Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc

EIN 131740463 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10004 |(212) 668-9801

https://www.lavellefund.org
Total Given 2020–2023
$60.6M
414 grants · $15.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$109K
typical big bets · $43K–$197K
grant size
49%
supporter · 54/111 multi-year
repeat
$143.7M
Assets (2023)
111
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person SUSAN G OLIVO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN
Phone (212) 668-9801
Deadlines PLEASE REFER TO DETAILS INDICATED ON WWW.LAVELLEFUND.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY.
How to Apply 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.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $17.0M $145.4M $5.1M 101
2021 $17.8M $163.2M $53.3M 112
2022 $13.3M $128.8M $930K 97
2023 $12.5M $143.7M $5.8M 104

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 414 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$43K
Median
$109K
Average
$146K
75th Pctl
$197K
Maximum
$1.3M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (414 total)

Purpose
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA $1,347,520 #22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN... 2022
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired New York, NY $717,847 EXPANSION OF VISIONS SERVICES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, ROCKLAND COUNTY AND THE HUDSON VALLEY 2020
Helen Keller International New York, NY $710,932 CHILDSIGHT NEW YORK 2020
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA $678,631 #22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN... 2023
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA $668,889 #22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN... 2023
SEVA Foundation Berkeley, CA $639,672 #23-10: ESTABLISHING A WORLD-CLASS EYE CARE TRAINING AND LEARNING CENTER IN GUATEMALA 2023
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA $601,925 #22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN... 2022
St Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY $558,401 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020
St Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY $558,401 SCH2014-11: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2021
Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY $545,013 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT $544,138 SCH2016-12: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2021
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT $544,137 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY $542,682 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020
Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY $533,291 SCH2014-2: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2021
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY $530,351 SCH2014-5: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2021
Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter College New York, NY $506,097 #22-17: VISION REHABILITATION THERAPY: SUPPORTING GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD AT... 2022
Helen Keller International New York, NY $500,000 #23-29: NEW JERSEY VISION PROGRAM 2023
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ $476,721 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ $476,721 SCH2014-9: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2021
Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY $468,822 #21-19: HYBRID ONLINE LEARNING FOR TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (TVIS) INCLUDING THOSE... 2021
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY $450,000 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 4, JULY 2019 - JUNE 2024 2020
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY $450,000 SCH2019-6: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 4, JULY 2019 - JUNE 2024 2021
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY $442,383 SCH2019-6: BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 4, JULY 2019 - JUNE 2024 2022
Benetech PALO ALTO, CA $441,694 #21-18: BOOKSHARE IN INDIA: PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE 2021
Canisius College Buffalo, NY $440,902 BROTHER KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PHASE 3, JULY 2014 - JUNE 2019 2020

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