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← THE SEEING EYE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE SEEING EYE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$38,925,387
Total expenses
$32,038,700
Contributions and grants received
$25,016,443
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$111,454
Investment income
$13,600,694
Other revenue
$196,796
Total assets, end of year
$470,702,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$55,463,948
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$415,238,283
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,594,319
Management and general expenses
$1,950,490
Fundraising expenses
$4,493,891
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,594,319

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $73,742

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $24,942,701

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $554,729

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DOG ADOPTION FEES

    total $85,851 · related or exempt $85,851

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STUDENT PAYMENTS

    total $16,050 · related or exempt $16,050

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DOG SUPPLY INCOME

    total $8,240 · related or exempt $8,240

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $1,313 · related or exempt $1,313

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,585,181 · excluded $5,585,181

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $29,619

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $6,726

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $22,893

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $22,893 · related or exempt $22,893

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $35,620,000 · other assets $525

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $27,605,012 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,014,988 · other assets $525

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,015,513 · excluded $8,015,513

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $293,449

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $73,742

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $124,255

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $169,194 · excluded $169,194

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $66,745

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $88,005

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$21,260 · unrelated business -$21,260

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $25,969 · related or exempt $25,969

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,969

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,104,753 · program services $436,150 · management and general $476,693 · fundraising $191,910

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,573,158 · program services $10,135,717 · management and general $403,919 · fundraising $1,033,522

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,218,705 · program services $1,081,966 · management and general $38,410 · fundraising $98,329

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,453,476 · program services $3,103,676 · management and general $103,172 · fundraising $246,628

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $855,277 · program services $753,415 · management and general $27,345 · fundraising $74,517

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,828 · program services $8,836 · management and general $45,641 · fundraising $4,351

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,313 · management and general $85,313

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $137,005 · fundraising $137,005

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $189,567 · management and general $189,567

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,319,005 · program services $1,067,889 · management and general $222,520 · fundraising $28,596

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $413,866 · program services $138,931 · management and general $84,919 · fundraising $190,016

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $410,400 · program services $296,316 · management and general $23,290 · fundraising $90,794

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,374,900 · program services $1,291,446 · management and general $68,137 · fundraising $15,317

  • 17 · Travel

    total $630,606 · program services $562,697 · management and general $28,883 · fundraising $39,026

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,650 · program services $16,282 · management and general $3,368

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,337,756 · program services $1,337,756

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,490,635 · program services $2,341,572 · management and general $110,664 · fundraising $38,399

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $306,901 · program services $269,783 · management and general $15,466 · fundraising $21,652

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING

    total $2,145,649 · fundraising $2,145,649

  • 24b · Other expenses: CANINE SUPPORT

    total $2,014,064 · program services $2,014,064

  • 24c · Other expenses: PUBLIC & GRAD COMMUNICA

    total $355,743 · program services $355,743

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE

    total $220,823 · program services $220,823

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $322,620 · program services $161,257 · management and general $23,183 · fundraising $138,180

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,162,630 · end of year $3,916,907

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $482,958 · end of year $298,919

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $95,973,326

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $53,269,328

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $41,959,257 · end of year $42,703,998

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $223,126,311 · end of year $280,269,553

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $103,492,630 · end of year $97,799,391

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $35,201,367 · end of year $45,713,463

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,534,939 · end of year $2,666,067

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $34,536,373 · end of year $34,169,745

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $2,161,541 · end of year $2,091,113

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,891,074 · end of year $16,537,023

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $320,248,058 · end of year $371,728,807

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,058,168 · end of year $43,509,476

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

HELP BLIND PEOPLE ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SEEING EYE DOGS.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $24,278,928 · Revenue $111,454

  • PUBLIC AND INFORMATION SERVICES: THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND WIDER ACCEPTANCE IN SOCIETY FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS ACCOMPANIED BY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, THROUGH THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, TELEVISION, RADIO, FILMS, EXHIBITS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, SEMINARS AND NEWSPAPERS. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION HELPFUL TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

    Expenses $1,315,391

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hugh A Dandrade Esq

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas Duffy

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Margaret E Howard D Litt

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $450,946
    From this org
    $404,326
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,620
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $354,326
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $45,904
    Nontaxable benefits
    $716
    Filer's total
    $450,946
  • Vivek Sawhney

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Karon C Bales Cs Tep

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • The Honorable Thomas H Kean

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael B McKitish

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • Ari Benacerraf

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Josh Weston

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Cynthia R Bryant Llm

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.1
  • Ohsang Kwon

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Catherine A Kiernan Esq

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Vikram Agarwal Esq

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Richard V Boulger

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ira H Fuchs

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • Susan Gnall

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • John W Gogarty

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 02/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • David Hertz

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8
  • Karen Keninger

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Mittelman Od Mphmba

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7
  • Susan Pomerantz PhD

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Ranger

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael J Amorusoesq

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rebecca Green Dvmdavvim

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Margaret Grow

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Thomas MacKenzie

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • Gordon Melville MD Facr

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Charles Vite Vmd PhD

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Cliff Aaron

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susan Sepe

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Pat McKenna

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES (EFF 03/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Deb Hughes

    BOARD OF TRUSTEES (EFF 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Johnson

    DIR OF ADVOCACY & GOVT. RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $221,661
    From this org
    $152,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,618
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,043
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,278
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,340
    Filer's total
    $221,661
  • Denise Zangoglia

    ASST. SEC/EXEC ASST

    Total calculated
    $96,297
    From this org
    $67,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,877
    Hours/week
    40
  • James Hands

    ASST. TREAS & CFOO

    Total calculated
    $263,514
    From this org
    $194,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,072
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,442
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,690
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,382
    Filer's total
    $263,514
  • Deborah Morrone-Colella

    DIR DONOR PUB RELATIONS(THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $311,201
    From this org
    $228,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,611
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,768
    Bonus
    $6,822
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $40,645
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,966
    Filer's total
    $311,201
  • Margaret Gibbon

    DIRECTOR, CANINE DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $216,395
    From this org
    $145,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,640
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,755
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,498
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,142
    Filer's total
    $216,395
  • Glenn Cianci

    DIRECTOR, FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $218,197
    From this org
    $148,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,256
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,941
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,856
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,400
    Filer's total
    $218,197
  • C Kyle Quigley

    DIR OF VETERINARY MED & GENETICS

    Total calculated
    $221,044
    From this org
    $160,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,261
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,783
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,127
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,134
    Filer's total
    $221,044
  • Joseph Shiarappa

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $194,319
    From this org
    $138,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,449
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,870
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,482
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,967
    Filer's total
    $194,319

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART II, COLUMN D
NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PAID FOR BY THE ORGANIZATION AND POSTRETIRMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE YEAR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520439349300717

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