Perkins School for the Blind

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Watertown, MA EIN 04-2103616

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$6.9M

Foundation funders

132

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Perkins School for the Blind?

Perkins School for the Blind is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc ($1.2M), William M Wood Foundation ($988K), Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc ($507K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc$1,221,26842024–2025
William M Wood Foundation$988,02322024–2025
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc$507,14122024–2025
Olin J Cochran Tr Uw XXX-XX-XXXX$221,50022024–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$209,80822024–2025
Makepeace Isab Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX$178,91922024–2025
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$141,65022024–2025
Boston Center for Blind Children Inc$121,50032024–2026
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$114,60012024
Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr$100,00022025–2026
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation$100,00012025
Karisma Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$97,00012024
Mary L Perkins Trust Uw$83,87322024–2025
Bilezikian Family Foundation Inc$83,83412024
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518$80,00022024–2025
The Peabody Foundation Inc$80,00022024–2025
Uw Sarah Hunt Howell$78,33222024–2025
Tuco George R Wright Tuw$77,73122024–2025
Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and$75,00032024–2025
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation$75,00022024
Robert a Fox Family Charitable Fou$66,25022024–2025
Mark P & Joyce a Davis Char Tr$66,00022024–2025
S Alice Knapp Trust$63,89222024–2025
Michael T Sherman Foundation$62,25022024–2025
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Charles F Nagle Uw$60,49922024–2025
Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust$60,00022024–2025
Harold & Rebecca Gross Fdn Tuw$55,00022024–2025
Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation$55,00022024–2025
Erik & Dorrit Pfau Charitable Trust$51,75012025
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight$50,00012025
Cogan Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Cabot Corporation Foundation Inc$50,00022024–2025
The Roessner Family Foundation Inc$50,00022024–2025
Amelia Peabody Foundation$50,00012024
The Flatley Foundation$50,00012024
Richard Saltonstall Charitable$50,00012024
Shirley Shattuck Windsor Charitable$50,00012024
The Christopher Catanese$50,00022024
Gennie B Robinson Trust$46,20022024–2025
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater$45,00022024–2025
Constance O Putnam Foundation$45,00012024
Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation$40,00012025
The Michael & Vincenza Vinciullo$40,00022024–2025
Esther B Kahn Charitable Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Josephine M and Rita C Mastracci$40,00022024–2025
Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust$40,00012024
The Klarman Family Foundation$40,00012024
Van Sloun Foundation$39,40022024
National Philanthropic Trust$35,55012024
Howard & Robin Reisman Charitable Trust$30,00012024
The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn Inc$28,00012024
Hazard Family Foundation$25,00012024
Theodore L Cross$25,00012024
The Ambrose Monell Foundation$25,00012024
The Nordblom Family Foundation$25,00012024
The D Lane & Anwyl Bates Foundation$25,00012024
TD Charitable Foundation$20,00012025
Gratis Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Kingsberg Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust$20,00042024–2025
Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn$20,00022024–2025
George P Bishop Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Margaret S Colyer Charitable Trust 000004$19,40822024–2025
Ttee Ud of W F & D M Sears$18,58832024–2026
Tazewell Foundation$18,00022024–2025
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation$16,00022024–2025
Alchemy Foundation$15,00012024
The Hamilton Company Charitable$15,00012024
Helen W Handanian Charitable Trust$13,33922024–2025
Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char Tr$12,50022024–2025
The George and Alice Rich$12,50022024–2025
Robert Brigham Trust$12,00022024–2025
Hunter Family Charitable Trust$11,00022024–2025
Community Foundation$10,00012025
Howard C Connor Charitable Foundation Eastern$10,00012025
Grapevine giving foundation$10,00012025
Josephine and Bernard Wilkinson US Fdn Linda S Kennedy Dalby$10,00012025
Bailey Frederick a Tr Uwill$10,00022024–2025
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
The Edgerley Family Foundation$10,00012024
The William & Lia G Poorvu$10,00012024
Mattina R Proctor Foundation$10,00012024
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003$10,00012024
Master Wardens and Members of the Lodge$9,50012025
Stemberg Thomas G Char Fnd$9,00012024
Sandler H FBO Various Charities$8,72822024–2025
Grant and Lara Gund Foundation$8,00012024
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$6,00022024–2025
The Bay State Federal Savings$5,80022024–2025
The Gildea Family Foundation Co James a$5,50022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,05812025
Eastern Bank Foundation$5,00012025
Floradon Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Dr Scholl Foundation$5,00012024
The Burkehaven Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation$5,00012024
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$5,00012024
Consumer Technology Association Foundation$5,00012024
Demoulas Foundation$5,00012024
Wallace Minot Leonard Foundation$5,00012024
The Marshall Home Fund Inc$5,00012024
Ellis Charitable Fdn- Bal$4,88022024–2025
Susan a & Donald P Babson Foundation$4,50012024
Leader Bank Charitable Foundation Corporation$4,20022024–2025
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust$4,00012024
Walter & Naomi Chucnin Foundation$3,60012025
DiBenedetto Family Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,50012024
Memorial Foundation for the Blind Inc$2,50012024
Triple T Foundation$2,50012024
The Amaturo Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Weill Family Foundation$2,00012025
James B Tafel Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Ebb Tithes Inc$1,50022024–2025
The Bhutan Foundation$1,07912024
Leslie S & Marcia C Ray$1,00012025
Suleyman D Celimli Foundation$1,00012025
Zartarian Foundation$1,00012025
Fay Eugene F Tr Uwill$1,00012025
Bradford Family Foundation$1,00012024
Cail Family Foundation$1,00012024
Jane S Young Charitable Trust$1,00012024
Moser Foundation USA Inc$53212025
The Nichols Trust$50022025–2026
The Scarbro Family Foundation$50012025
Lewis House Foundation$50012025
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable$25012025
Mukhopadhyay Foundation Inc$22512025
Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation Inc$20022025–2026
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$20012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M111 grants202484 grants20255 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2026) to $3.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $102K.

What grants has Perkins School for the Blind received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2026Boston Center for Blind Children IncCASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS$45,000
2026Ttee Ud of W F & D M SearsUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,584
2026The Nichols TrustANNUAL FUND/GENERAL$250
2026Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100
2025William M Wood FoundationCOLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM$500,000
2025Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc#25-28: TRANSFORMING LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND AND LOW VISION ACROSS BRAZIL AND MEXICO$486,137
2025Massachusetts Service Alliance IncSUB-GRANT OF CNCS FEDERAL FUNDING AWARD$396,357
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$167,967
2025Olin J Cochran Tr Uw XXX-XX-XXXXDAILY OPERATIONS$116,500
2025Joseph G Bradley Charitable FoundationFOR ORGAN RESTORATION$100,000
2025Makepeace Isab Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXXGENERAL SUPPORT$91,815
2025Erik & Dorrit Pfau Charitable TrustUNRESTRICATED$51,750
2025Reader's Digest Partners for SightADDRESS CEREBRAL CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT: ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL, TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.$50,000
2025Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrGENERAL$50,000
2025Karisma FoundationTO SUPPORT ESTABLISHED CHARITIES$50,000
2025Boston Center for Blind Children IncCASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS$40,500
2025Tuco George R Wright TuwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,077
2025Ruby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationGeneral Support$40,000
2025Maria Torok Foundation #0738518TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS$40,000
2025The Peabody Foundation IncTO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.$40,000
2025Uw Sarah Hunt HowellSUPPORT & INSTRUCTION OF$39,842
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Education$39,400
2025Mary L Perkins Trust UwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$37,937
2025Mark P & Joyce a Davis Char TrUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$33,000
2025S Alice Knapp TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$32,820
2025Michael T Sherman FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$32,250
2025Charles F Nagle UwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$31,581
2025Harold & Rebecca Gross Fdn TuwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
2025Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Perkins School for the Blind?

Perkins School for the Blind is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc ($1.2M), William M Wood Foundation ($988K), Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc ($507K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind between 2024–2026.

Who is Perkins School for the Blind's largest funder?

Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc is the largest recorded funder of Perkins School for the Blind, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Perkins School for the Blind received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind 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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