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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1339051

SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND

Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210

Financials

$33.6M$32M2023$30.7M$29.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$30,675,560$29,867,044$808,516$69,993,862$9,542,450$60,451,412
March 31, 2024990$33,618,425$32,001,293$1,617,132$70,447,713$11,136,981$59,310,732
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,496,188
Program service revenue
$433,818
Investment income
$1,638,258
Royalties
$18,874
Net gain from sales of assets
$760,242
Net income from sales of inventory
$27,087,841
Other revenue
$27,107,296

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$896,956
Other salaries and wages
$18,263,236
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$22,580,883
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,038
Accounting fees
$206,046
Occupancy
$1,295,949
Travel
$614,054
Depreciation
$1,000,232
Program services (functional)
$24,591,498
Management and general (functional)
$4,554,777
Fundraising (functional)
$720,769

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$70,447,713
Total assets, end of year
$69,993,862
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,542,450
Net assets, end of year
$60,451,412
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,931,600
Publicly traded securities
$34,289,978
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,255,301
Net assets with donor restrictions
$196,111
Gross unrelated business income
$217,689
Gross receipts
$92,923,406
Employees
523
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
TX

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CINDY WATSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$464,772$37,161
BRAD MCKNIGHTVP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$264,320$16,914
TIFFANY WALKERVP OF SERVICES
Officer
40$199,663$25,303
ERIC MUENCHOWVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$177,877$23,998
ANDREA SALINASVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$169,007$24,497
KATHY LUGODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$167,864$17,588
THOMAS STEELEDIRECTOR OF BSC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$154,101$3,730
CRAIG RECKERDIRECTOR OF BSC STORES
Highest-paid employee
40$142,531$8,191
TOM STRINGFELLOWBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARY GOEBELVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NATALIE KUHNDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
EDWARD JOHNSONFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JULIE EVERSOLEGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALAN ADELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DR ADRIENNE ARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SABRINA CALLOWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR JIM ELLEDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DEBORAH GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
HEATHER HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ANGELA HOLLIDAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
BILL LUTRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
HELEN MADISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
AB MENDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
GLORIA MUNOZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DR CRISTINA SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARGARET VELASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
GAIL WALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
KATHERINE KAT YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CINDY WATSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$413,374$40,853
BRAD MCKNIGHTVP OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$241,616$27,070
GAYE PRESTONCFO (FORMER)
Officer
40$194,250$13,880
TIFFANY WALKERVP OF SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$168,504$23,019
ANDREA SALINASVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$160,331$31,046
ERIC MUENCHOWVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$163,295$21,843
THOMAS STEELEDIRECTOR OF BSC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$147,637$3,278
CRAIG RECKERDIRECTOR OF BSC STORES
Highest-paid employee
40$134,100$7,841
ALAN ADELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SABRINA CALLOWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN CRUMRINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR JIM ELLEDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE EVERSOLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRAD FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR JOHN GARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY GOEBELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEATHER HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONICA HAYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATALIE KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL LUTRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN MCLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA MILES PEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM STRINGFELLOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARET VELASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAIL WALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHERINE KAT YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2305 ROOSEVELT AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210-4920
In care of
% GAYE PRESTONCPACFOVP-FIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CYNTHIA WATSON, 2305 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210
Signed the 990
CYNTHIA WATSON, CEO
Phone
(210) 533-5195
Return prepared by
ADKF PC

Mission

SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE (VIBRANT WORKS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY OR TOTALLY BLIND.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE VIBRANT WORKS' INDUSTRIAL DIVISION PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND & VISION IMPAIRED PERSONS IN THE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLING OF PRODUCTS. VIBRANT WORKS' IS THE THIRD LARGEST MANUFACTURING OPERATION IN SAN ANTONIO AND THE LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF MILITARY APPAREL IN THE CITY. IN ADDITION TO THE TEXTILE PRODUCTION, VIBRANT WORKS' MANUFACTURES OFFICE SUPPLIES, OIL ANALYSIS KITS AND FLOORBOARDS AND BLANKETS FOR BOEING. AS OF YEAR-END, VIBRANT WORKS' EMPLOYS OVER 500 EMPLOYEES AND HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $12,758,878 · revenue $11,696,054
  • VIBRANT WORKS' COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES EVALUATION AND TRAINING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOB SKILLS, INCLUDING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THE BLIND & VISION IMPAIRED TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. VIBRANT WORKS' HAS RECENTLY ADDED A LOW VISION CLINIC AND A BLIND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE REHAB DEPARTMENT SERVED OVER 3,000 CLIENTS THIS PAST YEAR.
    Expenses $2,671,369 · revenue $4,044,972
  • VIBRANT WORKS' BASE SERVICE STORES PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED PERSONS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A MARKET FOR VIBRANT WORKS' PRODUCTS. VIBRANT WORKS' HAS A TOTAL OF 13 STORES COVERING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND NEW MEXICO. THE BASE SERVICE STORES ARE ALSO SERVICED BY AN E-COMMERCE WEBSITE.
    Expenses $8,119,386 · revenue $11,166,204
  • Expenses $1,041,865 · grants $6,000 · revenue $396,740

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1339051
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
1946
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P860)
Assets (IRS master file)
$69,993,862
Income (IRS master file)
$92,923,406

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$30,675,560$29,867,044$69,993,862XML
990-TMarch 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$33,618,425$32,001,293$70,447,713XML
990-TMarch 2024–––IRS
990March 2023$28,844,250$28,520,318$69,342,693IRS
990-TMarch 2023–––IRS
990March 2022$26,387,479$26,170,401$67,503,805IRS
990-TMarch 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990-TMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 74-1339051).

Questions about SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND

What is the EIN of SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND is 74-1339051.
Is SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE 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 SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CYNTHIA WATSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $464,772 (CINDY WATSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,675,560, expenses of $29,867,044 and total assets of $69,993,862 at year end.

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