Leader Dogs for the Blind

Analysis

Leader Dogs for the Blind is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester HLS, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1952, 74 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Leader Dogs for the Blind reported income of $27.0m and spending of $21.5m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $19.2m to $27.0m (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Leader Dogs for the Blind sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Home of Poughkeepsie Ny ($27.0m), Nupath Inc ($27.0m) and Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennesee ($27.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.3m. It paid $57k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $22.3m. It reported 221 employees.