Nonprofit · EIN 75-0968301
DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC
Tax-exempt · FARMERS BRNCH, TX 75234
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,842,953 | $8,750,964 | -$3,908,011 | $54,035,694 | $58,905,036 | -$4,869,342 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,366,088 | $9,945,624 | -$3,579,536 | $49,352,970 | $51,436,130 | -$2,083,160 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,024,730 | $14,731,402 | -$1,706,672 | $36,806,641 | $43,063,646 | -$6,257,005 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $583,152
- Investment income
- $3,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,255,967
- Other revenue
- $4,256,801
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,398,224
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,087,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $93,996
- Occupancy
- $1,061,440
- Travel
- $274,867
- Depreciation
- $1,520,218
- Program services (functional)
- $7,477,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,217,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,061
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,352,970
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,035,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,905,036
- Net assets, end of year
- -$4,869,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,603,070
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$4,869,342
- Gross receipts
- $26,601,305
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1931
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE | CEO/DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $646,024 | $108,724 |
| MARK EATON | CFO/OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $344,578 | $65,482 |
| AMY BURCHAM | ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR - DALLAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,950 | $0 | $1,428 |
| STEVEN AMIGH | PRODUCT AND PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,123 | $0 | $14,441 |
| RONALDO SOUZA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,954 | $0 | $4,556 |
| KATHY SCHLEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT DENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MACDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KIMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Monteferrante | CEO/Director/Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $744,028 | $91,595 |
| Mark Eaton | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $346,796 | $55,690 |
| David Stupay | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $314,240 | $0 | $70,450 |
| Richard Frye | Dir. Of Financial Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,546 | $0 | $21,906 |
| Donald Haney | Sr. Director, Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,623 | $0 | $27,046 |
| Alma Pecina-Cepeda | Plant Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,932 | $0 | $13,998 |
| Steve Amigh | Product and Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,800 | $0 | $12,734 |
| Pamela Braatz | Manager, Strategic Business Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,203 | $0 | $9,141 |
| Kathy Schlein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Denny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff MacDowell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Kimbler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE | CEO/DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $567,637 | $81,737 |
| DAVID STUPAY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $300,624 | $0 | $64,268 |
| MARK EATON | CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $301,588 | $51,548 |
| RICHARD FRYE | DIR. OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,058 | $0 | $40,926 |
| DONALD HANEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,435 | $0 | $22,982 |
| CAROLYN CARMAN | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,048 | $0 | $3,305 |
| SAM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT DENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MACDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SCHLEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KIMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1801 VALLEY VIEW LN, FARMERS BRNCH, TX 75234-8906
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE, 1801 VALLEY VIEW LN, FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE, CEO
- Phone
- (214) 821-2375
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION FOR THE ADULT LEGALLY BLIND AND HELP THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH THE MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS MADE BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BY MAJORITY BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THE AGENCY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.Expenses $6,708,539 · revenue $4,413,620
- VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: PROVIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.Expenses $768,548 · revenue $425,499
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-0968301
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,035,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,601,305
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,842,953 | $8,750,964 | $54,035,694 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,366,088 | $9,945,624 | $49,352,970 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,024,730 | $14,731,402 | $36,806,641 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,748,345 | $14,300,303 | $32,560,477 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 75-0968301).
Questions about DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC
- What is the EIN of DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC is 75-0968301.
- Is DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC 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 DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL MONTEFERRANTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,842,953, expenses of $8,750,964 and total assets of $54,035,694 at year end.
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