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Employees The Lighthouse for the Blind Karen Nelson

Karen Nelson

Highest compensated employee

Human Resources Director at The Lighthouse for the Blind

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$122,685
2020

Total compensation

Karen Nelson has been listed as an employee of The Lighthouse for the Blind in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Karen Nelson has increased by 3.3% from 2019 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$122,685
+3.3%
Human Resources Director
2020
$104k org
45 hrs/wk
$19k other
--
$118,770
Human Resources Director
2019
$103k org
45 hrs/wk
$17k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Karen Nelson to:

2020

Other employees at The Lighthouse for the Blind

John W Thompson
President
$366,415
$327,511 from orgNo related comp$38,904 other
Jill Kluesner
Vice President, Finance and Administration
$195,160
$156,312 from orgNo related comp$38,848 other
Clint A Cruse
Vice President, Manufacturing
$193,377
$164,343 from orgNo related comp$29,034 other
Brian Houser
Director, Sales and Marketing
$138,971
$118,257 from orgNo related comp$20,714 other
Mark Adams
IT Manager
$126,626
$115,041 from orgNo related comp$11,585 other
Mark Epstein
Technical Services Director
$114,608
$101,401 from orgNo related comp$13,207 other
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January 24, 2026:
2020 The Lighthouse for the Blind 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Lighthouse for the Blind 990 published

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