING BREEDING STOCK DOGS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED NATIONALLY WITH VOLUNTEERS ATTENDING CONFERENCES AND/OR GIVING PRESENTATIONS BEFORE VARIOUS GROUPS IN SCHOOL, CORPORATE OR COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THEY SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION & MOBILITY, AND LEADER DOG OPERATIONS.
ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M): THIS FREE FIVE-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TRAVEL SAFELY USING A WHITE CANE IN A MUCH SHORTER TIMEFRAME THAN TRADITIONAL O&M...
ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M): THIS FREE FIVE-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TRAVEL SAFELY USING A WHITE CANE IN A MUCH SHORTER TIMEFRAME THAN TRADITIONAL O&M TRAINING. HAVING GOOD O&M SKILLS, INCLUDING KNOWING HOW TO MAINTAIN ORIENTATION WHILE TRAVELING, IS THE NECESSARY FIRST STEP TO BECOMING A SAFE AND INDEPENDENT TRAVELER. TRAINING IS PROVIDED ON A 1:1 CLIENT-TO-INSTRUCTOR RATIO AND IS PERSONALIZED TO EACH CLIENT'S NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES. TRAINING IS OPEN TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND AND AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY PLAN TO EVENTUALLY TRAIN WITH A GUIDE DOG.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $20,872,200 | $26,998,428 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $20,964,492 | $21,512,667 | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $-92,292 | $5,485,761 | -1.0% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN REED | CHAIR AS OF 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GUTHRIE | SECRETARY THRU 11/12/24/VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRIL RINN | SECRETARY AS OF 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GORMAN | VICE CHAIR THRU 11/12/24/TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HONOMICHL | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY COSTANZO | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARUN ANAND | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOCK | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SPRIET | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HENDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL EDWARDS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANKLIN CARMONA | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GARVEY | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GAUS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE DAVIS | CHAIR THRU 11/12/2024/TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT TERRIEN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WISNIEWSKI | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET DIMOND | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KRISTIC | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN KELLY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SMITH | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCCANDLISH | TRUSTEE THRU 11/12/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GUARINI | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM O'MASTA | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA L WEISSE | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$290,000 | $22,102 | $312,102 |
| DANIELLE LANDOLT | VICE PRESIDENT AND CIO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$204,000 | $27,853 | $231,853 |
| LORENE SUIDAN | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$198,900 | $23,902 | $222,802 |
| MELISSA AUPPERLE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY/MKTG OFFICER 7-29-24 | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$148,872 | $17,302 | $166,174 |
| DAVID SMITH DVM | DIRECTOR OF CANINE HEALTH | 40.00 |
Highest
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$198,011 | $11,898 | $209,909 |
| GERETTE KERBY | DIRECTOR OF CANINE OPERATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$156,702 | $21,492 | $178,194 |
| KELLY WILSON DVM | ASST DIRECTOR OF CANINE HEALTH | 40.00 |
Highest
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$156,620 | $24,741 | $181,361 |
| CHRIS BEARUP | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES | 40.00 |
Highest
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$129,674 | $21,207 | $150,881 |
| KATHRYN TUCK | DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION GIVING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$124,998 | $8,967 | $133,965 |
| SUSAN DANIELS | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | 0.00 |
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$288,203 | $5,078 | $293,281 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,872,200 | $20,964,492 | $24,077,983 | $-92,292 |
| 2024 | $26,998,428 | $21,512,667 | $24,131,129 | $5,485,761 |
| 2023 | $20,424,355 | $21,271,443 | $27,686,017 | $-847,088 |
| 2022 | $19,128,539 | $22,912,466 | $29,006,678 | $-3,783,927 |
| 2021 | $19,666,578 | $22,282,369 | $33,492,766 | $-2,615,791 |
| 2020 | $19,227,561 | $16,318,357 | $37,710,992 | $2,909,204 |
| 2019 | $20,124,847 | $19,743,649 | $29,922,317 | $381,198 |
| 2018 | $16,177,132 | $17,435,298 | $30,573,800 | $-1,258,166 |
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