Charity profile · Historical source record

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

EIN 59-0637847Human Services Florida Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing hope, confidence and independence

Established in 1931, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the oldest and largest private agency in Florida to serve people of all ages who are blind or the visually impaired. Miami Lighthouse has expanded into a state-of-the-art 34,000 square foot facility to provide rehabilitation, vocational and social services for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The Lighthouse offers a range of programs and services including adult services; children's services; the Solutions Store, a one-stop shop dedicated to the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired; low vision services and life enrichment classes.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

98.14Overall score
out of 100

97.38Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,046,024

Total expenses · USD$8,315,513

Program expenses

$7,034,924.00 recorded amount

84.6%

Fundraising expenses

$582,085.91 recorded amount

7.0%

Administrative expenses

$690,187.58 recorded amount

8.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Virginia A. Jacko
Recorded compensation: $237,807.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.85%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1931, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the oldest and largest private agency in Florida to serve people of all ages who are blind or the visually impaired. Miami Lighthouse has expanded into a state-of-the-art 34,000 square foot facility to provide rehabilitation, vocational and social services for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The Lighthouse offers a range of programs and services including adult services; children's services; the Solutions Store, a one-stop shop dedicated to the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired; low vision services and life enrichment classes.
`ein` EIN	59-0637847
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8315513.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.083
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.846
`fscore` Financial score	97.38
`leader` Recorded leader	Virginia A. Jacko
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	237807.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0285
`motto` Tagline	Providing hope, confidence and independence
`name` Charity name	Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9046024.0
`score` Overall score	98.14
`state` State code	FL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7034923.998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	582085.91
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	690187.579

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 59-0637847
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Social Services
Recorded location: Florida (FL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.