Perkins School for the Blind

Watertown, MA ·EIN 04-2103616 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.2M received 140 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Perkins School for the Blind?

Perkins School for the Blind is funded by 140 grantmakers, led by William M Wood Foundation ($2.0M), Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc ($1.4M), Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc ($331K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
William M Wood Foundation$1,952,09242023–2024
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc$1,404,02042023–2024
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc$331,49442023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$230,10022023–2024
Olin J Cochran Tr Uw Xxx-xx-xxxx$211,61122023–2024
Makepeace Isab Charitable Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx$178,40522023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$154,00022023–2024
Tuco George R Wright Tuw$143,72242023–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$132,31232023–2024
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation$125,00032023–2024
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518$120,00032023–2025
Boston Center for Blind Children Inc$119,80032023–2025
Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr$115,00022023–2025
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation$115,00012023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$102,25012024
Van Otterloo Family Foundation$102,00012023
Richard Saltonstall Charitable$100,00022023–2024
Karisma Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Theodore R and Vivian M$100,00012023
Constance O Putnam Foundation$90,00022023–2024
Bilezikian Family Foundation Inc$83,83412024
Grant and Lara Gund Foundation$83,00022023–2024
Mary L Perkins Trust Uw$80,21222023–2024
Shirley Shattuck Windsor Charitable$80,00022023–2024
Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust$80,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 140 funders by total given.

What grants has Perkins School for the Blind received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrGENERAL$50,000
2025Reader's Digest Partners for SightADDRESS CEREBRAL CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT: ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL, TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.$50,000
2025Boston Center for Blind Children IncCASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS$40,500
2025Maria Torok Foundation #0738518TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS$40,000
2025Ruby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationGeneral Support$40,000
2025Harold & Rebecca Gross Fdn TuwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
2025Karp Family Foundation Stephen R andCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2025Karp Family Foundation Stephen R andCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2025Cogan Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$25,000
2025Gennie B Robinson TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$24,897
2025Esther B Kahn Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000
2025The Michael & Vincenza VinciulloGENERAL USE$20,000
2025Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Margaret S Colyer Charitable Trust 000004GENERAL PURPOSES$9,687
2025Master Wardens and Members of the LodgeSENSORY SAILING COURSE$9,500
2025Lappe-bowman J B for B-l Fdn-char TrGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2025Ttee Ud of W F & D M SearsUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,356
2025Helen W Handanian Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,318
2025Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable FdnGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
2025Ruffini Charitable Foundation TrustGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025Ruffini Charitable Foundation TrustGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025Bailey Frederick a Tr UwillGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025The Gildea Family Foundation Co James aEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND$3,000
2025The Nichols TrustANNUAL FUND/GENERAL$250
2025Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100
2024Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc#22-24: EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN: SCALING UP SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN LATIN AMERICA$678,631
2024William M Wood FoundationCOLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM$488,023
2024William M Wood FoundationCOLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM$488,023
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$114,600
2024Massachusetts Service Alliance IncSUB-GRANT OF CNCS FEDERAL FUNDING AWARD$110,784

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Perkins School for the Blind?

Perkins School for the Blind is funded by 140 grantmakers, led by William M Wood Foundation ($2.0M), Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc ($1.4M), Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc ($331K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind between 2023–2025.

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

William M Wood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Perkins School for the Blind, with $2.0M across 4 grants (2023–2024).

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

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Perkins School for the Blind across 200 grants from 140 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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