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. Contact: Susan G Olivo Executive Director an, Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc 307, New York, Ny, 2126689801, SOLIVO@LAVELLEFUND.ORG Deadlines: Please refer to details indicated on www.lavellefund.org/how-to-apply. 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.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 74 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA | #25-28: transforming learning for children who are blind and low vision across brazil and mexico | $486K |
| Kings Bay Ym-YwhaBrooklyn, NY | #25-03: camp for children who are blind or low vision | $350K |
| Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY | #23-29: new jersey vision program | $250K |
| Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY | #25-17: nobo drishti bochaganj: eliminating cataract blindness in bochaganj upazila, dinajpur, bangladesh | $243K |
| Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NY | #25-04: tech training 2.0: expanding assistive tech training in-person and through the remote care network | $210K |
| BenetechPalo Alto, CA | #24-10: saksharta (literacy) | $205K |
| SUNY College of Optometry Foundation (formerly Known As Optometric Center ONew York, NY | #24-29: suny optometry + syracuse community health center vision partnership | $198K |
| Dr Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalIN | #23-20er: establishing regional training resource centre for allied ophthalmic paramedics (aops) | $175K |
| Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY | #25-19: support for visions services in westchester county, rockland county and the hudson valley (renewal grant) | $175K |
| Research Foundation of City University of New York Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | #22-17: vision rehabilitation therapy: supporting graduate programs and preparing for the future of the field at hunter college | $169K |
| Fundacion Guatemalteca Para Ninos Con Sordoceguera Alex (fundal)GT | #24-27er: multisensory learning centers: promoting an inclusive community in guatemala | $150K |
| Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY | #25-09: 2025 john caffrey student enhancement discretionary grant | $150K |
| Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA | #23-10: establishing a world-class eye care training and learning center in guatemala | $146K |
| Center for Independence of the Disabled New YorkNew York, NY | #25-16: expanding vision disability services at cidny | $143K |
| The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY | #24-13: heiskell library: translating access project (renewal) | $134K |
| Room to ReadSan Francisco, CA | #25-10: expanding access to quality childrens storybooks | $134K |
| Resources for the Blind Inc (rbi)RP | #25-29er: project access | $131K |
| Community Healthcare NetworkNew York, NY | #25-26: expanding primary vision care | $130K |
| Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually ImpairedNew York, NY | #24-24: lavelle scholars college to career program | $129K |
| Visionserve AllianceSt Louis, MO | #25-30: general operating support | $125K |
| Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY | #21-19: hybrid online learning for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired (tvis) including those with multiple disabilitie… | $125K |
| Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually ImpaLubbock, TX | #25-01: expanding continuing education training and the community of support for professionals in the field of visual impairment | $120K |
| Cbm Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission EvGM | #25-25er: expansion of simulation-based ophthalmic surgical training at the university of cape town | $119K |
| Vision Forward AssociationMilwaukee, WI | #24-14: technology creates possibilities: a national training program in assistive technology phase 2 | $115K |
| Lions Clubs International FoundationOak Brook, IL | #24-03: comprehensive eye care interventions, western province, zambia | $113K |
| Together Achieving Dream Inc FoundationAlbany, NY | #25-12: fellowship program | $100K |
| Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany IncAlbany, NY | #24-04: youth empowerment | $94K |
| The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA | #24-20: carroll interns (renewal) | $90K |
| Queens College FoundationQueens, NY | #23-17: new york deafblind collaborative | $79K |
| VisionspringNew York, NY | #25-05: expansion of reading glasses program through pharmacy channel in bangladesh | $77K |
| Vision Loss Alliance of NjMorris Plain, NJ | #24-06: vlanj@home | $75K |
| Intandem CyclingNew York, NY | #24-02: support for and expansion of intandem ride programs, training programs and rider engagement for stokers and captains. | $73K |
| Visionserve AllianceSt Louis, MO | #24-25: vision rehabilitation with occupational therapists: a hub and spoke approach | $69K |
| Seedlings Braille Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI | #25-11: braille books for children with vision loss and teachers of the visually impaired (renewal) | $65K |
| The Filomen M D'Agostino Greenberg Music SchoolNew York, NY | #25-08: developing best practice guidelines for accessible music learning in higher education institutions | $58K |
| Sense International PeruSan Isidro, PE | #23-09er: promoting a quality and inclusive education experience for students with deafblindness in peru - phase 2. | $55K |
| Centro de Estudios Para InvidentesMX | #25-07er: clinical and educational intervention program for people with visual impairment in chihuahua, mexico "exploring and rising the pe… | $50K |
| Success Beyond SightTucson, AZ | #22-26: national tsvi recruitment ("trtp") project | $50K |
| Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY | #24-28: garden of giving | $45K |
| St John's UniversityQueens, NY | Sch2019-11: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $45K |
| Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY | #24-23: class program expansion ii | $45K |
| Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY | Sch2019-9: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $39K |
| Lighthouse Guild InternationalNew York, NY | #25-27: supporting aging vision: a collaborative wellness initiative | $32K |
| University of Massachusetts (umass) Foundation IncNewton, MA | #25-18: leveling up braille skills through sustained high quality professional development | $30K |
| Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind IncCassville, NY | #25-02: hometown training: individualized guide dog training for blind/ visually impaired applicants 2025-2027 | $25K |
| Mountain Lakes Free Public LibraryMountain Lakes, NJ | #25-20d: braille awareness initiative - more multimodal braille in public spaces | $25K |
| Fordham UniversityNew York, NY | Sch2019-4: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $23K |
| Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | Sch2019-7: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $21K |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | Sch2024-09-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v) | $20K |
| Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY | Sch2019-2: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $19K |
| Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY | Sch2024-01-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v) | $17K |
| Intrepid Museum FoundationNew York, NY | #25-24d: blv techs of tomorrow internship - assessment & planning project | $16K |
| Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY | Sch2019-8: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $15K |
| National Braille PressBoston, MA | #23-16: the touch of genius prize for innovation | $15K |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | Sch2024-09-02: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v) | $15K |
| Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | Sch2024-06-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v) | $14K |
| Lavelle School for the BlindBronx, NY | #25-15d: teacher exchange grant | $12K |
| Manhattanville CollegePurchase, NY | Sch2019-6: brother kearney scholarship program, phase 4, july 2019 - june 2024 | $12K |
| Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY | Sch2024-01-01: brother kearney scholarship program (phase v) | $11K |
| Intandem CyclingNew York, NY | #25-22d: support for the tcs new york city marathon charity partner program and for intandem's financial review and 990 | $11K |
By state: New York 47 · INTL 7 · Massachusetts 5 · California 3 · Missouri 2 · New Jersey 5
About this foundation
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Mannhi Chau, tax-exempt since 1941. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. If your organization is seeking a grant, the best place to start is to review grant guidelines. org/proposal-guidelines for information. org/general-inquiries. Deadlines: Please refer to details indicated on www.lavellefund.org/how-to-apply..
How much does Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $5.9M across 74 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc give?
New York (47 grants), INTL (7 grants), Massachusetts (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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