Braille Institute of America Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Los Angeles, CA EIN 95-1641426

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$4.5M

Foundation funders

117

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Braille Institute of America Inc?

Braille Institute of America Inc is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation ($550K), Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc ($300K), Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw ($234K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Braille Institute of America Inc between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation$550,00022024–2025
Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc$300,00032023–2025
Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw$233,62332023–2025
Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006$202,85632023–2025
Henry L Guenther Foundation$200,00012024
Joseph & Evelyn Pertusati Charitable Trust$162,89232023–2025
California Community Foundation$158,30532023–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$150,00012024
LL Foundation for Youth$150,00022023–2024
Gainey Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Laurence B Flaws Mem Fund$135,86432023–2025
Abascal Mary J Tua$131,80032023–2025
Anita a Mackenzie Trust FBO Braille Institute$113,80332023–2025
Anna K Pfeiffer Charitable Trust$100,19142023–2026
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable$90,00032023–2025
Hermann Foundation Inc$80,00022024–2025
The Johnny Mercer Foundation$80,00022023–2024
The San Diego Foundation$78,21632023–2025
Callie D McGrath Foundation$75,00032023–2025
Albert B Nyquist Trust$66,69932023–2025
Ross Stores Foundation$60,00022025–2026
The Meta & George Rosenberg Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Kirchgessner Vision Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Bundy Foundation$56,00032023–2025
The Rose Hills Foundation$50,00012024
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National Philanthropic Trust$49,55032023–2025
Howard James & Margaret Tua$45,00032023–2025
Elks of Los Angeles Foundation Main$38,29732023–2025
The Patron Saints Foundation$35,00022024–2025
The Beverly and Frank Arnstein$35,00022024–2025
John Jack Pick Trust$34,97822024–2025
Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation$31,00022023–2024
L Robert & Patricia Payne Family$30,00022024–2025
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc$30,00022024–2025
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$30,00032024–2025
Glenn and Janice McCoy Family Foundation$30,00022023–2024
The Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable$25,75022024–2025
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007$25,27922024–2025
David S and Violet Evelyn Alberts$25,00012025
The Auen Foundation$25,00012024
HN and Frances C Berger Foundation$25,00012024
In & Susanna H Van Nuys Foundation$25,00012024
Marvin D Kahn Family Trust a-2$20,51822024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$20,50012024
John C Hench Foundation$20,00022024–2025
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua$20,00012024
Life Light Educational Foundation$20,00012024
Smith Lillian C Tua$18,50022024–2025
Anderson Childrens Foundation$17,50022024–2025
Hirsch Fred and Lucille Fdn Tuw$17,29022024–2025
Bighorn Golf Club Charities Inc$16,50022024–2025
Pearl a Gray Trust$16,00022024–2025
Mann Charitable Foundation$15,00012026
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Rosemary Hancock Smurr Charitable Trust$15,00022024–2025
Lon V Smith Foundation$15,00012024
QueensCare$15,00012024
Santa Barbara Foundation$12,00012024
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr$11,50022024–2025
Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation$10,50022024–2025
Pasadena Community Foundation$10,20012024
Bryant Family Foundation$10,00012025
The Albert Parvin Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Evelyn and Norman Feintech Family$10,00022024–2025
Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation$10,00012024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation$10,00012024
The Cushman Foundation$10,00012024
CCF Community Initiatives Fund$10,00012024
Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation$10,00012024
Pratt Memorial Fund$9,02522024–2025
JA Daley III Foundation$8,00022024–2025
Kenneth and Mary Lee Jacobs Charitable Trust$7,50012025
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$6,00022024–2025
Desert Community Foundation$5,01012025
Jack A & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust$5,00012025
BP Moser Trust$5,00012024
Spencer Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$5,00012024
The Champions Volunteer Foundation$5,00012024
Schlum Charitable Trust$5,00012024
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
Arnold & Kay Clejan Charitable$4,00012024
SPM Foundation Inc$3,50012024
Anita B and Howard S Richmond$3,00022024–2025
The Weill Family Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$3,00012024
Giles 2000 Tr$2,85022024–2025
McPhail Roy Daniel Tuw$2,20022024–2025
Lafferman Family Foundation$1,08012024
Milton and Ida Newman Foundation$1,00012025
McDaniel Family Foundation$1,00012025
Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation Trust$1,00022024–2025
Emily Van Nuys Charitable Remainder Trust$1,00022024–2025
NGH Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
RMNJ Family Foundation$1,00012024
KLM Foundation$1,00012024
The Sikand Foundation$1,00012024
Richard and Harriet Orkand Charitable &$1,00012024
Bradford Family Foundation$1,00012024
Daji Foundation$95012024
Lamb Foundation$75012024
Grace and Li Yu Family Foundation$70022024–2025
The Victoria Velie Henry Family Foundati$60022024–2025
Sam Francis Foundation$54012025
Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn$50012025
The Nesburn Family Foundation$50012024
The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc$50012024
Riklin Charitable Trust$50012024
William and Sonia Pindler Family Foundation$35012024
Quadrex Foundation$20222024–2025
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation$20022024–2025
Phillip C & Beverly Goldstick$20022024–2025
Daniel Berdakin & Susana Alberti Family$10012025
Samuel Honigberg Foundation Inc$10012025
Davidson Foundation for Music$10012024
Sempra Foundation$8012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M22 grants2023 104 grants2024 71 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2026) to $2.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $72K.

What grants has Braille Institute of America Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Ross Stores FoundationYOUTH PROGRAM$30,000
2026Anna K Pfeiffer Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$26,984
2026Mann Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025The Don & Lorraine Freeberg FoundationCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$275,000
2025California Community FoundationDISASTER RESPONSE$115,206
2025Marisa Martini Private Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2025Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable TuwGENERAL OPERATING$72,000
2025Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006GENERAL$70,683
2025Joseph & Evelyn Pertusati Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$55,648
2025Laurence B Flaws Mem FundGENERAL SUPPORT$46,667
2025Abascal Mary J TuaGENERAL OPERATING$45,000
2025Hermann Foundation IncENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION$40,000
2025Anita a Mackenzie Trust FBO Braille InstituteGENERAL SUPPORT$33,966
2025Ross Stores FoundationYOUTH PROGRAM$30,000
2025The Meta & George Rosenberg FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2025Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$27,487
2025Anna K Pfeiffer Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$26,487
2025Callie D McGrath FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025David S and Violet Evelyn AlbertsTreatment and care of under-served individuals suffering from diseases of the eye and to promote medical research$25,000
2025Kirchgessner Vision FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING ITS 2025 FISCAL YEAR.$25,000
2025The Patron Saints FoundationSUPPORT FOR ORIENTATION & MOBILITY TRAINING$20,000
2025John Jack Pick TrustGENERAL USE$17,245
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$16,500
2025L Robert & Patricia Payne FamilyUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2025Howard James & Margaret TuaGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025Alfred E Mann Charities IncSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
2025James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007GENERAL$13,556
2025The Julia Stearns Dockweiler CharitableNEW CONSTRUCTION$13,500
2025Bundy FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$13,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Braille Institute of America Inc?

Braille Institute of America Inc is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation ($550K), Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc ($300K), Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw ($234K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Braille Institute of America Inc between 2023–2026.

Who is Braille Institute of America Inc's largest funder?

The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Braille Institute of America Inc, with $550K across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Braille Institute of America Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Braille Institute of America Inc across 200 grants from 117 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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