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4 funders with a record of paying for “cureblindness”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $450,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to HCP CUREBLINDNESS — unrestricted grant to support organization's exempt purpose
Largest: $3,000 to CURE BLINDNESS — hcp cureblindness is working to eradicate avoidable blindness in under-resourced areas of the world by helping people retain and regain their sight.
Largest: $40,000 to HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT — rwnf+ hcp cureblindness partnering in the mission to eliminate needless blindness worldwide
Largest: $2,000 to Himalayan Cataract Project — general purposes - hcp cureblindness
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →