Nonprofit · EIN 95-1996554
INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC
Tax-exempt · SN BERNRDNO, CA 92408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $399,579 | $741,722 | -$342,143 | $14,541,779 | -$94 | $14,541,873 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $305,773 | $755,124 | -$449,351 | $13,017,906 | -$94 | $13,018,000 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $522,529 | $717,854 | -$195,325 | $11,655,254 | -$94 | $11,655,348 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $166,183
- Program service revenue
- $6,811
- Investment income
- $89,077
- Net income from gaming
- $137,508
- Other revenue
- $137,508
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,576
- Other salaries and wages
- $167,699
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $398,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,400
- Depreciation
- $96,822
- Program services (functional)
- $416,477
- Management and general (functional)
- $299,898
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,347
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,017,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,541,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$94
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,541,873
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,082,813
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,335,817
- Gross receipts
- $399,579
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE FALKNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 |
| JUDGE W ROBERT FAWKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| RAY FARMER | Director Trustee or director | 0.54 | $0 |
| JUDY WESTCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 |
| SHERIFF SHANNON DICUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| TRUMAN DAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.54 | $0 |
| MIKE WARREN | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S PATTISON | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JOHN WARE | Director Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 |
| SANDRA WOOD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| STEVE FILSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.04 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G PAULINO | Director Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 |
| STEVEN KANEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.73 | $0 |
| DARREN MCBAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.04 | $0 |
| TED WILBRECHT | President Officer | 0.65 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE LOERA | Treasurer Officer | 3.92 | $0 |
| NEIL SLAWSON | Director Officer | 0.42 | $0 |
| CHARLES M SLATON | Director Officer | 2.62 | $0 |
| KEVIN MACKEY | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA WOOD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $182,000 |
| JOE FALKNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JUDGE W ROBERT FAWKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| RAY FARMER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JUDY WESTCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| SHERIFF SHANNON DICUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| TRUMAN DAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| MIKE WARREN | Director Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S PATTISON | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JOHN WARE | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JEFF BREITEN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL DREIER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| STEVE FILSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G PAULINO | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| STEVEN KANEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| TED WILBRECHT | President Officer | 0.15 | $0 |
| JOE LOERA | Treasurer Officer | 1.63 | $0 |
| NEIL SLAWSON | Director Officer | 0.08 | $0 |
| CHARLES M SLATON | Director Officer | 0.19 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA WOOD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $146,800 |
| JOE FALKNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JUDGE W ROBERT FAWKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| RAY FARMER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JUDY WESTCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| SHERIFF SHANNON DICUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| TRUMAN DAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| MIKE WARREN | Director Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S PATTISON | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JOHN WARE | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JEFF BREITEN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL DREIER | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| STEVE FILSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G PAULINO | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| STEVEN KANEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| TED WILBRECHT | President Officer | 0.15 | $0 |
| JOE LOERA | Treasurer Officer | 1.63 | $0 |
| NEIL SLAWSON | Director Officer | 0.08 | $0 |
| CHARLES M SLATON | Director Officer | 0.19 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 359 E PARKCENTER CIR S, SN BERNRDNO, CA 92408-2871
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SANDRA WOOD, 359 E PARKCENTER CIRCLE SOUTH, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA WOOD, Executive Director
- Phone
- (909) 884-3121
- Return prepared by
- Kendra J Sellers
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1996554 or by the name INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND IS TO ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENT DAILY LIVING SKILLS OF LEGALLY TO TOTALLY BLIND INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BLIND. THE STAFF ALSO ASSISTS THEM WITH THE PURCHASE OF BLIND AIDS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT THEY MAY NEED.Expenses $416,477 · grants $5,546 · revenue $394,033
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
- 95-1996554
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P860)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,541,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $399,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $399,579 | $741,722 | $14,541,779 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $305,773 | $755,124 | $13,017,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $522,529 | $717,854 | $11,655,254 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $271,489 | $665,354 | $10,470,546 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $477,976 | $502,637 | $10,473,551 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $212,184 | $489,689 | $10,498,212 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-1996554).
Questions about INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC
- What is the EIN of INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC is 95-1996554.
- Is INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INLAND EMPIRE 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 INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC 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 INLAND EMPIRE 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 December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SANDRA WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INLAND EMPIRE LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $399,579, expenses of $741,722 and total assets of $14,541,779 at year end.
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