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Grant recipient EIN 53-0196609Human services

Who funds Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind?

13 private foundations gave Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, DC $495,681 across 51 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

51 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Julius Fleischman Foundation IncOcala, FL 2025

    Help the blind remain independent

    $5,000
  2. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Anna P Stewart - Tes TROrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $16,192
  4. Julius Fleischman Foundation IncOcala, FL 2024

    Help the blind remain independent

    $10,000
  5. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2024

    Services for blind people

    $7,700
  6. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  7. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  8. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,666
  9. Coyle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  10. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Anna P Stewart - Tes TROrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $18,510
  12. Julius Fleischman Foundation IncOcala, FL 2023

    Help the blind remain independent

    $10,000
  13. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2023

    Services for blind people

    $7,700
  14. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    To support youth activities

    $6,710
  15. Coyle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  16. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $129
  18. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. Anna P Stewart - Tes TROrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $46,982
  20. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2022

    Service for the blind

    $7,700
  21. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    To support youth activities

    $6,000
  22. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  23. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,666
  24. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $308
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $169
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  27. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  28. Julius Fleischman Foundation IncOcala, FL 2021

    Help the blind remain independent

    $10,000
  29. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    To support youth activities

    $10,000
  30. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2021

    Service for the blind

    $7,000
  31. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2021

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  32. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $171
  34. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  35. Anna P Stewart - Tes TROrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $14,637
  36. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    To support youth activities

    $10,000
  37. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2020

    Service for the blind

    $7,000
  38. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  39. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $166
  41. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  42. Anna P Stewart - Tes TROrlando, FL 2019

    General operating

    $9,915
  43. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2019

    Service for the blind

    $7,000
  44. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,667
  45. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2019

    Unrestricted funds

    $1,666
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  48. The Feinberg FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  49. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2018

    2018 shot in the dark golf & dinner classic & lighting the way gala - support programs and services for the blind

    $7,500
  50. Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust Uad 1-22-93Arlington, VA 2018

    Service for the blind

    $7,000
  51. The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationRockville, MD 2018

    Unrestricted funds

    $2,341

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind’s funders above.

  1. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 197 grants Accepts applications $7,987,800 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 73 grants Preselected only $3,637,058 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 96 grants Preselected only $2,231,429 to similar organizations
  4. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 65 grants Accepts applications $2,379,730 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 96 grants Preselected only $10,508,634 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 53 grants Preselected only $5,009,367 to similar organizations
  7. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 41 grants Accepts applications $6,159,773 to similar organizations
  8. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 57 grants Accepts applications $1,708,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 53-0196609 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.