Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Mission

Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity. Guiding Eyes breeds, raises, and trains guide dogs and trains students to work with guide dogs that have been carefully selected to match their individual needs. Our training programs and life-long follow-up support are completely free of charge. Besides having an outstanding staff of instructors and an internationally admired corps of guide dogs, Guiding Eyes prides itself on small class size (average 12 students per class) allowing for plenty of individual attention, and a casual, friendly, home-like atmosphere throughout the school.

Vision

Guiding Eyes aspires to offer every person with vision loss a chance to gain independence and mobili

Goals

1.Build a new kennel with the goal of housing a minimum of 200 dogs.
2.Guiding Eyes has retained the services of BDO Consulting to help us develop a five-year strategic plan to chart a sustainable path for long-term growth.
3.Greater focus on ensuring that clients are central to the operating model – create a tailored approach for each client

Yorktown Heights NY | EIN: 13-1854606

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501(c)(3) organization

611 Granite Springs Road,
Yorktown Heights NY 10598

https://www.guidingeyes.org

800-942-0149

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Mission

Vision

Guiding Eyes aspires to offer every person with vision loss a chance to gain independence and mobili

Goals

1.Build a new kennel with the goal of housing a minimum of 200 dogs.
2.Guiding Eyes has retained the services of BDO Consulting to help us develop a five-year strategic plan to chart a sustainable path for long-term growth.
3.Greater focus on ensuring that clients are central to the operating model – create a tailored approach for each client

Yorktown Heights NY | EIN: 13-1854606

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

611 Granite Springs Road,
Yorktown Heights NY 10598

https://www.guidingeyes.org

800-942-0149

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:70.87% of total expenses

SCORE100%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2020

Administrative: 6.0%
Fundraising: 19.4%
Program: 74.6%

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 13.2%
Fundraising: 18.8%
Program: 67.9%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 7.8%
Fundraising: 20.7%
Program: 71.4%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:3.75% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:3.15 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.20 to raise a dollar

SCORE99%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:70.87% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2020 Administrative: 6.0% Fundraising: 19.4% Program: 74.6% ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 13.2% Fundraising: 18.8% Program: 67.9% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 7.8% Fundraising: 20.7% Program: 71.4% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:3.75% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:3.15 years of reserves
99%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.20 to raise a dollar

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