EIN 59-2288754

Lighthouse of the Big Bend

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
State
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Lighthouse of the Big Bend enhances the lives of individuals living with vision loss in the Big Bend area through direct services, community engagement, and education. It provides services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and their families, including an early intervention/blind babies program for infants and young children birth through age 6 to facilitate the attainment of critical developmental milestones.
Also known as...
Visually Impaired Or Blind
Total revenues
$864,928
2022
Total expenses
$847,635
2022
Total assets
$1,556,496
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at Lighthouse of the Big Bend

Services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and their families, including 5 programs: (a) early intervention/blind babies program for infants and young children birth through age 6 to facilitate the attainment of critical developmental milestones and increase opportunities for success in school, at home, and later in life; (b) transition programs for teens and young adults ages 14 until graduation from high school to teach vocational and independent living goals empowering them to become self sufficient members of society; (c) vocational rehabiliation program for adults seeking to obtain, retain, or regain competitive employment; (d) independent living program for adults and seniors to remain independent in their homes, travel safely and independently in the community and improve the quality of life. Program services include information and referral, job readiness training, orientation and mobility training, access technology training including computers, smart phones, and tablets, personal/home management, adaptive kitchen skills, communication skills training (inludes braille, keyboarding, writing skills), magnification, lighting, eccentric viewing, adjustment to blindness counseling, and self advocacy training; (e) expanded core curriculum children's program for children aged 6-12 to teach compensatory or functional academic skills including commuinication modes, orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, use of assistive technology, and visual efficiency skills.

Who funds Lighthouse of the Big Bend

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Florida Association of Agencies Serving the BlindChildren's Program$69,711
Hoffa Memorial Foundation TteeGeneral Operating$4,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$88

Personnel at Lighthouse of the Big Bend

NameTitleCompensation
Kim Galban-CountrymanChief Executive Officer$86,079
Tina TorranceChief Program Officer
Debara JumpDirector of Development
Wayne WarnerDirector of Adult Programs
Jeanette HeadProgram Manager
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Lighthouse of the Big Bend

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$834,508
Program services$464
Investment income and dividends$9,403
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$3,300
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,284
Net income from fundraising events$17,956
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$2,581
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$864,928

Form 990s for Lighthouse of the Big Bend

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-092022-07-08990View PDF
2020-092021-05-20990View PDF
2019-092020-12-16990View PDF
2018-092019-10-12990View PDF
2017-092018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $55,778 from United Way of the Big Bend
May 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 22, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $55,611 from Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
July 6, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3071 Highland Oaks Terrace
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Metro area
Tallahassee, FL
County
Leon County, FL
Website URL
seeingindependence.org/ 
Phone
(850) 942-3658
IRS details
EIN
59-2288754
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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