The primary purpose of the organization is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind or visually impaired through the use of seeing eye(r) DOGS. In pursuit of this mission, the organization breeds and raises puppies to become seeing eye DOGS (or obtains them occasionally by purchase or exchange): teaches instructors the science and technique of training seeing eye DOGS as guides for blind and visually impaired people, instructs blind and visually impaired people in the proper use and handling of the DOGS: conducts and supports research on canine health and development: and informs the public about the role of guide DOGS and the capabilities of blind and visually impaired people to live independently.
In care of James Hands
Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
249
Volunteers
700
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$38.9M
Expenses
$32.0M
Assets
$470.7M
Liabilities
$55.5M
Financial history
$38.9M$19.5M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $38.9M · Avg: $34.2M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$22.2M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
Region
Activity
Spent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
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EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
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THE SEEING EYE INC
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Address
10 Washington Valley RD
Morristown, NJ, 07960-341
Governance
Voting board members26
Independent members24
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %97.8%
Permanent endowment %2.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$137K
Retained by contractors$137K
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