Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Smithtown, NY EIN 11-1687477

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$3.6M

Foundation funders

132

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc?

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Lester a and Lillian a Kuss Family Foundation ($1.6M), Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of ($150K), Edward C Fogg III & Lisbeth a ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lester a and Lillian a Kuss Family Foundation$1,641,56012024
Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of$150,00012025
Edward C Fogg III & Lisbeth a$110,00022024–2025
Sibley Family Foundation Inc$105,900112024–2025
Janet Traeger Salz Charitable Trust$100,00022024–2025
Foglia Family Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Knapp-Swezey Foundation Inc$100,00022024–2025
Allen E & Patricia M Murray$90,00022024–2025
Shackleford Foundation$70,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$55,58422024–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$51,30022025
Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc$45,00022024–2025
LR Bauman Foundation Inc$40,00012026
Islanders Children's Foundation Inc$39,33612024
In Trust for All Foundation$32,00022024–2025
Walter Henry Freygang Foundation$31,52022024–2025
Frank J Antun Foundation$30,00022024–2025
The William Kistler Coors Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Borglum Gloria Charitable Tr Irrev$26,50022024–2025
The Bahnik Foundation Inc$25,00012026
William G and Helen C Hoffman Fdn$25,00022024–2025
Manitou Fund$25,00012024
The Morton & Beverley Rechler Family$25,00012024
The Hildenbrand Family Foundation$25,00012024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$24,71812024
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Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char Tr$24,00022024–2025
Ginkinger Memorial Trust$21,75032024–2026
Arthur J and Esther a Ohlsson$21,50022024–2025
Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found$20,00022024–2025
Boyle Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
Sayles & Maddocks Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Thurston Foundation$18,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$18,00022024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$17,00012024
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc$15,61722024–2025
Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#$15,00032024–2026
Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation$15,00012024
Delta Gamma Foundation$14,38922024–2025
Robert K & a Joyce Jones Foundation$13,00022024–2025
Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc$12,00022024–2026
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation$12,00022024–2025
Laurenti Family Charitable Trust$12,00022024–2025
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven$10,20712024
Orange County Community Foundation$10,00012025
Neisloss Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Milton and Fannie Brown Family$10,00022024–2025
The Albert and Linda Rosecan$10,00012024
The Bisgeier Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Bruce G Geary Foundation$10,00012024
Daffy Charitable Fund$10,00012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012024
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$8,00022024–2025
James J Colt Foundation Inc$8,00012024
Tr UA Earl C Hull Charitable 12-238800$6,79712025
Charities Aid Foundation America$6,47612025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$6,10012024
Hyman R and Ruth Shapiro Foundationinc$6,00022024–2025
Sol Cohn Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Knights of Columbus #6911 Our Lady of the Island$6,00012024
The Winston-Salem Foundation$6,00012024
Frank & Roslyn Grobman Foundation$5,00022024–2025
The Nancy Friday Foundation$5,00012024
Randi and Clifford Lane Foundation$5,00012024
The William J & Pamela Malinchak Foundat$5,00012024
The Winifred and William O'Reilly$5,00012024
Jefferson Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
The Franks Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Burt and Diana Cutler Family$5,00012024
Enid Storm Dwyer Foundation$4,69712025
The Burke Family Foundation$4,00012025
CR Stevenson Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Jewell Foundation Limited$4,00022024–2025
Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc$4,00012024
Florence May Canine Rescue Trust$3,50012025
Lawson Arvest N Trust$3,27422024–2025
Wells Charitable Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$3,00012024
BLL Foundation$2,75012025
Graham Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
TIF Foundation Fund$2,50012024
Edward H Benenson Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Edward and Rose Donnell Foundation$2,00012025
Emily Landecker Foundation Inc$2,00012025
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
Dr Maxwell L & Florence C$2,00022024–2025
The 1966 Charitable Trust$2,00022024–2025
International Care and Cultural Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
Harris K & Lois G Oppenheimer Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc$2,00012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,69822024–2025
The David & Sondra Mack Family$1,50012024
Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation$1,00012025
Square Table Foundation$1,00012025
Sonshine at Knight Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Dresher Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Allstate Foundation$1,00012024
The Wilson Sexton Foundation$1,00012024
Philanthropy International$1,00012024
Dr Lewis a Hare & Ruth Lerman Hare Charitable$1,00012024
Macelree Family Foundation$1,00012024
Jocarno Fund$1,00012024
The JTK Foundation$1,00012024
Sachnoff Family-Charitable Fdn$80022024–2025
Kirkeby Foundation$75022024–2025
Joseph J Peltz Foundation Inc$75022024–2025
The Hallingby Family Foundation Inc$70022024–2025
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$67022024–2025
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$60012024
Riklin Charitable Trust$60012024
The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation$50012025
The Brook Fund Inc$50022024–2025
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$50022024–2025
Yang Foundation$50012024
Tomlinson Memorial Foundation Inc$50012024
David L Lieb Foundation Inc$50012024
Blind Mission Project$40022024–2025
The Zalner Foundation$40022024–2025
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$38012024
The Burkholder Foundation$30012024
The Goddard Foundation$25012024
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc$20612024
Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation Inc$20022025–2026
Pasquale & Susan Lee Mascaro$20012025
Texas Instruments Foundation$15312024
Rudnick Foundation$15012024
The Petros & Marina Sabatacakis$10012025
Strausman Family Fund Inc$10012025
Mymb Lee Foundation$7512025
The Natiello Foundation Inc$5012026

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M113 grants2024 80 grants2025 7 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2026) to $2.6M (2024). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $83K.

What grants has Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026LR Bauman Foundation IncSUSTAINING$40,000
2026The Bahnik Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2026Ginkinger Memorial TrustGENERAL OPERATING$7,250
2026Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc—$6,000
2026Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#GENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2026Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100
2026The Natiello Foundation IncTo improve the quality of life for people who are blind, have low vision, or have other disabilities.$50
2025Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory ofHANDICAP ASSISTANCE$150,000
2025Edward C Fogg III & Lisbeth aMEDICAL$60,000
2025Janet Traeger Salz Charitable TrustGuide dogtraining$50,000
2025Allen E & Patricia M MurrayCHARITABLE$50,000
2025Foglia Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50,000
2025Sibley Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$50,000
2025Knapp-Swezey Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$50,000
2025Shackleford FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$35,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$32,610
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,650
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,650
2025Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2025Walter Henry Freygang FoundationGUIDE DOGS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED$16,970
2025Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$16,500
2025Frank J Antun FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2025William G and Helen C Hoffman FdnGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025The William Kistler Coors FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
2025Borglum Gloria Charitable Tr IrrevGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2025Arthur J and Esther a OhlssonDESIGNATED BENEFICIARY$11,500
2025Orange County Community FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2025Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family FoundGUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSIST$10,000
2025Boyle Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation IncCharitable$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc?

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Lester a and Lillian a Kuss Family Foundation ($1.6M), Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of ($150K), Edward C Fogg III & Lisbeth a ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc between 2024–2026.

Who is Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc's largest funder?

Lester a and Lillian a Kuss Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc, with $1.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc across 200 grants from 132 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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