Nonprofit · EIN 13-1623854
JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,245,886 | $5,804,758 | $4,441,128 | $20,055,374 | -$27,952,673 | $48,008,047 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,560,371 | $5,383,454 | $10,176,917 | $19,616,101 | -$33,135,081 | $52,751,182 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,683,288
- Program service revenue
- $2,194,958
- Investment income
- $5,367,640
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $546,234
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $160,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,815
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,674,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,818,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,169
- Occupancy
- $401,903
- Travel
- $147,156
- Depreciation
- $53,719
- Program services (functional)
- $4,381,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,422,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,616,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,055,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$27,952,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,008,047
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,498
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,572,519
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,395,997
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,612,050
- Gross receipts
- $18,322,591
- Employees
- 235
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN W ROBERTS MD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $38,293 | $1,238,155 | $28,980 |
| PAUL D MISITI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $529,509 | $25,194 |
| MAURA SWEENEY | CHIEF PROGRAM & SERVICE OFFICER Key employee | 6.8 | $78,990 | $385,660 | $47,358 |
| LAUREN DOODY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 3.2 | $23,049 | $265,070 | $35,250 |
| NICOLE R HART | GC & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 2.1 | $21,565 | $194,090 | $70,762 |
| JAINE M SCHMIDT | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 3.5 | $21,848 | $196,628 | $40,983 |
| MD M RAHMAN | DIRECTOR OF IT NETWORK INFRA & OPS Highest-paid employee | 1.8 | $9,212 | $175,010 | $67,554 |
| CHARLES M CAMPOS | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND REIMBURSEMENT Highest-paid employee | 5.5 | $24,432 | $132,183 | $69,541 |
| MELISSA ROSENBAUM | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 08/30/2024) Highest-paid employee | 6.4 | $29,768 | $156,279 | $11,020 |
| KAREN L BARTH | DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION Highest-paid employee | 7 | $29,640 | $118,562 | $13,922 |
| ERIC MAIDENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M DUBIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE E GOLDSCHMIDT | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIOS DAMIANIDES | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE RAIFF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD G WEINER | DEPUTY CHAIR (THRU 12/09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S T GIMBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN W ROBERTS MD | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $31,548 | $1,020,048 | $27,856 |
| PAUL D MISITI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 | $467,080 | $24,806 |
| MAURA SWEENEY | CHIEF PROGRAM & SERV. OFFICER Officer | 6 | $57,674 | $326,824 | $44,805 |
| BRIAN DEVER | CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 | $299,663 | $59,814 |
| BRYAN M WOLYNSKI | Chief Technology Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $246,651 | $38,605 |
| WILLIAM H SEIPLE | Chief Research Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $259,571 | $20,352 |
| NICOLE R HART | GC & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $10,479 | $199,093 | $65,072 |
| MELISSA ROSENBAUM | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 6.4 | $35,167 | $184,629 | $40,234 |
| MD M RAHMAN | Dir IT Network Infra &Ops Highest-paid employee | 1.75 | $8,875 | $168,642 | $62,709 |
| CHARLES M CAMPOS | Dir of Budget and Reimbur Highest-paid employee | 5.46 | $23,050 | $124,701 | $64,351 |
| JAINE M SCHMIDT | CHIEF COMM. & MARK. OFFICER Officer | 3.5 | $16,968 | $152,706 | $35,313 |
| LAUREN DOODY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 3.2 | $14,813 | $170,348 | $19,302 |
| COYA A HALL | Dir. Clin. Appl. & QI Rep Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $130,256 | $58,199 |
| CHERYL A PEMBERTON-GRAVES | CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER Officer | 1.91 | $5,477 | $108,926 | $49,390 |
| KAREN L BARTH | Dir. of Benefits and Comp Highest-paid employee | 5.6 | $22,909 | $120,271 | $13,629 |
| CARMEN WAN | Asst. Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 3.5 | $13,154 | $118,381 | $12,372 |
| SARAH A SPICEHANDLER | Executive Asst. to CEO Officer | 0 | $0 | $94,751 | $38,805 |
| ERIC MAIDENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M DUBIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE E GOLDSCHMIDT | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIOS DAMIANIDES | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE RAIFF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD G WEINER | DEPUTY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S T GIMBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 W 64TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6402
- In care of
- % LAUREN DOODY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS PANEK, 250 WEST 64TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS PANEK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 769-6200
- Website
- WWW.LIGHTHOUSEGUILD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ATTAIN THEIR GOALS.
Program accomplishments
- VISION REHABILITATION: APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE RECEIVED VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES IN 2024. EXAMPLES INCLUDED: ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING TO ASSESS ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, USE ADAPTIVE AIDS, AND PREPARE FOR TESTS SUCH AS HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTS AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY EXAMS. TRAINING IN ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CLIENTS ENTER OR STAY IN SCHOOL OR THE JOB MARKET, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENLARGE WRITTEN MATERIAL, SOFTWARE THAT READS WHAT IS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN, AND OTHER DEVICES THAT COMPENSATE FOR VISION LOSS. CAREER SERVICES THAT PREPARE CLIENTS FOR WORK, INCLUDING PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, RESUME AND INTERVIEW STRATEGIES, JOB RETENTION SERVICES, AND PRESENTATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS ON HOW TO FULLY INTEGRATE AND ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. LIVING SKILLS TRAINING TO TEACH CLIENTS HOW TO FUNCTION SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THE HOME. ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO NAVIGATE SAFELY IN HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL AND WORK. SERVICES FOR YOUTH TO PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH WORK READINESS AND PRE-VOCATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $4,072,163 · revenue $2,194,958
- EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SUPPORT: SIXTEEN MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS OF $10,000 EACH WERE AWARDED THIS YEAR TO HELP LEGALLY BLIND STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE OR SUPPORT THEIR POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, AS WELL AS FACILITATE THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. JEWISH GUILD HEALTHCARE ALSO PRESENTED THE BRESSLER PRIZE IN VISION SCIENCE TO RECOGNIZE A CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST WHOSE LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH AND SERVICE RESULTED IN TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL OR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE INTO SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.Expenses $309,643 · grants $160,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1623854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P860)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,055,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,322,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,245,886 | $5,804,758 | $20,055,374 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,560,371 | $5,383,454 | $19,616,101 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,042,342 | $5,326,750 | $18,487,834 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1623854).
Questions about JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND
- What is the EIN of JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND is 13-1623854.
- Is JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS PANEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,293 (CALVIN W ROBERTS MD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does JEWISH GUILD FOR THE BLIND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,245,886, expenses of $5,804,758 and total assets of $20,055,374 at year end.
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