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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc: 73 grants to organizations, $5.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)

Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 73 grants to organizations totaling $5,856,582 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $486,137 to Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA for #25-28: transforming learning for children who are blind and low vision across brazil and mexico.

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EIN
131740463
Based in
New York, NY
Assets
$173,979,591
Grants paid
$5,911,208
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349104911. It reported $5,911,208 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA#25-28: transforming learning for children who are blind and low vision across brazil and mexicoEducation$486,137apps.irs.gov
Kings Bay Ym-YwhaBrooklyn, NY#25-03: camp for children who are blind or low vision$350,000apps.irs.gov
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY#23-29: new jersey vision programInternational, foreign affairs and national security$250,000apps.irs.gov
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY#25-17: nobo drishti bochaganj: eliminating cataract blindness in bochaganj upazila, dinajpur, bangladeshInternational, foreign affairs and national security$242,788apps.irs.gov
Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NY#25-04: tech training 2.0: expanding assistive tech training in-person and through the remote care networkPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$209,902apps.irs.gov
BenetechPalo Alto, CA#24-10: saksharta (literacy)$204,578apps.irs.gov
Suny College of Optometry Foundation (formerly Known As Optometric Center ONew York, NY#24-29: suny optometry + syracuse community health center vision partnership$198,319apps.irs.gov
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalIN#23-20er: establishing regional training resource centre for allied ophthalmic paramedics (aops)$175,000apps.irs.gov
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY#25-19: support for visions services in westchester county, rockland county and the hudson valley (renewal grant)$175,000apps.irs.gov
Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter CollegeNew York, NY#22-17: vision rehabilitation therapy: supporting graduate programs and preparing for the future of the field at hunter college$168,699apps.irs.gov
Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (fundal)GT#24-27er: multisensory learning centers: promoting an inclusive community in guatemala$150,000apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#25-09: 2025 john caffrey student enhancement discretionary grant$150,000apps.irs.gov
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA#23-10: establishing a world-class eye care training and learning center in guatemalaInternational, foreign affairs and national security$146,410apps.irs.gov
Center for Independence of the Disabled New YorkNew York, NY#25-16: expanding vision disability services at cidny$143,276apps.irs.gov
The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY#24-13: heiskell library: translating access project (renewal)$134,412apps.irs.gov
Room To ReadSan Francisco, CA#25-10: expanding access to quality childrens storybooksEducation$134,309apps.irs.gov
Resources for the Blind Inc (rbi)RP#25-29er: project access$130,597apps.irs.gov
Community Healthcare NetworkNew York, NY#25-26: expanding primary vision careHealth care$129,598apps.irs.gov
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY#24-24: lavelle scholars college to career program$128,602apps.irs.gov
Visionserve AllianceSaint Louis, MO#25-30: general operating supportHuman services$125,000apps.irs.gov
Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY#21-19: hybrid online learning for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired (tvis) including those with multiple disabilities, in the greater new york metropolitan area$124,848apps.irs.gov
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually ImpaLubbock, TX#25-01: expanding continuing education training and the community of support for professionals in the field of visual impairment$119,858apps.irs.gov
CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission EvGM#25-25er: expansion of simulation-based ophthalmic surgical training at the university of cape town$118,670apps.irs.gov
Vision Forward AssociationMilwaukee, WI#24-14: technology creates possibilities: a national training program in assistive technology phase 2$115,178apps.irs.gov
Lions Clubs International FoundationOak Brook, IL#24-03: comprehensive eye care interventions, western province, zambia$113,136apps.irs.gov
Together Achieving Dream Inc FoundationAlbany, NY#25-12: fellowship program$100,000apps.irs.gov
Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany IncAlbany, NY#24-04: youth empowerment$93,656apps.irs.gov
The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA#24-20: carroll interns (renewal)Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines$90,342apps.irs.gov
Queens College FoundationQueens, NY#23-17: new york deafblind collaborative$79,000apps.irs.gov
VisionspringNew York, NY#25-05: expansion of reading glasses program through pharmacy channel in bangladeshPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$76,829apps.irs.gov
Vision Loss Alliance of NJMorris Plain, NJ#24-06: vlanj@home$75,000apps.irs.gov
Intandem CyclingNew York, NY#24-02: support for and expansion of intandem ride programs, training programs and rider engagement for stokers and captains.Recreation and sports$73,345apps.irs.gov
Visionserve AllianceSaint Louis, MO#24-25: vision rehabilitation with occupational therapists: a hub and spoke approachHuman services$69,360apps.irs.gov
Seedlings Braille Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI#25-11: braille books for children with vision loss and teachers of the visually impaired (renewal)$65,000apps.irs.gov
The Filomen M D'agostino Greenberg Music SchoolNew York, NY#25-08: developing best practice guidelines for accessible music learning in higher education institutions$58,080apps.irs.gov
Centro de Estudios Para InvidentesMX#25-07er: clinical and educational intervention program for people with visual impairment in chihuahua, mexico "exploring and rising the perceptions".$50,000apps.irs.gov
Success Beyond SightTucson, AZ#22-26: national tsvi recruitment ("trtp") projectHuman services$50,000apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#24-28: garden of giving$45,000apps.irs.gov
St John's UniversityQueens, NYSch2019-11: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$45,000apps.irs.gov
Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY#24-23: class program expansion ii$44,965apps.irs.gov
Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NYSch2019-9: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$38,942apps.irs.gov
Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NY#25-27: supporting aging vision: a collaborative wellness initiativePhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$32,000apps.irs.gov
University of Massachusetts (umass) Foundation IncNewton, MA#25-18: leveling up braille skills through sustained high quality professional development$30,000apps.irs.gov
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind IncCassville, NY#25-02: hometown training: individualized guide dog training for blind/ visually impaired applicants 2025-2027Human services$25,000apps.irs.gov
Mountain Lakes Free Public LibraryMountain Lakes, NJ#25-20d: braille awareness initiative - more multimodal braille in public spacesEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Fordham UniversityNew York, NYSch2019-4: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$23,101apps.irs.gov
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NYSch2019-7: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$21,284apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2024-09-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$20,000apps.irs.gov
Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NYSch2019-2: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$19,274apps.irs.gov
Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NYSch2024-01-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$17,485apps.irs.gov
Intrepid Museum FoundationNew York, NY#25-24d: blv techs of tomorrow internship - assessment & planning projectArts, culture and humanities$16,000apps.irs.gov
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NYSch2019-8: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024Education$15,350apps.irs.gov
National Braille PressBoston, MA#23-16: the touch of genius prize for innovationArts, culture and humanities$15,000apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2024-09-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$14,851apps.irs.gov
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NYSch2024-06-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$13,792apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#25-15d: teacher exchange grant$12,000apps.irs.gov
Manhattanville CollegePurchase, NYSch2019-6: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024Education$11,867apps.irs.gov
Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NYSch2024-01-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$10,830apps.irs.gov
Intandem CyclingNew York, NY#25-22d: support for the tcs new york city marathon charity partner program and for intandem's financial review and 990Recreation and sports$10,500apps.irs.gov
Adaptive Design Association IncNew York, NY#25-32d: tactile talks education seriesHuman services$10,000apps.irs.gov
Jbi International IncNew York, NY#25-06d: hebrew braille transcription training programDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$5,000apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#25-14d: lavelle school for the blind's 2025 inspire gala$5,000apps.irs.gov
Suny College of Optometry Foundation (formerly Known As Optometric Center ONew York, NY#25-31d: 2025 suny optometry value of vision award event$5,000apps.irs.gov
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY#25-33d: visions centennial support$4,000apps.irs.gov
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYSch2024-04-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)Education$3,328apps.irs.gov
The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA#25-21d: planned giving resource seminarsDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$3,000apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2024-09-03: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$2,893apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#25-23d: 2025 mod marathon - run, walk, or roll!$2,500apps.irs.gov
Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (fundal)GT#25-13erd: teacher exchange program (fundal and lavelle school)$1,500apps.irs.gov
St John's UniversityQueens, NYSch2024-10-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$1,140apps.irs.gov
Fordham UniversityNew York, NYSch2024-03-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)$506apps.irs.gov
Global Eye ProjectLatham, NY#25-34d: transport for supplies to eye clinic in fond-des-blancs, haitiDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$500apps.irs.gov
Manhattanville CollegePurchase, NYSch2024-05-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)Education$45apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531229349102228. It reported $5,885,884 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA#22-24: every child can learn: scaling up systemic change for children with disabilities and visual impairment in latin americaEducation$678,631apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#24-28: garden of giving$355,000apps.irs.gov
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY#23-29: new jersey vision programInternational, foreign affairs and national security$250,000apps.irs.gov
BenetechPalo Alto, CA#24-10: saksharta (literacy)$239,389apps.irs.gov
Visionserve AllianceSaint Louis, MO#24-25: vision rehabilitation with occupational therapists: a hub and spoke approachHuman services$206,359apps.irs.gov
Suny College of Optometry Foundation (formerly Known As Optometric Center ONew York, NY#24-29: suny optometry + syracuse community health center vision partnership$201,681apps.irs.gov
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalIN#23-20er: establishing regional training resource centre for allied ophthalmic paramedics (aops)$175,000apps.irs.gov
Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter CollegeNew York, NY#22-17: vision rehabilitation therapy: supporting graduate programs and preparing for the future of the field at hunter college$168,699apps.irs.gov
Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (fundal)GT#24-27er: multisensory learning centers: promoting an inclusive community in guatemala$155,000apps.irs.gov
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA#23-10: establishing a world-class eye care training and learning center in guatemalaInternational, foreign affairs and national security$153,010apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#24-12: discretionary funding for miscellaneous projects$125,000apps.irs.gov
Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling ProfessionsNew Brunswick, NJ#23-18: eye2eye: a peer support program for individuals and families coping with vision loss$125,000apps.irs.gov
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY#23-21: expansion of visions services in westchester county, rockland county and the hudson valley (renewal grant)$125,000apps.irs.gov
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY#24-24: lavelle scholars college to career program$124,856apps.irs.gov
C L Gupta Eye InstituteIN#21-29er: eliminating rural avoidable blindness backlog during covid-19 pandemic in western uttar pradesh (india)$123,676apps.irs.gov
Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NY#21-19: hybrid online learning for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired (tvis) including those with multiple disabilities, in the greater new york metropolitan area$118,074apps.irs.gov
The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY#24-13: heiskell library: translating access project (renewal)$115,588apps.irs.gov
Vision Forward AssociationMilwaukee, WI#24-14: technology creates possibilities: a national training program in assistive technology phase 2$112,936apps.irs.gov
Adaptive Design Association IncNew York, NY#24-26: enhancing communication card services for children with visual impairmentsHuman services$104,075apps.irs.gov
Lions Clubs International FoundationOak Brook, IL#24-03: comprehensive eye care interventions, western province, zambia$102,579apps.irs.gov
Christian Blind Mission International IncWheaton, IL#22-01: high impact simulated ophthalmic surgical training in sub-saharan africa$102,317apps.irs.gov
Orbis InternationalNew York, NY#22-23: sitapur eye hospital - orbis comprehensive childhood blindness project (phase ii)$100,569apps.irs.gov
Salus at Drexel UniversityElkins Park, PA#23-08: project reach: a professional recruitment model$99,827apps.irs.gov
The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA#24-20: carroll interns (renewal)Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines$89,096apps.irs.gov
Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany IncAlbany, NY#24-04: youth empowerment$89,091apps.irs.gov
Kings Bay Ym-YwhaBrooklyn, NY#24-11: supplemental funds for transportation$80,000apps.irs.gov
Queens College FoundationQueens, NY#23-17: new york deafblind collaborative$79,000apps.irs.gov
Core CareerAlexandria, VA#23-26: career access for blind & visually impaired professionalsHuman services$76,871apps.irs.gov
Intandem CyclingNew York, NY#24-02: support for and expansion of intandem ride programs, training programs and rider engagement for stokers and captains.Recreation and sports$76,655apps.irs.gov
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY#23-28: puppy raising programHuman services$75,000apps.irs.gov
Kings Bay Ym-YwhaBrooklyn, NY#23-06: camp for blind and visually impaired youth$75,000apps.irs.gov
The Filomen M D'agostino Greenberg Music SchoolNew York, NY#23-05: fmdg music school: education, performance, and resource center$75,000apps.irs.gov
University of Massachusetts BostonBoston, MA#24-05: umass boston's vision studies personnel preparation program$75,000apps.irs.gov
Vision Loss Alliance of NJMorris Plain, NJ#24-06: vlanj@home$75,000apps.irs.gov
Goodwill Vision EnterprisesRochester, NY#23-27: partnership model implementation$63,693apps.irs.gov
Seedlings Braille Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI#23-19: braille books for children with vision loss and teachers of the visually impaired$59,000apps.irs.gov
Sense International PeruSan Isidro, PE#23-09er: promoting a quality and inclusive education experience for students with deafblindness in peru - phase 2.$55,873apps.irs.gov
City Access New York IncStaten Island, NY#23-02: career discovery projectArts, culture and humanities$55,000apps.irs.gov
National Federation of the BlindBaltimore, MD#23-31: individualized education plan (iep) boot campDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$53,273apps.irs.gov
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA#24-22: building capacity for educational leadership 2024-2026Education$50,000apps.irs.gov
Success Beyond SightTucson, AZ#22-26: national tsvi recruitment ("trtp") projectHuman services$50,000apps.irs.gov
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually ImpairedCincinnati, OH#24-21: tactile literacy initiative - stem kitsHuman services$46,000apps.irs.gov
Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY#24-23: classp program expansion ii$44,965apps.irs.gov
St John's UniversityQueens, NYSch2019-11: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$44,846apps.irs.gov
VisionspringNew York, NY#22-03: learning grant to assess the effectiveness of pharmacies in increasing eyeglasses coverage among garment factory workers in bangladeshPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$39,900apps.irs.gov
Centro de Estudios Para InvidentesMX#24-01er: clinical and educational intervention program for people with visual impairment in chihuahua, mexico "exploring and rising the perceptions"$38,642apps.irs.gov
Fordham UniversityNew York, NYSch2019-4: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$37,572apps.irs.gov
Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NYSch2019-9: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$29,856apps.irs.gov
Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NYSch2019-2: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$28,333apps.irs.gov
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NYSch2019-7: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$28,093apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2019-10: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024$19,232apps.irs.gov
Mountain Lakes Free Public LibraryMountain Lakes, NJ#24-36d: the braille awareness initiativeEducation$15,600apps.irs.gov
National Braille PressBoston, MA#23-16: the touch of genius prize for innovationArts, culture and humanities$15,000apps.irs.gov
Sea To SeeFort Collins, CO#24-19d: private screening fundraising$15,000apps.irs.gov
Visionserve AllianceSaint Louis, MO#24-30d: visionserve alliance conference scholarship programHuman services$15,000apps.irs.gov
Manhattanville CollegePurchase, NYSch2019-6: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024Education$13,651apps.irs.gov
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA#22-18: bringing comprehensive eye care to santa rosa jauregui through one new vision centerInternational, foreign affairs and national security$13,492apps.irs.gov
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NYSch2019-8: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024Education$13,442apps.irs.gov
South East CT Community Center of the BlindNew London, CT#24-09d: lunch and learn program expansion$10,500apps.irs.gov
Connecticut Institute for the Blind (aka Oak Hill)Hartford, CT#24-25d: blind services program support at oak hill$10,000apps.irs.gov
Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY#24-18d: gala support 2024$10,000apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2024-09-01: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029$10,000apps.irs.gov
Fordham UniversityNew York, NYSch2024-03-01: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029$9,760apps.irs.gov
Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NYSch2024-01-01: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029$9,039apps.irs.gov
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJSch2024-09-02: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029$8,015apps.irs.gov
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NYSch2024-06-01: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029$7,957apps.irs.gov
Blind Visually Impaired Early Services of Tennessee Dba Blind Early ServicBrentwood, TN#24-16d: viisa training course$7,500apps.irs.gov
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA#24-15d: elp shark tankEducation$6,500apps.irs.gov
The Filomen M D'agostino Greenberg Music SchoolNew York, NY#24-07: support for the filomen m. d'agostino greenberg music school$5,000apps.irs.gov
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYSch2019-5: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024Education$4,263apps.irs.gov
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYSch2024-04-01: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 5, july 2024 - june 2029Education$4,008apps.irs.gov
The Filomen M D'agostino Greenberg Music SchoolNew York, NY#24-31d: general operating support$3,500apps.irs.gov
Lawyers Alliance of New YorkNew York, NY#24-34d: support for work with nonprofits that serve blind and visually impaired people$2,000apps.irs.gov
Suny College of Optometry Foundation (formerly Known As Optometric Center ONew York, NY#24-08d: rhapsody in blue 100th anniversary event$2,000apps.irs.gov
Deafblind and Deaf Disabled Children of TomorrowBrooklyn, NY#24-33d: braille buddies childrens libraryEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Sisters of St Dominic of BlauveltBlauvelt, NY#24-17d: gift to the convent$1,000apps.irs.gov
BoardstrongNew York, NY#24-32d: roundtable translation$400apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
New York$6,123,329
Massachusetts$1,538,706
California$891,188
Missouri$415,719
New Jersey$390,591
Illinois$318,032
Wisconsin$228,114
Michigan$124,000

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