Miami Lighthouse For The Blind And Visually Impaired Inc
Miami Lighthouse For The Blind And Visually Impaired Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Through education, training, research and vision enhancement, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides hope, confidence, and independence to people of all ages.
About
OUR FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAM, LLC, PROVIDES SERVICE THROUGH OUR STATEWIDE NETWORK OF 1,073 OPTOMETRISTS IN THEIR MEDICAL OFFICES OR BY TAKING PRIMARY EYE HEALTH CARE DIRECTLY TO OVER 500 SCHOOLS USING OUR FOUR MOBILE EYE CARE UNITS. 15,260 LOW-INCOME SCHOOLCHILDREN RECEIVED A DILATED EYE EXAM AND GLASSES WHEN PRESCRIBED AT NO COST TO THEIR PARENTS.OUR LOW VISION PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND EYE EXAMINATIONS AND INSTRUCTION ON ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND OPTICS FOR SENIORS WITH AGE-RELATED VISION LOSS. THESE LOW VISION SERVICES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN UTILIZING THEIR REMAINING VISION TO ACHIEVE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND MAINTAIN THEIR MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE. EXAMS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF OUR LOW VISION CONSULTING OPTOMETRIST ASSISTED BY OUR CERTIFIED LOW VISION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN. IN 2019, WE WERE THE RECIPIENT OF A COVETED INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION AS FOLLOW UP TO A PROJECT THEY FUNDED INITIALLY IN 2015. THAT INITIATIVE RESULTED IN A PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPT "BRINGING LOW-VISION ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS TO UNDERSERVED SENIORS AFFECTED BY AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE" PUBLISHED IN THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, DECEMBER 2019. IN 2019 WE PROVIDED 6,411 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRIMARILY AFFECTED BY AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE WITH "LEARNING TO LIVE WITH LOW VISION" PRESENTATIONS, ADMINISTERED 362 LOW VISION EXAMS, AND 246 PATIENTS RECEIVED VISION REHABILITATION FROM OUR CERTIFIED LOW VISION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,442 PEOPLE VISITED OUR SOLUTIONS CENTER.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “As a center of learning, the mission of the organization is, "through education, training, research and vision enhancement, miami lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired provides hope, confidence, and independence to people of all ages."”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “As a center of learning, the mission of the organization is, "through education, training, research and vision enhancement, miami lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired provides hope, confidence, and independence to people of all ages."miami lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired consistently demonstrates it is worthy of donors' philanthropic investments and is among the elite 35 charities in the nation having received 11 consecutive 4-star rating, the highest rating possible, from charity navigator, the nation's premier independent nonprofit evaluator, based upon our transparency and sound fiscal management. currently miami lighthouse is the only miami nonprofit organization to have attained this coveted status.miami lighthouse programs are accredited by the national accreditation council for blind and low vision services and pre-kindergarten is accredited by apple, the accredited professional preschool learning environment.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as FL.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 601 SW 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 33130.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 137 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $6,099,793.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1931.
- The organization pays $5,656,350 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $557,531 in fundraising expenses.
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