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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-1740463 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $11.8M
- Grants reported
- 151
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $9.5M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | $5.9M |
| 2024 | 77 | $5.9M |
Where Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | WATERTOWN, MA | #22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN LATIN AMERICA | 2024 | $678.6K |
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | WATERTOWN, MA | #25-28: TRANSFORMING LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND AND LOW VISION ACROSS BRAZIL AND MEXICO | 2025 | $486.1K |
| LAVELLE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | BRONX, NY | #24-28: GARDEN OF GIVING | 2024 | $355K |
| KINGS BAY YM-YWHA | BROOKLYN, NY | #25-03: CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR LOW VISION | 2025 | $350K |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | #23-29: NEW JERSEY VISION PROGRAM | 2025 | $250K |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | #23-29: NEW JERSEY VISION PROGRAM | 2024 | $250K |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | #25-17: NOBO DRISHTI BOCHAGANJ: ELIMINATING CATARACT BLINDNESS IN BOCHAGANJ UPAZILA, DINAJPUR, BANGLADESH | 2025 | $242.8K |
| BENETECH | PALO ALTO, CA | #24-10: SAKSHARTA (LITERACY) | 2024 | $239.4K |
| LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | #25-04: TECH TRAINING 2.0: EXPANDING ASSISTIVE TECH TRAINING IN-PERSON AND THROUGH THE REMOTE CARE NETWORK | 2025 | $209.9K |
| VISIONSERVE ALLIANCE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | #24-25: VISION REHABILITATION WITH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: A HUB AND SPOKE APPROACH | 2024 | $206.4K |
| BENETECH | PALO ALTO, CA | #24-10: SAKSHARTA (LITERACY) | 2025 | $204.6K |
| SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPTOMETRIC CENTER O | NEW YORK, NY | #24-29: SUNY OPTOMETRY + SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER VISION PARTNERSHIP | 2024 | $201.7K |
| SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPTOMETRIC CENTER O | NEW YORK, NY | #24-29: SUNY OPTOMETRY + SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER VISION PARTNERSHIP | 2025 | $198.3K |
| VISIONSSERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | NEW YORK, NY | #25-19: SUPPORT FOR VISIONS SERVICES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, ROCKLAND COUNTY AND THE HUDSON VALLEY (RENEWAL GRANT) | 2025 | $175K |
| DR SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL | DELHI | #23-20ER: ESTABLISHING REGIONAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PARAMEDICS (AOPS) | 2025 | $175K |
| DR SHROFF'S CHARITY EYE HOSPITAL | DELHI | #23-20ER: ESTABLISHING REGIONAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PARAMEDICS (AOPS) | 2024 | $175K |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HUNTER COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | #22-17: VISION REHABILITATION THERAPY: SUPPORTING GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD AT HUNTER COLLEGE | 2025 | $168.7K |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HUNTER COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | #22-17: VISION REHABILITATION THERAPY: SUPPORTING GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD AT HUNTER COLLEGE | 2024 | $168.7K |
| FUNDACION GUATEMALTECA PARA NINOS CON SORDOCEGUERA ALEX (FUNDAL) | GUATEMALA CITY | #24-27ER: MULTISENSORY LEARNING CENTERS: PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN GUATEMALA | 2024 | $155K |
| SEVA FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | #23-10: ESTABLISHING A WORLD-CLASS EYE CARE TRAINING AND LEARNING CENTER IN GUATEMALA | 2024 | $153K |
| LAVELLE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | BRONX, NY | #25-09: 2025 JOHN CAFFREY STUDENT ENHANCEMENT DISCRETIONARY GRANT | 2025 | $150K |
| FUNDACION GUATEMALTECA PARA NINOS CON SORDOCEGUERA ALEX (FUNDAL) | GUATEMALA CITY | #24-27ER: MULTISENSORY LEARNING CENTERS: PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN GUATEMALA | 2025 | $150K |
| SEVA FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | #23-10: ESTABLISHING A WORLD-CLASS EYE CARE TRAINING AND LEARNING CENTER IN GUATEMALA | 2025 | $146.4K |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | #25-16: EXPANDING VISION DISABILITY SERVICES AT CIDNY | 2025 | $143.3K |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | #24-13: HEISKELL LIBRARY: TRANSLATING ACCESS PROJECT (RENEWAL) | 2025 | $134.4K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- SUSAN G OLIVO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN
- Address
- LAVELLE FUND FOR THE BLIND INC 307 WEST 38TH ST STE 1905 NEW YORK, NY, 10018
- Phone
- 2126689801
- SOLIVO@LAVELLEFUND.ORG
- Deadlines
- PLEASE REFER TO DETAILS INDICATED ON WWW.LAVELLEFUND.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY.
- Application materials
- IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING A GRANT, THE BEST PLACE TO START IS TO REVIEW GRANT GUIDELINES. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.LAVELLEFUND.ORG/PROPOSAL-GUIDELINES FOR INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE FUND AT WWW.LAVELLEFUND.ORG/GENERAL-INQUIRIES. AFTER REVIEWING THE GUIDELINES, APPLICATION LINKS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE APPLICATION SECTION OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED WEBSITE.
- Restrictions
- THE LAVELLE FUND FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OR VERIFIABLE NON-U.S. CHARITABLE STATUS (IN THE CASE OF FOREIGN-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT A U.S.-BASED 501(C)(3) FISCAL INTERMEDIARY). SEE WWW.LAVELLEFUND.ORG/PROPOSAL-GUIDELINES/ FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.