Ft Worth, TX

TARRANT COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

EIN 75-1228722

Health & Wellness Disability Services & Support People with disabilities Children & youth Seniors

Mission

Encourage and empower blind and significantly visually impaired children, youth, adults and seniors to achieve their highest level of independence through competitive employment, specialized training and client services (at no charge).

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About TARRANT COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Tarrant County Association for the Blind (doing business as Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth) is a Fort Worth, Texas–based 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1935 that provides rehabilitation, employment, training and community services for people who are blind or significantly visually impaired. The organization operates vocational and manufacturing/retail operations that create paid jobs for people who are blind, and maintains programs such as orientation & mobility, low-vision and senior services, client information/referral, and workforce readiness. In recent filings (FY2024) the organization reported multi-million-dollar annual revenue and substantial net assets supported in part by a separate endowment fund that benefits its programs.

Notable achievements

Established 1935

A long-standing local institution, the organization has provided services and employment for people who are blind in Tarrant County since 1935.

FY2024 financial scale

Reported roughly $6.8 million in revenue, about $5.8 million in expenses, and approximately $10.4 million in net assets in its most recent Form 990, supporting program delivery and employment operations.

Endowment support

Benefits from a dedicated endowment vehicle (Tarrant County Association for the Blind Endowment Fund) that reported substantial assets in recent filings to provide long-term financial support for programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $11.5M
Annual revenue: $6.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-1228722
Location: Ft Worth, TX
Website: lighthousefw.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator four-star (90%) rating for the organization (listed under EIN 75-1228722).

Longstanding federally recognized tax-exempt public charity (IRS records indicate tax-exempt status dating back decades).

Identified in public nonprofit databases as a major local employer and service provider for people who are blind in Tarrant County; maintains an active endowment entity to support programming.

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