Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation at a glance
In short: Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation gave $283K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $282,500
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,083
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $14,842,454
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Who Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hadley ($73K). Together the top 6 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 52 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2023) to $607K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Winnetka, IL | Training workshops for microsoft seeing ai application for both blind and low vision users. | $72,500 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | Address cerebral cortical visual impairment: assessment protocol, training workshops and public awareness campaign. | $50,000 |
| Success Beyond Sight Tucson, AZ | Support for National TVI Recruitment Program | $50,000 |
| Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired New York, NY | Support for Group Adaptive Living Program | $50,000 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse Chicago, IL | Training program for career advancement in it support services with advanced certification | $50,000 |
| JBI International Inc New York, NY | Modernize recording studio for higher-quality audio for print-disabled blind and low vision users | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,842,454 | $1,619,997 | $932,284 | $282,500 | 6 | $1,082,516 |
| 2024 | $13,743,802 | $702,752 | $1,104,901 | $483,060 | 13 | $402,734 |
| 2023 | $13,100,027 | $1,214,698 | $1,144,177 | $229,594 | 8 | $832,663 |
| 2022 | $12,659,524 | $1,861,545 | $1,452,011 | $606,549 | 14 | $1,347,104 |
| 2021 | $15,746,521 | $2,462,205 | $1,095,089 | $397,375 | 11 | $1,897,531 |
| 2020 | $12,516,921 | $897,225 | $1,179,598 | $462,750 | 14 | $354,164 |
About Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Mt Kisco, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $283K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is led by Soja Orlowski, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Soja Orlowski
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$38K (2025)
Matthew Krieger
Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianna M. Naghizadeh
Grant Director
Program Grants Manager → Grant Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$121K (2021) → $111K (2025)
Donna Esposito
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William O'Connell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Grossman
Director
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naima West
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Deremeik
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Hilliard
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer-, 2021
Treasurer- → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Winfield
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Krieger
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mark Ackermann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Eckert (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Tracye Weeks (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Barry Liebman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elsie Grossman (2021) — Director
- Former: Cary Muenzen (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Janice O'Connor (2020) — Director
- Former: R. Craig Cecere (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Olivo (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $111K, to Dianna M Naghizadeh (Grant Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
How much does Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation give each year?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation gave $283K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $483K across 13 grants.
What is Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's typical grant size?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $47,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation give grants?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Massachusetts (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's largest grantees?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hadley ($72,500), Perkins School for the Blind ($50,000) and Success Beyond Sight ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Mt Kisco, NY. It holds $14.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's EIN?
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6120440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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