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The Chicago Community Trust → Eye to Eye Inc: $5.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Dean Mcgee Eye Institute: $4.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023Alcon Cares Inc → Surgical Eye Expeditions International Inc: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2024Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc → Seva Foundation: $822K across 6 grants, latest 2025American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Colorado Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: $798K across 1 grant, latest 2022Carl Marshall Reeves and → Washington University in St Louis: $381K across 4 grants, latest 2025Boston Foundation Inc → Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc: $326K across 4 grants, latest 2024Onesight Essilorluxottica Foundation → Centum Learning: $307K across 3 grants, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation: $268K across 4 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Alliance for Eye & Vision Research Inc: $210K across 3 grants, latest 2024University of Pittsburgh → Harvard Eye Associates: $115K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → Harvard Medical School-Meei: $76K across 2 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Foundation of the American Academy of Opthalmology Pediatric Eye Registry: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $637K across 1 grant, latest 2022Alcon Cares Inc → Surgical Eye Expeditions: $538K across 2 grants, latest 2022Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc → Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital: $500K across 3 grants, latest 2025American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: $495K across 2 grants, latest 2024Onesight Essilorluxottica Foundation → Centum Africa Foundation: $286K across 2 grants, latest 2024Carl Marshall Reeves and → Umass Memorial Foundation (U Mass Medical School): $265K across 4 grants, latest 2025Lions Clubs International Foundation → Surgical Eye Expeditions International Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2021Boston Foundation Inc → Eye to Eye Inc: $250K across 4 grants, latest 2024University of Pittsburgh → Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: $69K across 3 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2023Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2023Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Children's Eye Foundation of Aapos ( Cef of Aapos ): $1.1M across 5 grants, latest 2024Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc → Orbis International: $459K across 4 grants, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: $302K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Chicago Community Trust → Regents of the University of Michigan: $254K across 2 grants, latest 2021Carl Marshall Reeves and → Vumc (Vanderbilt Eye Institute): $187K across 4 grants, latest 2025Alcon Cares Inc → Eye for God Ministries: $182K across 3 grants, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 34: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Onesight Essilorluxottica Foundation → 2024 Direct Action Charity Programs Cambodia: $114K across 1 grant, latest 2024University of Pittsburgh → Wyman-Sicher Eye Associates: $61K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness → Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024Research to Prevent Blindness Inc → Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024Boston Foundation Inc → Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Children's Hospital Los Angeles: $1.1M across 8 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Johns Hopkins University: $880K across 7 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Meei Research: $710K across 5 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Stanford University: $565K across 5 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → University of Iowa: $530K across 5 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Regents of the University of California: $500K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Boston Children's Hospital: $430K across 5 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Arvo Foundation for Eye Research: $400K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Washington University: $360K across 5 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Baylor College of Medicine: $340K across 3 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Medical College of Wisconsin: $340K across 3 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → University of Louisville Research Foundation: $270K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → West Virginia University Research Corp: $265K across 4 grants, latest 2023Knights Templar Eye Foundation → University of California: $260K across 4 grants, latest 2023Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc → C L Gupta Eye Institute: $245K across 2 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Columbia University: $240K across 3 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → University of Miami: $240K across 3 grants, latest 2023American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → New Hampshire Academy of Eye Physicans and Surgeons: $238K across 1 grant, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Washington Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: $231K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc → Lions Clubs International Foundation: $216K across 2 grants, latest 2025American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → West Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: $208K across 1 grant, latest 2024American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc → Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: $199K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Chicago Community Trust → University of Miami: $193K across 3 grants, latest 2022Knights Templar Eye Foundation → State University of Iowa: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Iser International Society for Eye Research: $180K across 3 grants, latest 2023Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Rector & Visitors of University of Va: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → University of Utah: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation → Augusta University Research Institute Inc: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Knights Templar Eye Foundation: $15M on this topic. Open the funder.Knights Templar Eye Foundation$15MThe Chicago Community Trust: $6.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Chicago Community Trust$6.1MAlcon Cares Inc: $2.5M on this topic. Open the funder.Alcon Cares Inc$2.5MAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology Inc: $2.5M on this topic. Open the funder.American Academy of Ophthalmo…$2.5MLavelle Fund for the Blind Inc: $2.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc$2.2MCarl Marshall Reeves and: $833K on this topic. Open the funder.Carl Marshall Reeves and$833KOnesight Essilorluxottica Foundation: $707K on this topic. Open the funder.Onesight Essilorluxottica Fou…$707KLions Clubs International Foundation: $668K on this topic. Open the funder.Lions Clubs International Fou…$668KBoston Foundation Inc: $606K on this topic. Open the funder.Boston Foundation Inc$606KResearch to Prevent Blindness: $338K on this topic. Open the funder.Research to Prevent Blindness$338KUniversity of Pittsburgh: $246K on this topic. Open the funder.University of Pittsburgh$246KResearch to Prevent Blindness Inc: $204K on this topic. Open the funder.Research to Prevent Blindness…$204KEye to Eye Inc: received $5.3M on this topicEye to Eye Inc$5.3MDean Mcgee Eye Institute: received $4.0M on this topicDean Mcgee Eye Institute$4.0MSurgical Eye Expeditions International Inc: received $1.8M on this topicSurgical Eye Expeditions Intern…$1.8MFoundation of the American Academy of Opthalmology Pediatric Eye Registry: received $1.1M on this topicFoundation of the American Acad…$1.1MChildren's Eye Foundation of Aapos ( Cef of Aapos ): received $1.1M on this topicChildren's Eye Foundation of Aa…$1.1MChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: received $1.1M on this topicChildren's Hospital Los Angeles$1.1MJohns Hopkins University: received $880K on this topicJohns Hopkins University$880KSeva Foundation: received $822K on this topicSeva Foundation$822KColorado Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: received $798K on this topicColorado Society of Eye Physici…$798KMeei Research: received $710K on this topicMeei Research$710KTrustees of the University of Pennsylvania: received $637K on this topicTrustees of the University of P…$637KStanford University: received $565K on this topicStanford University$565KSurgical Eye Expeditions: received $538K on this topicSurgical Eye Expeditions$538KUniversity of Iowa: received $530K on this topicUniversity of Iowa$530KDr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital: received $500K on this topicDr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital$500KRegents of the University of California: received $500K on this topicRegents of the University of Ca…$500KCalifornia Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: received $495K on this topicCalifornia Academy of Eye Physi…$495KOrbis International: received $459K on this topicOrbis International$459KBoston Children's Hospital: received $430K on this topicBoston Children's Hospital$430KArvo Foundation for Eye Research: received $400K on this topicArvo Foundation for Eye Research$400KWashington University in St Louis: received $381K on this topicWashington University in St Lou…$381KWashington University: received $360K on this topicWashington University$360KBaylor College of Medicine: received $340K on this topicBaylor College of Medicine$340KMedical College of Wisconsin: received $340K on this topicMedical College of Wisconsin$340KFoundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc: received $326K on this topicFoundation of the Massachusetts…$326KCentum Learning: received $307K on this topicCentum Learning$307KCalifornia Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: received $302K on this topicCalifornia Academy of Eye Physi…$302KCentum Africa Foundation: received $286K on this topicCentum Africa Foundation$286KUniversity of Louisville Research Foundation: received $270K on this topicUniversity of Louisville Resear…$270KLouisiana Lions Eye Foundation: received $268K on this topicLouisiana Lions Eye Foundation$268KUmass Memorial Foundation (U Mass Medical School): received $265K on this topicUmass Memorial Foundation (U Ma…$265KWest Virginia University Research Corp: received $265K on this topicWest Virginia University Resear…$265KUniversity of California: received $260K on this topicUniversity of California$260KRegents of the University of Michigan: received $254K on this topicRegents of the University of Mi…$254KSurgical Eye Expeditions International Inc: received $250K on this topicSurgical Eye Expeditions Intern…$250KC L Gupta Eye Institute: received $245K on this topicC L Gupta Eye Institute$245KColumbia University: received $240K on this topicColumbia University$240KUniversity of Miami: received $240K on this topicUniversity of Miami$240KNew Hampshire Academy of Eye Physicans and Surgeons: received $238K on this topicNew Hampshire Academy of Eye Ph…$238KWashington Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: received $231K on this topicWashington Academy of Eye Physi…$231KLions Clubs International Foundation: received $216K on this topicLions Clubs International Found…$216KAlliance for Eye & Vision Research Inc: received $210K on this topicAlliance for Eye & Vision Resea…$210KWest Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: received $208K on this topicWest Virginia Academy of Eye Ph…$208KWashington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: received $199K on this topicWashington Academy of Eye Physi…$199KUniversity of Miami: received $193K on this topicUniversity of Miami$193KVumc (Vanderbilt Eye Institute): received $187K on this topicVumc (Vanderbilt Eye Institute)$187KEye for God Ministries: received $182K on this topicEye for God Ministries$182KState University of Iowa: received $180K on this topicState University of Iowa$180KIser International Society for Eye Research: received $180K on this topicIser International Society for…$180KRector & Visitors of University of Va: received $180K on this topicRector & Visitors of University…$180KUniversity of Utah: received $180K on this topicUniversity of Utah$180KAugusta University Research Institute Inc: received $180K on this topicAugusta University Research Ins…$180KMultiple District 34: received $150K on this topicMultiple District 34$150KHarvard Eye Associates: received $115K on this topicHarvard Eye Associates$115K2024 Direct Action Charity Programs Cambodia: received $114K on this topic2024 Direct Action Charity Prog…$114KHarvard Medical School-Meei: received $76K on this topicHarvard Medical School-Meei$76KMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: received $69K on this topicMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infir…$69KBoard of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: received $68K on this topicBoard of Trustees of the Leland…$68KUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine: received $68K on this topicUniversity of Miami Miller Scho…$68KWyman-Sicher Eye Associates: received $61K on this topicWyman-Sicher Eye Associates$61KNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: received $60K on this topicNorthwestern University Feinber…$60KWashington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine: received $60K on this topicWashington University in Saint…$60KGuiding Eyes for the Blind Inc: received $30K on this topicGuiding Eyes for the Blind Inc$30K
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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 →