Grants paid by The National Federation of the Blind
EIN 02-0259978 · Baltimore, MD · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE G41Z
The National Federation of the Blind of Baltimore, MD (EIN 02-0259978) reported 55 grants paid totaling $3,400,103 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,400,103
55 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $586,560 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $861,909 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $580,341 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $425,344 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $479,508 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $466,441 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from The National Federation of the Blind, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund 23-7241906 | A | Baltimore, MD | 6 | $2,100,000 | 2025 |
| Impactassets Inc 26-2048480 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $300,000 | 2021 |
| Utah State University 87-6000528 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 4 | $213,660 | 2023 |
| Dan's Blind Ambition LLC 46-4981313 | A | Columbus, GA | 2 | $130,000 | 2022 |
| Easy LLC 61-1662320 | A | Burlington, VT | 1 | $88,608 | 2023 |
| Nfb of Oregon 23-7197342 | A | Gresham, OR | 4 | $64,127 | 2025 |
| Nfb of Az 74-2350932 | A | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Sea to See LLC 84-5069595 | A | Ft Collins, CO | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Lowell Observatory 86-0098918 | A | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $46,761 | 2022 |
| Nfb of Idaho 23-7039334 | A | Boise, ID | 5 | $41,502 | 2025 |
| Nfb of Washington 91-1155110 | A | Vancouver, WA | 5 | $40,814 | 2025 |
| Shu Discovery Science Center 06-0740527 | A | Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $26,016 | 2022 |
| Mverse Inc 84-3305622 | A | Wiscasset, ME | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Glas Education 83-1179347 | A | Williams Bay, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Eye Learn 81-4787917 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| 64 Oz Games 46-3007042 | A | Pearland, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| California State Railroad Museum 94-2698626 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $16,077 | 2022 |
| Handid Brl Servs 82-3786229 | A | Boise, ID | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Davis Technical College 87-0342144 | A | Kaysville, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Independence Science 26-4343273 | A | Bolingbrook, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Museum of the Bible 27-3444987 | A | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $9,450 | 2022 |
| Sacramento History Alliance 20-0184455 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $9,450 | 2022 |
| Albany Institute of History & Art 14-1343061 | A | Albany, NY | 1 | $9,260 | 2022 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Sciences 74-1036131 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $9,240 | 2022 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 30-0341029 | A | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $8,750 | 2022 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota 41-0706172 | A | St Paul, MN | 1 | $8,139 | 2020 |
| Illinois State University 37-6014070 | A | Normal, IL | 1 | $7,999 | 2020 |
| Science Central 31-1032583 | A | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $7,950 | 2022 |
| Nfb of California 95-3416224 | A | Fremont, CA | 1 | $7,300 | 2020 |
| Accessible Pharmacy Srv 84-5020969 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Nfb of in 35-1361323 | A | Mishawaka, IN | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Springfield Museums 04-6002239 | A | Springfield, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Sciaccess Inc 87-2717602 | A | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Nfb of Tx 74-2056167 | A | Alvin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 55 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $400,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2025 | Nfb of Az Tucson, AZ | A | $25,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2025 | Nfb of Or Gresham, OR | A | $18,479 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2025 | Nfb of Id Boise, ID | A | $10,079 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2025 | Nfb of Wa Seattle, WA | A | $7,883 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2025 | Nfb of in Mishawaka, IN | A | $5,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202641349349306319 |
| 2024 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $400,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2024 | Nfb of Az Tucson, AZ | A | $30,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2024 | Handid Brl Servs Boise, ID | A | $15,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2024 | Nfb of Or Gresham, OR | A | $13,976 | paid | EDUC SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2024 | Nfb of Id Boise, ID | A | $10,387 | paid | EDUC SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2024 | Nfb of Wa Seattle, WA | A | $10,145 | paid | EDUC SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531129349300133 |
| 2023 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $300,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Easy LLC Burlington, VT | A | $88,608 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Utah State University Salt Lake City, UT | A | $12,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Nfb of Id Boise, ID | A | $9,736 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Nfb of Tx Alvin, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Accessible Pharmacy Srv Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2023 | Sciaccess Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $5,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202401359349305110 |
| 2022 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $300,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Utah State University Salt Lake City, UT | A | $52,325 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | A | $46,761 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Dan's Blind Ambition LLC Columbus, GA | A | $33,500 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Shu Discovery Science Center Bridgeport, CT | A | $26,016 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | 64 Oz Games Pearland, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Nfb of Oregon Springfield, OR | A | $16,276 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | California State Railroad Museum Sacramento, CA | A | $16,077 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Nfb of Washington Vancouver, WA | A | $10,286 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Sacramento History Alliance Sacramento, CA | A | $9,450 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Museum of the Bible Oklahoma City, OK | A | $9,450 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Albany Institute of History & Art Albany, NY | A | $9,260 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Houston Museum of Natural Sciences Houston, TX | A | $9,240 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City, OK | A | $8,750 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Science Central Fort Wayne, IN | A | $7,950 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | Springfield Museums Springfield, MA | A | $5,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2021 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $350,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Impactassets Inc Bethesda, MD | A | $300,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Dan's Blind Ambition LLC Columbus, GA | A | $96,500 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Utah State University Salt Lake City, UT | A | $64,109 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Eye Learn Detroit, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Independence Science Bolingbrook, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Nfb of Washington Vancouver, WA | A | $6,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2021 | Nfb of Idaho Boise, ID | A | $5,300 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202221269349300532 |
| 2020 | Jacobus Tenbroek Memorial Fund Baltimore, MD | A | $350,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Utah State University Salt Lake City, UT | A | $85,226 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Sea to See LLC Ft Collins, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Mverse Inc Wiscasset, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Glas Education Williams Bay, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Nfb of Oregon Gresham, OR | A | $15,396 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Science Museum of Minnesota St Paul, MN | A | $8,139 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | A | $7,999 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Nfb of California Fremont, CA | A | $7,300 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Nfb of Washington Vancouver, WA | A | $6,500 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
| 2020 | Nfb of Idaho Boise, ID | A | $6,000 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202131119349301118 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641349349306319 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531129349300133 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349305110 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301329349305915 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221269349300532 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131119349301118 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/020259978.json.
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