Organization · EIN 95-1641426 · Los Angeles, CA · Human services
Who funds Braille Institute of America?
66 private foundations reported paying Braille Institute of America $1.39M on returns for tax year 2023.
66 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 66
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation Glendale, CA |
$275,000 | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Gainey Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marisa Martini Private Foundation Whippany, NJ · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lewis Cecile Woods Charitable Tuw Saint Louis, MO · Preselected only |
$84,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation Los Angeles, CA |
$50,000 | PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ruby Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ll Foundation for Youth Sherman Oaks, CA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Joseph & Evelyn Pertusati Charitable Trust Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$47,704 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Abascal Mary J Tua Las Vegas, NV · Preselected only |
$45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Laurence B Flaws Mem Fund Las Vegas, NV · Preselected only |
$42,530 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Johnny Mercer Foundation Encino, CA |
$40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Hermann Foundation Worcester, MA |
$38,500 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kirchgessner Vision Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA |
$35,000 | FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING ITS 2024 FISCAL YEAR. Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable Dallas, TX |
$30,000 | SERVICES FOR LOW VISION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Meta & George Rosenberg Foundation Los Angeles, CA |
$30,000 | GENERAL Filed as “BRAILE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.71 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Callie D McGrath Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| In & Susanna H Van Nuys Foundation Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| The Beverly and Frank Arnstein Foundation Beverly Hills, CA · Preselected only |
$25,000 | CONTRIBUTION Filed as “BRAILLE INSTITUTE” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bundy Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$23,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Anna K Pfeiffer Charitable Trust Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$21,837 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Braille Institute of America
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Braille Institute of America, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $199K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $1.73M to them - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $105K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $671K to them - Amica Companies Foundation Lincoln, RI
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $174K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $68.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 Providence, RI
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $73.2K to them - Gannett Foundation New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $30.8K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- City of Hope Duarte, CA
19 shared funders · 270 funders in all - Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL
14 shared funders · 1076 funders in all - Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
14 shared funders · 204 funders in all - Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA
11 shared funders · 170 funders in all - American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC
12 shared funders · 2434 funders in all - Wayfinder Family Services View Park, CA
9 shared funders · 39 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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