Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by TAMPA LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $3,598,207
Total expenses: $3,656,206
Contributions and grants received: $3,190,281
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $93,729
Investment income: $112,778
Other revenue: $201,419
Total assets, end of year: $7,169,799
Total liabilities, end of year: $958,222
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $6,211,577
Program services expenses (Part IX): $3,097,534
Management and general expenses: $312,649
Fundraising expenses: $246,023
Program service expenses (Part III): $3,097,534

Program services were 84.7% 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.

1a · Federated campaigns

$95,183
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$2,167,695
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$927,403
2a · Program service revenue: EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND REPAIR

total $93,729 · related or exempt $93,729
3 · Investment income

total $112,778 · excluded $112,778
6a · Gross rents

real property $130,978
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $130,978
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $130,978 · excluded $130,978
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$45,957
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$6,028
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $39,929
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$53,229
10b · Cost of goods sold

$31,362
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $21,867 · related or exempt $21,867
11a · Other revenue: MISC REV

total $8,645 · related or exempt $8,645
11e · Other revenue, total

$8,645

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,035,175 · program services $1,714,387 · management and general $162,508 · fundraising $158,280
9 · Other employee benefits

total $226,850 · program services $190,680 · management and general $17,373 · fundraising $18,797
10 · Payroll taxes

total $172,935 · program services $147,739 · management and general $12,671 · fundraising $12,525
11f · Fees: investment management

total $22,333 · management and general $22,333
11g · Fees: other

total $58,039 · management and general $40,056 · fundraising $17,983
16 · Occupancy

total $346,491 · program services $309,741 · management and general $18,941 · fundraising $17,809
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $12,261 · program services $10,970 · management and general $697 · fundraising $594
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $111,145 · program services $94,023 · management and general $13,473 · fundraising $3,649
23 · Insurance

total $106,670 · program services $80,506 · management and general $18,136 · fundraising $8,028
24a · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

total $311,571 · program services $310,395 · management and general $26 · fundraising $1,150
24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES/POSTAGE

total $113,851 · program services $106,490 · management and general $4,408 · fundraising $2,953
24c · Other expenses: CONTRACT LABOR

total $94,368 · program services $94,368
24d · Other expenses: DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/AWARDS

total $21,480 · program services $18,528 · management and general $887 · fundraising $2,065
24e · All other expenses

total $23,037 · program services $19,707 · management and general $1,140 · fundraising $2,190

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $195,384 · end of year $239,754
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $220,213 · end of year $328,218
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $51,693 · end of year $55,954
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$3,727,701
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$2,010,549
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,790,404 · end of year $1,717,152
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $3,427,695 · end of year $3,822,662
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $490,659 · end of year $459,577
15 · Other assets

end of year $546,482
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $304,138 · end of year $396,892
19 · Deferred revenue

end of year $546,482
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $14,848 · end of year $14,848
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $5,857,062 · end of year $6,029,825
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

end of year $181,752

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO MAXIMIZE INDEPENDENCE AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

TRANSITION PROGRAM: PROVIDES INSTRUCTION TO BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS IN DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. 184 OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 55 RECEIVED LIVING INDEPENDENT TRAINING THAT ENABLED THEM TO REMAIN SAFE AND INDEPENDENT IN THEIR OWN HOME. ADDITIONALLY, OVER 3,900 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INFORMATION OR REFERRAL, ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED IN AN EVENT, TOUR OR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT, OR VISITED OUR ON-SITE STORE.

Expenses $664,376
SERVICE CONTRACTS: PROVIDED REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY TO 625 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING TO BECOME EMPLOYED. 158 VISUALLY IMPARIED VETERANS RECEIVED TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE IN THEIR HOME TO USE THEIR COMPUTER OR IPAD.

Expenses $678,937
VOCATIONAL SERVICES: PROVIDES JOB PLACEMENT AND COMPUTER TRAINING TO BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPARIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING TO BECOME EMPLOYED IN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. 66 ADULTS RECEIVED TRAINING TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE OR EMPLOYMENT.

Expenses $650,041
EXPENSES 332,273 EARLY INTERVENTION HELPS TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR SCHOOL READINESS, IMPROVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND MAXIMIZE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. 43 CHILDREN, FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS, RECEIVED TRAINING AT HOME, PRESCHOOL OR A CHILDCARE CENTER TO PREPARE THEM WITH SKILLS NEEDED FOR KINDERGARTEN. 15 CHILDREN, FROM 5 TO 13, IN THE CHILDRENS PROGRAM. EXPENSES 52,656 LOW VISION AIDS AND APPLIANCES PROVIDES A DIRECT SOURCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CLIENTS TO PURCHASE ADAPTIVE AIDS THAT WILL HELP ENABLE THEM TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. EXPENSES 664,376 THE TRANSITION PROGRAM ASSISTS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH TO BE READY TO WORK, GO TO COLLEGE OR ATTEND A TECHNICAL SCHOOL UPON COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL. 48 TEENS RECEIVED TRAINING IN CAREER EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE OR WORK UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL. EXPENSES 10,817 THE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT OTHER PROGRAMS BY OFFERING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR ADJUSTMENT TO VISION LOSS. THE COUNSELOR, WHOM IS VISUALLY IMPAIRED, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN MOVING FORWARD IN THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY. TRANSITION PROGRAM SUCCESS STORY: WHEN CHRIS LOST HIS SIGHT HE WAS EXTREMELY AFRAID. HOWEVER, WITH THE HELP OF THE LIGHTHOUSE HE IS NOW ABLE TO UTILIZE A WHITE CANE TO GO ANYWHERE HE WANTS IN THE COMMUNITY. HE ESPECIALLY LIKES GOING TO THE GYM WHENEVER HE WANTS. HE SAID THAT HE HAS GONE FROM "FEAR TO EXCITEMENT." THIS STATEMENT REPRESENTS HOW SO MANY PEOPLE FEEL WHEN THEY LOSE THEIR SIGHT AND HAVE GONE THROUGH OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS. THE LIGHTHOUSE ALLEVIATED THE FEAR AND CREATES PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE WITH NEW SKILLS AND ENHANCES CONFIDENCE. ONE TIME HE WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND WE ASKED HIM, "DO YOU FEEL SAFE?" HE RESPONDED, "I FEEL SAFER NOW THAN I DID BEFORE." HE UTILITZES HIS WHITE CANE AND HAS LEARNED TO USE ALL HIS SENSES TO TAKE BACK COMMAND OF HIS WORLD. HE ALSO NOW HAS A SERVICE DOG THAT ASSISTS HIM IN HELPING HIM NAVIGATE HIS COMMUNITY.

Expenses $1,104,180

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Sheryl K BrownSHERYL K BROWN

CEO & PRESID

Total calculated

$123,897

From this org

$123,897

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Eric SchultheisERIC SCHULTHEIS

CFO

Total calculated

$104,210

From this org

$104,210

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Veronica G WhiteVERONICA G WHITE

DIRECTOR OF

Total calculated

$104,210

From this org

$104,210

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
David FergusonDAVID FERGUSON

DIRECTOR OF

Total calculated

$102,166

From this org

$102,166

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Chase BaconCHASE BACON

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0
Felicia BlancoFELICIA BLANCO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Matthew FernandezMATTHEW FERNANDEZ

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0
Kristen Herrick-FeazellKRISTEN HERRICK-FEAZELL

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0
Kaela LernerKAELA LERNER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Angel RodriguezANGEL RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Kimberly RoseKIMBERLY ROSE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Donna SmithDONNA SMITH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Lizbeth StrotherLIZBETH STROTHER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Tina ThomasTINA THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Tamara WestTAMARA WEST

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Shelly-Ann WilsonSHELLY-ANN WILSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Scott YoungSCOTT YOUNG

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2025
Filed: 3 April 2026
IRS schema version: 2025v4.0
Source object: 202621119349300747

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