Houston Lighthouse Foundation Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1968

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jenna Dhayer

Phone

7135279561

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Houston Lighthouse Foundation Inc, founded in 1968, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $15.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 720% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $15.1M, a strong 99% operating margin.

Mission

To support Lighthouse for the Blind of Houston.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

The mission of the Houston Lighthouse Foundation is to support the mission of The Lighthouse of Houston by providing a reliable source of funds for current and future use. The Lighthouse of Houston's mission is to enable and empower people who are blind or low vision to realize their full potential.

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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 $9,916,789

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $5,358,834

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $15,275,623

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $215,899

TOTAL EXPENSES $215,899

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,275,623	$1,863,394	+7.2%
Expenses	$215,899	$170,472	+0.3%
Net Income	$15,059,724	$1,692,922	+7.9%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

$545,404

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kim Colburn	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey Smith	Chair-Elect, Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vivecca Hartman	Finance Chair, Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cope Bailey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cody Biller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenna Dhayer	President	1.00	Officer	$0	$12,401	$219,709
Terry Vaughn Jr	VP Operations	1.00	Officer	$0	$21,006	$164,441
Chelean Zander	VP Programs	1.00	Officer	$0	$17,196	$161,254

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	$15,275,623	$215,899	$58,664,771	$15,059,724
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$208,760	$169,707	$40,936,470	$39,053
2022	$2,377,555	$1,922,654	$38,787,977	$454,901
2021	$2,659,206	$2,054,556	$45,366,188	$604,650
2020	$721,886	$1,124,296	$38,076,340	$-402,410
2019	$1,060,693	$781,618	$37,031,961	$279,075
2018	$2,130,391	$906,462	$20,992,869	$1,223,929