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Joseph Kuczwara Scholarship Award

Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable

Foundation Annual Grants for Disabled

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foundation

Overview

Joseph Kuczwara Scholarship Award

Funder: Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation

Eligibility: Kentucky School for the Blind graduates only

Selection Criteria: Award is given in recognition of:

  • Positive attitude

  • Good citizenry

  • Leadership

  • Services to others
  • Selection Process: Award is presented through a nomination process.

    Background: The award is in honor of Mr. Joseph Kuczwara, one of the founders of the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation.

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 214 Haldeman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206

  • Phone: (502) 897-3990

  • Fax: (502) 897-3194

  • Email: Available via website contact form
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Methods:

  • Mail: 214 Haldeman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206

  • Fax: (502) 897-3194

  • Email: Available via website contact form
  • Note: Award selection is through a nomination process. Contact the foundation for nomination procedures.

    What Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    5
    Total given
    $580K
    Median grant
    $24K
    Range
    $13K–$426K
    • By dollars: Kentucky 96%, Ohio 4%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Ashland, KY.
    • 40% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Kentucky Blind School · Louisville, KY

      To support the lending library and general operations

      $426K

    • Visually Impaired Preschool Services · Louisville, KY

      To support early childhoold intervension program, lynn family 5k, annual family…

      $99K

    • Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired · Cincinnati, OH

      To provide pediatric low vision services, optical and non-optical devices , adaptive…

      $24K

    • Kedc Blindness Visual Impairments PLC (KY Educaiotnal Development Corpora · Ashland, KY

      To attend the touch with literacy conference

      $19K

    • Radio Eye · Louisville, KY

      To support operations and provide match for good giving challenge

      $13K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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