The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Columbia, MD EIN 23-7135845

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$16.5M

Foundation funders

66

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc?

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($8.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.8M), Usher 1F Collaborative Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.5M in grants to The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$8,027,500312019–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,811,46562020–2025
Usher 1F Collaborative Inc$1,100,00052021–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$1,027,67542020–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$935,360122020–2025
George L Ohrstrom Foundation$830,00072020–2024
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Foundation$275,00032022–2024
Cranberry Cup Charitable Association Inc$230,00052021–2025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$219,73052020–2025
The Denver Foundation$207,99942021–2024
Indian River Community Foundation Inc$200,00012019
The Rhode Island Community Foundation$182,06752020–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$111,10062020–2025
The Winston-Salem Foundation$105,50012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$92,18362021–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$85,50042021–2024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$75,25052020–2024
America's Charities$74,65142021–2024
Vernon F Thompson & Mae E Thompson$67,00052020–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$65,00042021–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$62,00022021–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$50,18112022
The New York Community Trust$50,00012023
Delta Gamma Foundation$46,50042021–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$43,50022023–2024
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles Foundation$40,00012021
The San Diego Foundation$40,00012020
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$33,00012020
River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities Inc$30,00032023–2025
Chapel & York US Foundation Inc$28,73922021–2023
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$28,38032022–2025
Columbus Foundation$28,00012022
Naperville Noon Lions Foundation$22,50042022–2025
Pledgeling Foundation$20,32032022–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$20,20032020–2025
The Shackelford Family Foundation$20,00012020
Heartland Charitable Trust$17,87012020
Medical Research Charities Inc$17,77612020
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation$16,00022021–2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation$12,50012022
Cavaliers Youth Foundation$12,50012020
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$11,60022024–2026
The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg$10,50032020–2022
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc$10,20022023–2024
United Way Miami Inc$10,00012025
San Antonio Area Foundation$10,00012024
The O'Connor & Hewitt Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Orange County Community Foundation$10,00012021
Dayton Foundation Plus Inc$10,00012020
Norman and Susan Abazoris Foundation$7,50012022
Norman and Susan Abazoris Foundation$7,50012021
JD Foundation UA Dtd 11302000$6,00062020–2025
East Coast Energy Foundation Inc$5,50022022–2024
Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina$5,20012024
Network for Good$5,17212020
Betty J and Robert P Williams Family$5,00012025
The Kedar Family and Zoltan Sonesh$5,00012023
The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation$2,00032023–2025
Pipkin Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Morris & Arlene Goldfarb Family$1,00012022
Allegis Group Foundation Inc$1,00012020
David and Wynne Baruch Family Foundation$57012022
Edward & Susan Blumenfeld Foundation$50012025
S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN$50012020
The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub Family$25012025
Midcontinent Foundation$15012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M6 grants2019 32 grants2020 28 grants2021 36 grants2022 43 grants2023 33 grants2024 21 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2026) to $8.5M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

What grants has The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$6,300
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$1,194,000
2025Usher 1F Collaborative Inc—$200,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$66,680
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$66,680
2025Cranberry Cup Charitable Association IncTO HELP ORGANIZATION MEET ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$40,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$36,810
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$30,280
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$27,150
2025Delta Gamma FoundationAID FOR BLIND$25,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,500
2025River Hillslake Wylie Lions Charities IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationMEDICAL$8,500
2025Naperville Noon Lions FoundationGRANT TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED BY BLINDNESS.$7,500
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$6,100
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Betty J and Robert P Williams FamilyANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025JD Foundation UA Dtd 11302000GENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
2025Edward & Susan Blumenfeld FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025The Ruttenbergkagan FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT$500
2025The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub FamilyCHARITABLE$250
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncMEDICAL RESEARCH$484,575
2024George L Ohrstrom FoundationIN SUPPORT OF VICTORY FOR VISION CAMPAIGN$300,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$264,325
2024Usher 1F Collaborative Inc—$200,000
2024New York Eye and Ear Infirmary FoundationIdentifying mechanisms of Stargardt disease from zebrafish models$125,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$121,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$121,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$53,950

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc?

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($8.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.8M), Usher 1F Collaborative Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.5M in grants to The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc's largest funder?

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc, with $8.0M across 31 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.5M in grants to The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc across 200 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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