Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $486,137

  Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2025

  #25-28: transforming learning for children who are blind and low vision across brazil and mexico

• $350,000

  Kings Bay Ym-Ywha · Brooklyn, NY · 2025

  #25-03: camp for children who are blind or low vision

• $250,000

  Helen Keller International · New York, NY · 2025

  #23-29: new jersey vision program

• $242,788

  Helen Keller International · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-17: nobo drishti bochaganj: eliminating cataract blindness in bochaganj upazila, dinajpur, bangladesh

• $209,902

  Lighthouse Guild International · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-04: tech training 2.0: expanding assistive tech training in-person and through the remote care network

• $204,578

  Benetech · Palo Alto, CA · 2025

  #24-10: saksharta (literacy)

• $198,319

  Suny College of Optometry Foundation (Formerly Known As Optometric Center O · New York, NY · 2025

  #24-29: suny optometry + syracuse community health center vision partnership

• $175,000

  Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-19: support for visions services in westchester county, rockland county and the hudson valley (renewal grant)

• $175,000

  Dr Shroff'S Charity Eye Hospital · 2025

  #23-20er: establishing regional training resource centre for allied ophthalmic paramedics (aops)

• $168,699

  Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter College · New York, NY · 2025

  #22-17: vision rehabilitation therapy: supporting graduate programs and preparing for the future of the field at hunter college

• $150,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2025

  #25-09: 2025 john caffrey student enhancement discretionary grant

• $150,000

  Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (Fundal) · 2025

  #24-27er: multisensory learning centers: promoting an inclusive community in guatemala

• $146,410

  Seva Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2025

  #23-10: establishing a world-class eye care training and learning center in guatemala

• $143,276

  Center for Independence of the Disabled New York · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-16: expanding vision disability services at cidny

• $134,412

  The New York Public Library · New York, NY · 2025

  #24-13: heiskell library: translating access project (renewal)

• $134,309

  Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2025

  #25-10: expanding access to quality childrens storybooks

• $130,597

  Resources for the Blind Inc (Rbi) · 2025

  #25-29er: project access

• $129,598

  Community Healthcare Network · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-26: expanding primary vision care

• $128,602

  Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2025

  #24-24: lavelle scholars college to career program

• $125,000

  Visionserve Alliance · Saint Louis, MO · 2025

  #25-30: general operating support

• $124,848

  Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY · 2025

  #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

• $119,858

  Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impa · Lubbock, TX · 2025

  #25-01: expanding continuing education training and the community of support for professionals in the field of visual impairment

• $118,670

  Cbm Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission Ev · 2025

  #25-25er: expansion of simulation-based ophthalmic surgical training at the university of cape town

• $115,178

  Vision Forward Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

  #24-14: technology creates possibilities: a national training program in assistive technology phase 2

• $113,136

  Lions Clubs International Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2025

  #24-03: comprehensive eye care interventions, western province, zambia

• $100,000

  Together Achieving Dream Inc Foundation · Albany, NY · 2025

  #25-12: fellowship program

• $93,656

  Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany · Albany, NY · 2025

  #24-04: youth empowerment

• $90,342

  The Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2025

  #24-20: carroll interns (renewal)

• $79,000

  Queens College Foundation · Queens, NY · 2025

  #23-17: new york deafblind collaborative

• $76,829

  Visionspring · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-05: expansion of reading glasses program through pharmacy channel in bangladesh

• $75,000

  Vision Loss Alliance of Nj · Morris Plain, NJ · 2025

  #24-06: vlanj@home

• $73,345

  Intandem Cycling · New York, NY · 2025

  #24-02: support for and expansion of intandem ride programs, training programs and rider engagement for stokers and captains.

• $69,360

  Visionserve Alliance · Saint Louis, MO · 2025

  #24-25: vision rehabilitation with occupational therapists: a hub and spoke approach

• $65,000

  Seedlings Braille Books for Children · Livonia, MI · 2025

  #25-11: braille books for children with vision loss and teachers of the visually impaired (renewal)

• $58,080

  The Filomen M D'Agostino Greenberg Music School · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-08: developing best practice guidelines for accessible music learning in higher education institutions

• $54,626

  Sense International Peru · 2025

  #23-09er: promoting a quality and inclusive education experience for students with deafblindness in peru - phase 2.

• $50,000

  Centro De Estudios Para Invidentes · 2025

  #25-07er: clinical and educational intervention program for people with visual impairment in chihuahua, mexico "exploring and rising the perceptions".

• $50,000

  Success Beyond Sight · Tucson, AZ · 2025

  #22-26: national tsvi recruitment ("trtp") project

• $45,000

  St John'S University · Queens, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-11: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $45,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2025

  #24-28: garden of giving

• $44,965

  Ramapo for Children · Rhinebeck, NY · 2025

  #24-23: class program expansion ii

• $38,942

  Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-9: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $32,000

  Lighthouse Guild International · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-27: supporting aging vision: a collaborative wellness initiative

• $30,000

  University of Massachusetts (Umass) Foundation · Newton, MA · 2025

  #25-18: leveling up braille skills through sustained high quality professional development

• $25,000

  Mountain Lakes Free Public Library · Mountain Lakes, NJ · 2025

  #25-20d: braille awareness initiative - more multimodal braille in public spaces

• $25,000

  Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind · Cassville, NY · 2025

  #25-02: hometown training: individualized guide dog training for blind/ visually impaired applicants 2025-2027

• $23,101

  Fordham University · New York, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-4: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $21,284

  Marist College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-7: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $20,000

  Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ · 2025

  Sch2024-09-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $19,274

  Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-2: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $17,485

  Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-01-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $16,000

  Intrepid Museum Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-24d: blv techs of tomorrow internship - assessment & planning project

• $15,350

  Marymount Manhattan College · New York, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-8: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $15,000

  National Braille Press · Boston, MA · 2025

  #23-16: the touch of genius prize for innovation

• $14,851

  Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ · 2025

  Sch2024-09-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $13,792

  Marist College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-06-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $12,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2025

  #25-15d: teacher exchange grant

• $11,867

  Manhattanville College · Purchase, NY · 2025

  Sch2019-6: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024

• $10,830

  Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-01-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $10,500

  Intandem Cycling · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-22d: support for the tcs new york city marathon charity partner program and for intandem's financial review and 990

• $10,000

  Adaptive Design Association · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-32d: tactile talks education series

• $5,000

  Suny College of Optometry Foundation (Formerly Known As Optometric Center O · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-31d: 2025 suny optometry value of vision award event

• $5,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2025

  #25-14d: lavelle school for the blind's 2025 inspire gala

• $5,000

  Jbi International · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-06d: hebrew braille transcription training program

• $4,000

  Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2025

  #25-33d: visions centennial support

• $3,328

  Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-04-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $3,000

  The Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2025

  #25-21d: planned giving resource seminars

• $2,893

  Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ · 2025

  Sch2024-09-03: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $2,500

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2025

  #25-23d: 2025 mod marathon - run, walk, or roll!

• $1,500

  Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (Fundal) · 2025

  #25-13erd: teacher exchange program (fundal and lavelle school)

• $1,140

  St John'S University · Queens, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-10-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $506

  Fordham University · New York, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-03-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $500

  Global Eye Project · Latham, NY · 2025

  #25-34d: transport for supplies to eye clinic in fond-des-blancs, haiti

• $45

  Manhattanville College · Purchase, NY · 2025

  Sch2024-05-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v)

• $678,631

  Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2024

  #22-24: every child can learn: scaling up systemic change for children with disabilities and visual impairment in latin america

• $355,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2024

  #24-28: garden of giving

• $250,000

  Helen Keller International · New York, NY · 2024

  #23-29: new jersey vision program

• $239,389

  Benetech · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

  #24-10: saksharta (literacy)

• $206,359

  Visionserve Alliance · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

  #24-25: vision rehabilitation with occupational therapists: a hub and spoke approach

• $201,681

  Suny College of Optometry Foundation (Formerly Known As Optometric Center O · New York, NY · 2024

  #24-29: suny optometry + syracuse community health center vision partnership

• $175,000

  Dr Shroff'S Charity Eye Hospital · 2024

  #23-20er: establishing regional training resource centre for allied ophthalmic paramedics (aops)

• $168,699

  Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter College · New York, NY · 2024

  #22-17: vision rehabilitation therapy: supporting graduate programs and preparing for the future of the field at hunter college

• $155,000

  Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (Fundal) · 2024

  #24-27er: multisensory learning centers: promoting an inclusive community in guatemala

• $153,010

  Seva Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024

  #23-10: establishing a world-class eye care training and learning center in guatemala

• $125,000

  Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024

  #23-18: eye2eye: a peer support program for individuals and families coping with vision loss

• $125,000

  Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2024

  #23-21: expansion of visions services in westchester county, rockland county and the hudson valley (renewal grant)

• $125,000

  Lavelle School for the Blind · Bronx, NY · 2024

  #24-12: discretionary funding for miscellaneous projects

• $124,856

  Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2024

  #24-24: lavelle scholars college to career program

• $123,676

  C L Gupta Eye Institute · 2024

  #21-29er: eliminating rural avoidable blindness backlog during covid-19 pandemic in western uttar pradesh (india)

• $118,074

  Dominican College of Blauvelt · Orangeburg, NY · 2024

  #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

• $115,588

  The New York Public Library · New York, NY · 2024

  #24-13: heiskell library: translating access project (renewal)

• $112,936

  Vision Forward Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

  #24-14: technology creates possibilities: a national training program in assistive technology phase 2

• $104,075

  Adaptive Design Association · New York, NY · 2024

  #24-26: enhancing communication card services for children with visual impairments

• $102,579

  Lions Clubs International Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

  #24-03: comprehensive eye care interventions, western province, zambia

• $102,317

  Christian Blind Mission International · Wheaton, IL · 2024

  #22-01: high impact simulated ophthalmic surgical training in sub-saharan africa

• $100,569

  Orbis International · New York, NY · 2024

  #22-23: sitapur eye hospital - orbis comprehensive childhood blindness project (phase ii)

• $99,827

  Salus at Drexel University · Elkins Park, PA · 2024

  #23-08: project reach: a professional recruitment model

• $89,096

  The Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2024

  #24-20: carroll interns (renewal)

• $89,091

  Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany · Albany, NY · 2024

  #24-04: youth empowerment

• $80,000

  Kings Bay Ym-Ywha · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  #24-11: supplemental funds for transportation