Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char Tr
EIN 256440597Total Given 2021–2025
$1.5M
52 grants · $294K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $8K–$50K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 12/18 multi-year
repeat
$6.4M
Assets (2025)
18
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(412) 234-0023
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $305K | $6.8M | $900K | 12 |
| 2022 | $318K | $5.9M | $656K | 11 |
| 2023 | $318K | $5.5M | $30K | 10 |
| 2024 | $268K | $6.1M | $444K | 9 |
| 2025 | $260K | $6.4M | $226K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$12K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$120K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BA
Bny Mellon N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bny Mellon N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bny Mellon N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bny Mellon N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BN
Bny Mellon Na
Trustee
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorkville Heights, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorkville Heights, NY | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorkville Heights, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorkville Heights, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 |
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 |
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 |
| Guide Dog Foundation | Smithtown, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Freedom Guide Dogs | Cassville, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation | Bloomfield, CT | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation | Bloomfield, CT | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Guide Dog Foundation | Smithtown, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Visually Impaired Advancement | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Freedom Guide Dogs | Cassvile, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Guide Dog Foundation | Smithtown, NY | $16,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 |
| Freedom Guide Dogs | Cassvile, NY | $16,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |