Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc

Analysis

Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1955, 71 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, Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc reported income of $72.8m and spending of $64.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $77.9m to $72.8m (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turning Point Community Programs ($72.7m), Penquis C a P Inc ($73.4m) and Virginia United Methodist Homes Inc ($72.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $793k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27.9m. It paid $4.3m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $525.2m against liabilities of $38.3m, net assets of $486.9m. It reported 393 employees.