Nonprofit · EIN 75-1159559
WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Tax-exempt · SAN ANGELO, TX 76903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,386,818 | $4,373,399 | $2,013,419 | $17,009,813 | $938,822 | $16,070,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,454,349 | $4,457,768 | $1,996,581 | $14,684,493 | $874,700 | $13,809,793 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,662,960 | $4,088,858 | $2,574,102 | $12,519,915 | $898,661 | $11,621,254 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $138,318
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $265,142
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,768
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,970,211
- Other revenue
- $5,983,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $155,428
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,466,777
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,624,494
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,836
- Accounting fees
- $17,314
- Occupancy
- $70,897
- Travel
- $52,411
- Depreciation
- $167,932
- Program services (functional)
- $2,664,336
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,707,003
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,060
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,684,493
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,009,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $938,822
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,070,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,014,214
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,955,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,070,991
- Gross receipts
- $10,851,419
- Employees
- 89
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WELLS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $155,428 |
| STEVE CECIL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RYAN GADDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TED HACKL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY HETTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PIERCE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL STIPANOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHARYNN TOMLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ZANE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wells | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $151,459 |
| Ted Hackl | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pierce Miller | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Paul Stipanovic | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Zane Willard | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Hettick | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Steve Cecil | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sharynn Tomlin | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ryan Gaddy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wells | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $157,202 |
| Zane Willard | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Paul Stipanovic | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ryan Gaddy | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Hettick | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pierce Miller | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ted Hackl | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Steve Cecil | Vice ChairmanTreasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Alvin Owen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sharynn Tomlin | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 E 6TH ST, SAN ANGELO, TX 76903-4886
- In care of
- % DAVID WELLS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID WELLS
- Signed the 990
- DAVID WELLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (325) 653-4231
- Return prepared by
- ROBERTS & MCGEE CPA PLLC
Mission
PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WE PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT IN AN INTEGRATED WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 46 BLIND AND VISUUALLY IMPAIRED OR HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEES. PROJECTS INCLUDE MANFACTURE OF WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND MARKERS, SEWING OF CANVAS AND LAUNDRY BAGS FOR STATE AND FEDERAL GOVENMENT CONTRACT; PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF BEVERAGE BASE.Expenses $2,664,336 · revenue $3,989,383
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 | 990 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
- 75-1159559
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,009,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,851,419
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,386,818 | $4,373,399 | $17,009,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,454,349 | $4,457,768 | $14,684,493 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,662,960 | $4,088,858 | $12,519,915 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,378,623 | $3,731,877 | $9,684,938 | 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 75-1159559).
Questions about WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
- What is the EIN of WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND is 75-1159559.
- Is WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST TEXAS 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 WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID WELLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,428 (DAVID WELLS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WEST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,386,818, expenses of $4,373,399 and total assets of $17,009,813 at year end.
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