LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

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LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
Table of Contents
Imagine What the World Looks Like to People with Vision Loss
A Message from the President and Chairman of the Board
Lighthouse International Programs and Services at a Glance
Visionary Philanthropy Ensures a Brighter Future
Financial Reports
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Visionary Philanthropists: The Honor Roll of Donors
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Our Leadership: Board of Directors 35
Executive Staff 36
Help Bring the Future into Focus — Become a Visionary Philanthropist! 37
How to Volunteer and Receive Services
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Imagine What the World
Looks Like to People with
Vision Loss
Imagine that the world looks
There is a
distorted.
black spot in the center
of your vision.
can’t read the newspaper.
Words are missing.
Or the type is broken.
You
Or you
can’t see the red light —
especially at night.
Imagine
not recognizing the face
of your grandchild across the dinner table.
This is what life is like for
millions of people ...
millions of people with
macular degeneration
With macular
degeneration, print
appears distorted and
segments of words
are missing
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“Confidence! The most important thing
I gained from the Lighthouse was
confidence in myself, and confidence
to go out into the world on my own.
The warm, caring specialists at the
Lighthouse gave me the training I
needed to get back on my feet again.
They have given me a lot of spunk!”
— Jean Moore, age 85
It’s hard to imagine that Jean has not always
had the confidence she exudes today. Living
with age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), which causes central vision loss, was
initially quite difficult for her. In fact, it was
also quite dangerous. Jean fell twice, landing
her in the hospital with broken bones.
Vision impairment is among the most
disabling conditions for older Americans,
causing 18% of hip fractures, which cost
the US billions of dollars in medical expenses
annually. While healthcare bills can be tallied,
the human cost of disability is incalculable.
Fortunately, many falls can be prevented with
specialized training from vision rehabilitation
professionals. With such help, Jean
is now steady on her feet. The only thing
slowing her down are the precautionary
measures she learned from a Lighthouse
mobility instructor. Today, she takes more
time crossing streets, scans the sidewalk for
obstacles with her peripheral vision and
navigates her neighborhood using a white
cane. Armed with these tools and techniques,
Jean is on the go — on her own.
With independence comes self-assurance,
which Jean also demonstrates at home, thanks
to a vision rehabilitation class where she
learned new safety skills for performing everyday
activities most of us take for granted — how to
light the stove and pour coffee without burning
herself, and how to slice vegetables without
cutting herself.
Unfortunately, too many people, including
doctors, remain unaware that vision
rehabilitation services like ours exist. This
problem was highlighted in a 2007 report
in the Review of Ophthalmology, along with
an undeniable statistic: As our population
ages, a greater number of older people
will become legally blind from AMD
than from glaucoma and
diabetic retinopathy
combined.
An estimated
9 million Americans
have some form
of AMD
Today, an estimated 9 million
Americans have some form of
AMD, yet awareness is low. That’s
why we’re targeting the condition through
“Early Action Saves Sight,” a public education
project launched in 2007 with funding from
The Alcon Foundation and Genentech.
Designed to identify visual function problems
among older adults with AMD and other serious
eye diseases, this program spreads the vital
message that taking steps to see a doctor as
soon as problems arise will speed diagnosis and
treatment and, most importantly, minimize the
chances of vision being irrevocably lost.
“Early Action Saves Sight” is an innovative
outreach model bringing essential information
to older people where they congregate —
in senior centers, retirement communities and
assisted living facilities. A key element is followup with at-risk seniors, encouraging them to
get eye exams. Based on initial results of an
evaluation conducted by the Lighthouse Arlene
R. Gordon Research Institute, this program
promises to be highly effective. Lessons learned
will shape our future outreach programs, as
well as inform those conducted by vision
rehabilitation organizations nationwide.
The sharing of such knowledge with professionals
and paraprofessionals to advance the care of
people with impaired vision is the charge of
our Center for Education, which launched new
online continuing education courses in 2007.
As the pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment
of diseases like AMD, the Lighthouse is offering
healthcare providers opportunities to learn about
low vision whenever — and wherever — it’s
convenient. Ultimately, we’re preparing them to
meet the mounting service needs of many more
people like Jean.
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millions of people with
glaucoma
In advanced
glaucoma, reading
print is difficult due
to reduced
contrast
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“The Lighthouse helped me optimize my eyesight, eliminate
obstacles and made it easier for me, a former Air Force
navigator, to ‘find my place in time and space.’ Much like
pilots with eagle-sharp vision who have to learn instrument
flight rules for low-visibility conditions, I had to learn how to
use special instruments like a telescopic lens to read street
signs, and mobility techniques to travel safely at night when
my vision is diminished.”
— Keith Lockhart, age 75
When the world literally started closing in on
Keith due to glaucoma, which causes loss
of peripheral vision, Lighthouse International’s
Low Vision Center opened the door to
enhanced sight and greater independence.
Keith came to the Lighthouse when he could
no longer read, which was among the most
frustrating consequences of his deteriorating
vision. But after receiving a low vision exam —
an in-depth assessment of his eye disease and
how it interferes with his visual function —
Keith was equipped with high-powered,
prescribed lenses to maximize his remaining
central vision, including one for reading and
another for distance.
Doctor-prescribed low vision devices like
these are essential tools for reclaiming
independence, yet they regrettably remain
excluded from Medicare reimbursement.
This inequity hinders the lives of many older
Americans with vision impairment, especially
those on fixed incomes.
Lighthouse International is on the frontlines
battling this issue and, in 2007, urged Senators
Schumer and Clinton to be lead signatories
on a letter to the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services advocating for coverage.
They signed on, as did Congresswoman
Maloney. This critical effort, which made
headlines in The Wall Street Journal,
continues to gain momentum in Congress.
In addition to prescribed devices, Keith
relies on adaptive products recommended by
Lighthouse specialists, including a large-print
computer keyboard and a special, easy-to-read
watch with enhanced contrast. Keith checks his
wrist frequently — not just to tell the time, but
out of habit as a former navigator for whom
every second counts.
More than 4 million Americans have
glaucoma; unfortunately, half are unaware
they have this surreptitious disease, which is
the leading cause of blindness among
African Americans. Because there are often
subtle — and sometimes no early symptoms —
regular eye exams and early screenings,
especially when there is a family history,
are imperative to preserving vision.
While much work still needs
More than
to be done to raise public
4 million
awareness, glaucoma is
Americans have
the number-one eye disease
glaucoma
in Google searches leading
visitors to the Vision Health
section of our website, which
Pfizer has supported for several
years. In 2007, we launched a new,
redesigned and easy-to-navigate site
that attracted 392,752 visits.
Another popular online destination is our
“Living Better at Home” guide, which was
developed by Lighthouse experts to promote
safety, accessibility and independence for
people facing the challenges of glaucoma
and other leading causes of serious vision loss.
Made possible by an unrestricted educational
grant from Genentech in 2007, this campaign
features videos that demonstrate safe cooking
techniques, step-by-step interactive lessons —
and all the helpful information found in the
printed guide, which was mailed to thousands
of people like Keith across the country.
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millions of people with
diabetic retinopathy
With diabetic
retinopathy,
remaining vision is
variable, and print
may be distorted
or blurred
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“Before I came to the Lighthouse, I was
depressed about my vision loss. I could no
longer see well enough to continue my job.
But now I have a new one as a nurse’s aide,
and I’m happy that I can help so many people
living with diabetes. I tell them, ‘I have the same
problem, too, but you can exercise more, eat
well — and you don’t have to be sad’.”
— Sandra Lee, age 50
When Sandra was a teenager, she was
diagnosed with diabetes. And like so many
others with this complex disease, who
usually develop diabetic retinopathy
within 15 years of diagnosis, she
did as well. It took a toll on both her detail
and peripheral vision — and on her life.
Sandra could no longer keep her job as a
bookkeeper and her usual bubbly personality
gave way to depression, which research has
linked to both vision loss and diminished daily
functioning.
Fortunately, Sandra came to the Lighthouse
Mental Health Services Center for counseling
and, over time, began to find her footing.
With the help of a social worker, Sandra
learned more about vision impairment —
and how to understand her emotional
responses to it. She also gained the support
needed to refocus her attention on being
productive.
As she adjusted, Sandra worked with
Lighthouse Career Services, the largest
employment program for people who are
visually impaired in New York State. A career
specialist assessed her abilities and interests,
and helped point Sandra in the direction of a
nurse’s aide training program. Today, Sandra
works in a nursing home, where she spreads
her renewed enthusiasm for life and helps
others with health problems, including
diabetes. She is in control of her disease —
and her future.
Unfortunately, too many Americans are not in
control. Obesity and physical inactivity trends
have been on a steep rise for over 20 years,
contributing greatly to the increasing
incidence of diabetes. In fact, diabetes is
reaching pandemic proportions: There are
nearly 24 million Americans with the disease,
including 5.7 million who are undiagnosed.
A staggering 57 million more have prediabetes. This rampant disease is the leading
cause of new cases of legal blindness
among people between the ages of
20 and 74. But there is hope. With early
screenings and patient education about how
to closely monitor glucose levels, proactively
manage the disease and stay healthy, diabetesrelated vision loss can be curtailed — and
quality of life maintained.
This year, Lighthouse International laid
the foundation to offer these critically
needed services to help preserve vision
through a Diabetes Center, which opened
in early 2008. By forging partnerships,
especially with the American Diabetes
Association; securing support
from funders, including
Diabetic
The New York Community
retinopathy is the
Trust and the Allene
leading cause of
Reuss Memorial
new cases of
Trust; and attracting
legal blindness
the right mix of healthcare
professionals, we now
have the resources to reach
the ballooning population at
risk for both epidemics — diabetes and
vision loss. And we’re positioned to offer
nutritional counseling and chronic disease
management classes to help so many other
people like Sandra.
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A Message from the President
and Chairman of the Board
We have shared the personal stories of Jean, Keith and Sandra so that you can glimpse
what life is like for millions of people with vision loss — and how essential your generosity
is to ensuring a brighter future for their children and grandchildren. We also hope that this
Annual Report stimulates greater public awareness of the magnitude of the vision loss epidemic
currently on our doorstep. On a global scale, vision impairment affects 161 million people.
Without intervention, this number could almost double by 2020.
Vision loss is also accelerating rapidly across the country due to the aging of our population
and the dramatic increase in diseases like macular degeneration and diabetes. Both are
cutting a wide swath across the US, leaving vision impairment in their wake.
Within the next three years, the number of Americans age 45 and older who self-report a
vision impairment will balloon from 16.5 million to 20 million. This is an alarming figure,
yet a national study we conducted with Harris Associates reveals that nearly two-thirds
of baby boomers — 46.9 million — are not concerned about becoming
visually impaired.
As illustrated in this Annual Report, we’re tackling this lack of urgency and fighting eye
disease on numerous fronts. Our goal is to prevent and treat vision loss — and to
empower people facing its disabling consequences to be independent. And we’re
broadening our reach to include people who are at risk of losing sight in the hope of staving
off vision loss altogether through our new Diabetes Center and Geriatric Center for
Vision Health.
A staggering 61 million Americans are at high risk for serious vision loss, yet only
half are estimated to have visited an eye doctor in the past 12 months. Similarly,
most people are unaware of the risk factors that make them susceptible to loss of sight — and
don’t know the warning signs of diseases that can cause blindness.
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In response to this pressing public health crisis, Lighthouse International is charting a
new strategic course that puts prevention clearly in the spotlight and underscores
the importance of early detection and treatment.
We’re accomplishing this through public education programs, the dissemination of the latest
research findings, screenings using our fundus camera and media outreach. This year, we
garnered nearly 325 million impressions spanning print, broadcast and online outlets.
Our ability to reach the widest audience is also enhanced by the partnerships we’ve
forged with corporations, foundations, healthcare providers, research institutions and
community organizations in New York and nationwide. Simultaneously, we have contracted
with additional reimbursement sources such as managed long-term care plans to serve
the largest number of people in need.
Our external partnerships mirror the synergy among our multidisciplinary professionals and
1,500-strong corps of volunteers — all of whom are dedicated to enhancing the quality of
life for people who are blind and partially sighted.
This teamwork enables us to provide vision and rehabilitation services that restore
independence for people of all ages; teach continuing education classes that share our
expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of low vision with healthcare providers worldwide;
conduct evaluation, psychosocial and vision science research, which provide the academic
base for our services; and advocate in Albany and on Capitol Hill to advance the rights of
people with vision loss.
In each of these areas, we made great strides in 2007 — and are continuing to do so in
2008. We are making a real difference for people whose eye disease threatens to keep
them on the sidelines of life — people like Jean, Keith and Sandra.
We have you, our donors, along with our volunteers and staff, to thank for making this
possible. Philanthropy has sustained the Lighthouse for more than 100 years and will continue
to be essential to our well-being. Your generosity today will help bring the future into focus
for millions of people tomorrow — and for many years to come.
Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN
President and CEO
Roger O. Goldman
Chairman of the Board
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1. A proud preschool graduate awaits his
diploma. Our preschool is an integrated
program, where children with and without
vision loss learn side by side for a more
enriching educational experience.
2. Members of the Lighthouse Vocal Ensemble
perform at the popular 11th annual
“Lighthouse at the Met” concert.
3. Dr. Tara A. Cortes, Lighthouse International
President and CEO; and Jim Sanders, CNIB
President and CEO, sign an EVRR (Electronic
Vision Rehabilitation Record) licensing
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agreement to bring state-of-the-art technology
to over 50 CNIB locations across Canada.
EVRR is the first evidence-based computerized
care system designed by the Lighthouse to
improve the quality of care for people with
vision loss. The milestone agreement made
headlines in Healthcare IT News and in
Health & Medicine Week.
4. Rowena Saunders, Vice President for Volunteer
Resources, congratulates Miriam Wechsler and
Addie Booker for their respective 45 and 50
years of service at the first annual Volunteer
Recognition Awards ceremony.
Lighthouse International is dedicated to preventing
and treating vision loss — and to empowering
people of all ages to overcome the challenges of
vision loss. We promote independence and fulfill our mission
through the following programs and services:
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Child Development Center: Early Intervention Program and Preschool
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Youth Services
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Low Vision Center
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Mental Health Services Center
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Social Services
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Rehabilitation Services
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Orientation & Mobility Instruction
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Diabetes Center
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Geriatric Center for Vision Health
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Career Services
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Adaptive Technology Center
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The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School
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Center for Education
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Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute
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Advocacy
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Volunteer Resources
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Print Access Center
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The Lighthouse Store
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Visionary Philanthropy
Ensures a Brighter Future
For more than a century, philanthropy has
sustained Lighthouse International, and it will
ensure that our organization is here for many
generations to come. Our broad base of
support spans generous individuals, foundations,
corporations and government sources. Gifts
take many forms, including outright donations,
bequests, planned gifts, grants, sponsorships
and participation in special events.
raised $690,000 in support of the Lighthouse
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mission. And our second annual POSH Interiors
in the fall raised over $350,000, thanks to
vignettes created by top interior designers,
including Geoffrey N. Bradfield and Jeffery
McCullough. The success of our POSH® brand
of “fashionable philanthropy” led to the 2007
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opening of The POSH Store in White Plains,
where shoppers can find bargains year-round.
Early in 2007, our “Music of Winternight”
Donna Hanover, radio co-host of WOR’s
Morning Show, emceed the 28th Annual
Gala raised nearly $1 million to support our
Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music
School. The dazzling evening, emceed by
WNBC’s New York Nightly News anchor,
Chuck Scarborough, honored Susan DesmondHellmann, MD, MPH, President of Product
Development at Genentech; and Stephen
Marriott, Executive Vice President of Company
Culture at Marriott International. We also
saluted “Lighthouse Legends” Carol Channing,
Clive Davis and the late Kitty Carlisle Hart.
For 35 years, POSH — The Hottest Sale
in Town! — has been a New York tradition,
drawing savvy shoppers each spring in search
of discounted designer clothes. This year, our
signature fashion Benefit Preview and Sale
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Scholarships and Career Awards, which
honor the achievements of exceptional students
who are visually impaired and corporations
committed to employing people with vision loss.
Hosted by the Lighthouse Women’s Committee,
the event featured a moving tribute to long-time
Committee Chair and Board member, the late
Judy Van Nostrand.
Old Oaks Country Club was the beautiful setting
for our 5th Annual Golf and Tennis Classic
and Dinner, where we honored Eugene
Conroy, President of the Community Housing
Management Corp.; and Nadine Schramm,
President and CEO of Budd Enterprises.
Barbara Saltzman, Stephen Marriott, Dr. Tara A. Cortes
and Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann of Genentech
at Winternight
Clive Davis and
Chuck Scarborough
Enid Nemy shops POSH®
In the fall, we held The Henry A. Grunwald
Award for Public Service Luncheon to
recognize individuals who are committed to
advancing public awareness of vision
impairment as well as causes that benefit
society overall. The event, emceed by
syndicated columnist Liz Smith, fêted The
Honorable Peter G. Peterson, Senior Chairman
and Co-Founder of The Blackstone Group;
Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief of the Talk Radio
News Service, Political Editor of TALKERS
Magazine and a Contributor to Fox News; and
veteran Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Mittman.
Throughout the year, we thanked members of
our President’s Circle — a special group of
major donors — with invitations to a variety of
special events, including screenings of critically
acclaimed films in our state-of-the-art theater.
“A Mighty Heart,” “Hairspray” and “There
Will Be Blood” were among the 2007 line-up.
The Dorothy Strelsin Authors Series, made
possible by a grant from The Dorothy
Strelsin Foundation, provided another
opportunity to thank donors. This year,
three outstanding authors were featured:
Joyce Carol Oates, Bonnie Angelo and
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SCA winner Jennifer Castellano and Donna Hanover
Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE. And members
of The Winifred and Edith Holt Society,
our association for planned giving donors,
joined us for the 10th annual luncheon in
their honor.
In 2007, Lighthouse International was the
grateful recipient of over $13.5 million in
bequests, including gifts from the Estate and
Trust of Ruth Klotz and the Trust of Elizabeth
Barnwell. Another thoughtful bequest was
received from a long-time POSH volunteer,
Susan P. Capaldo, who donated most
of her estate, valued at more than $2.5
million, including furnishings earmarked
for POSH Interiors.
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Sponsorship from visionary corporations
plays a significant role in advancing our
mission. In 2007, Genentech, Alcon and
Pfizer funded key public awareness initiatives:
print and online educational materials that
promote independence for people with vision
loss, an outreach program designed to identify
vision problems among seniors before vision
is permanently lost and the new Vision Health
section of our website.
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Henry Kissinger and Barbara Walters at the
Grunwald Luncheon
Foundation grants are also a critical source of
support for programs like our Geriatric Center
for Vision Health, which is designed to provide
comprehensive care to older adults facing
vision impairment as well as a wide range of
co-existing conditions such as stroke, arthritis
and heart disease. In 2007, our Center was
funded generously by The Fan Fox and
Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, United
Hospital Fund, Lavelle Fund for the
Blind, The New York Community Trust,
Isaac H. Tuttle Fund and the Allene Reuss
Memorial Trust.
Our Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music
School was also the recipient of several
foundation grants from the Filomen M.
D’Agostino Foundation, C.L.C. Kramer
Foundation, Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation
and The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C.
Warner Fund. The latter fund also provided
vital support for our Saturday Youth Program,
which builds self-confidence for children ages
6–13 who are visually impaired through a
range of learning, social and recreational
activities.
Dr. Tara A. Cortes and a Holt Society member,
Nina Bykow
We want to thank all of our
thoughtful donors — at all levels —
for their ongoing commitment and
support of Lighthouse International.
We’re striving to help people living with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) — a group of inherited
eye diseases that cause loss of peripheral vision and night blindness — by participating in
an exciting collaborative clinical trial. This year, vision scientists in our Arlene R. Gordon
Research Institute began a project that will evaluate the visual functioning of patients who
receive an experimental retinal prosthesis implant at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. This
implant, or “bionic eye,” was developed by Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., with the
support of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy and other sources, to
enhance the functioning of people with RP for whom there are no current treatment options.
The prosthesis is composed of a tiny camera and transmitter mounted on eyeglass frames,
an implanted receiver and electrodes to stimulate the retina. The electrodes are secured to
the retina with a microtack as thin as a human hair. Prosthetics like this and artificial retina
technologies hold great promise for restoring light — and sight — to people with RP.
Foundations &
Corporate Relations
19%
2007 Sources of Support
POSH
10%
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Special Events
10%
Direct Mail
5%
Other
2%
Individual Giving
23%
Planned Giving
31%
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Financial Reports
The following summary of financial information was derived from our financial statements
audited by Grant Thornton LLP. The complete, audited financial statements, including related
notes and Grant Thornton’s opinion as independent auditors, may be obtained by writing to
us at 111 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022-1202, or to the New York State Department
of Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10271.
Statement of Financial Position
as of December 31, 2007
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets
Contributions, trusts and legacies receivable, net
Investments
Investments held under split-interest agreements
Investments restricted as to use
Deferred financing costs, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Beneficial interest in perpetual trusts
Total assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Obligation for lease
Liabilities under charitable split-interest agreements
Bonds payable
1,022,104
1,473,519
2,355,472
9,464,497
65,160,443
2,836,594
967,038
1,174,308
29,035,956
8,106,640
$ 121,596,571
$
5,710,266
546,506
1,983,957
41,151,494
Total liabilities
49,392,223
Net assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
37,709,833
14,344,471
20,150,044
Total net assets
72,204,348
Total liabilities and net assets
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$
$ 121,596,571
Statement of Activities
for the year ending December 31, 2007
Support and revenues
Contributions
Special benefit event revenue, less direct costs of $817,460
Legacies
Sale of consumer products
Government grants
Investment return
Distributions from perpetual trusts
Change in the value of split-interest agreements and beneficial
interest in perpetual trusts
Rental and conference center income, less costs of $2,980,887
Direct client services income
Other income
Total support and revenue
Expenses
Program services
Rehabilitation services
Child Development Center
Low vision services
Career and youth services
Music and print access services
Consumer products
Education and advocacy
Research
Public information
Total program services
$
4,306,423
1,810,322
9,960,928
475,128
6,007,404
6,167,818
364,771
317,154
1,312,678
757,975
437,629
31,918,230
4,872,700
3,697,799
2,416,906
2,993,349
1,974,043
612,866
1,962,547
1,740,857
1,764,023
22,035,090
Supporting services
Development
Administrative and general
3,293,090
3,405,711
Total supporting services
6,698,801
Total expenses
28,733,891
Change in net assets before non-recurring items
3,184,339
Adoption of accounting principle (SFAS No.158)*
3,269,993
Change in net assets
6,454,332
Net assets, beginning of year
Net assets, end of year
65,750,016
$ 72,204,348
*Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS 158 “Employers’ Accounting
for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”
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We take our fiduciary and Board governance responsibilities seriously to ensure
that Lighthouse International’s mission is carried out effectively, transparently and
according to best-practice governance standards for not-for-profit organizations.
We are accountable to our diverse constituencies — and we are proud to be
charting a sound, strategic plan for the future to help the rapidly growing number
of people at risk of, and living with, vision loss.
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Lighthouse International Board of Directors 2007-2008
Roger O. Goldman1
Zita Davisson*
Dorothy M. Philips, PhD
Chairman
Executive Vice President, retired,
National Westminster Bancorp.
Portrait artist
Chairman and CEO, Philips Healthcare
Communications
Richard Feinbloom
Ellen Ratner
Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN
President and CEO, Designs for
Vision, Inc.
President and CEO
Lighthouse International
Thomas S.T. Gimbel
Bureau Chief, Talk Radio News Service;
Political Editor, TALKERS Magazine;
Contributor, Fox News
Eric S. Lamm, Esq.*
Executive Managing Director,
Optima Fund Management LLC
Barbara Munder Riordan
Vice Chair
Partner, Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP
Marty Glick*
Executive Director, Institutional Investor
Memberships
Joel B. Mounty
Co-founder and Chairman, PEAK Surgical;
Chairman, Avalanche Technologies
Joseph A. Ripp
President and COO, retired,
Cegedim Dendrite International, Inc.
Vice Chair
President, Mountco Construction &
Development Corp.
Stephanie Goldman-Pittel*
William M. Duncan*
Arlene R. Gordon
President and CEO, retired, MMD, Inc.
Treasurer
Senior Vice President and
Division Executive, retired,
JPMorgan Chase
Associate Executive Director, retired,
Lighthouse International
Laine Siklos
Frances Hesselbein
Vice President, Digital Marketing and
Advertising, Warner Premiere
Chairman, Board of Governors, and
Founder, Leader to Leader Institute
Sarah Smith
Jordan S. Kassalow, OD, MPH
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer,
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Brian Wood
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Treasurer
Consultant, Sirius Satellite Radio
Community leader
Barbara Saltzman
Chairman, VisionSpring
Jonathan M. Wainwright, Esq.
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Secretary
Partner, Corporate,
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jonathan M. Lewis*
Deborah L. Bernstein
Director, Theatreworks, USA
Principal, Pequot Ventures,
Pequot Capital Management, Inc.
William J. Moran
Donald J. D’Amico, MD
Executive Vice President and General
Auditor, retired, JPMorgan Chase
Professor and Chairman of
Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical
College; Ophthalmologist-in-Chief,
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Principal, Generation Advisors LLC
William P. Miller
Ann D. Thivierge5
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Phyllis White-Thorne
Manager of Public Information, Con Edison
4
Enid Nemy
President, The Dorothy Strelsin
Foundation Inc.
Standing Committee Chairs (as of 6/2/08)
1
Executive 2 Finance 3Membership, Nominating & Governance 4Audit 5 Investment
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
Founder and Chairman, Vitreous-RetinaMacula Consultants of New York
Honorary Directors
Adele Block
Allan Goldman
Jane Goldman
Hope G. Solinger
*term of service concluded
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Mid-Hudson Valley Office Regional Advisory Board
Lawrence K. Fox, MD
Chair
Board of Advisors
Elizabeth Dater*
Robert de Rothschild
Ari Fleischer
Craig Hatkoff
Honorable Howard M. Holtzmann
Ronald B. Bruder
Melissa Cohn*
Executive Staff
David Malkin, Esq.
Stephen A. Vogel*
Anita Volz Wien
*service concluded
(as of 12/31/07)
Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN
President and CEO
Thomas J. Nolan
Chief Information Officer
Noreen B. Brennan, PhD(c), RN, BC, CNA
Vice President, Clinical Services
Bruce P. Rosenthal, OD, FAAO
Chief of Low Vision Programs
Lisa Ferfoglia
Vice President, Human Resources
Rowena D. Saunders, MSOL
Vice President, Volunteer Resources
Tina Georgeou
Chief Marketing Officer
Mady J. Schuman
Senior Vice President, Development
Leonard Goldstein
Vice President, Career and Youth Services
M. Stephen Soltis
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Leslie Jones, DMA
Executive Director for the Music School
Cynthia Stuen, PhD/DSW
Senior Vice President, Policy and Professional Affairs
Jasmine Khalili Barr, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Vivian Torres-Suárez, MBA, BSN
Senior Vice President, Services
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Like all Lighthouse communications, it is available in
alternate formats, and was designed in keeping with
Lighthouse International’s print legibility standards for
making information accessible to people who are
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Sources by page number
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Alliance for Aging Research, 1999; Journal of
the American Geriatrics Society, 1989, 37(6),
495-500; National Advisory Eye Council, 1998;
Archives of Ophthalmology, 2004, 122, 564-572
9
Prevent Blindness America; National Eye Health
Program/National Institutes of Health
13 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
American Diabetes Association
14 World Health Organization; The Lighthouse
National Survey on Vision Loss; Archives of
Ophthalmology, 2007, 125(3), 411-418;
National Eye Institute
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