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The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated
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USAspending records $147M in award obligations to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated (Seattle, WA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $27M, of which $27M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 38% on FY2025 ($43M).
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated ranks 81 of 636 listed organisations located in WA by five-year obligations, and 4,030 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense: 22 awards worth $61M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing), where it ranks 18 of 62 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $34,485,562 | $34,485,562 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $42,733,095 | $42,733,095 | $0 | +24% |
| FY2025 | $43,288,366 | $43,288,366 | $0 | +1% |
| FY2026 | $26,674,527 | $26,674,527 | $0 | -38% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in WA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $147M | $73B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $27M | $23B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $147M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $73B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 4,030 of 30,989 | 1 of 636 in WA | 1 |
Largest in state: Department of Social & Health Services. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 22 | $61M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 315990: 18 of 62 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: King County, WA $61M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $12M | 11 Oct 2022 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $6.4M | 17 Jul 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $5.5M | 23 Jul 2025 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $3.5M | 3 Jul 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills | $3.0M | 10 Mar 2025 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills | $2.7M | 18 Sep 2025 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $2.4M | 26 Apr 2023 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills | $2.3M | 1 Oct 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills | $2.3M | 28 Sep 2023 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $2.2M | 29 Mar 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $2.2M | 22 Jul 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $2.2M | 30 Jul 2024 | WA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $12M, Department of Defense, 11 Oct 2022: 8509452985!BLADDER,HYDRATION S
- $6.4M, Department of Defense, 17 Jul 2024: 8510756803!CBRN, HYDRATION SYSTEM, MPHS
- $5.5M, Department of Defense, 23 Jul 2025: 8511510946!CBRN, HYDRATION SYSTEM, MPHS
- $3.5M, Department of Defense, 3 Jul 2024: 8510719467!CUP,WATER CANTEEN
- $3.0M, Department of Defense, 10 Mar 2025: 8511234416!BAG,PROTECTIVE,SLEE
- $2.7M, Department of Defense, 18 Sep 2025: 8511652579!BAG,PROTECTIVE,SLEE
- $2.4M, Department of Defense, 26 Apr 2023: 8509853714!CBRN, HYDRATION SYSTEM, MPHS
- $2.3M, Department of Defense, 1 Oct 2024: 8510929607!BAG,PROTECTIVE,SLEE
Questions and answers
How much federal money does The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated receive?
$147M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $34M; FY2024: $43M; FY2025: $43M; FY2026: $27M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($61M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing and NAICS 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: WA ($61M).
Is The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated a large federal recipient?
It ranks 4,030 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 81 of 636 located in WA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.