Grants paid by Boston Center for Blind Children Inc
EIN 04-2103910 · Spencer, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P86
Boston Center for Blind Children Inc of Spencer, MA (EIN 04-2103910) reported 93 grants paid totaling $1,643,356 to 22 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,643,356
93 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | $228,800 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $232,400 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $226,900 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $247,747 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $254,800 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $222,109 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $230,600 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Boston Center for Blind Children Inc, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins School for the Blind 04-2103616 | B | Watertown, MA | 7 | $279,800 | 2025 |
| Carrol Center for the Blind 04-2106173 | C | Newton, MA | 7 | $176,500 | 2025 |
| National Braille Press 04-2104740 | B | Boston, MA | 7 | $165,000 | 2025 |
| The Paul Center | U | Chelmsford, MA | 4 | $155,000 | 2024 |
| Assn of Blind Citizens 04-3519977 | B | Holbrook, MA | 7 | $128,300 | 2025 |
| New England College of Optometry 04-1591060 | C | Boston, MA | 7 | $113,050 | 2025 |
| Boston Resiliency Fund 04-3241054 | D | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Lowell Assn for the Blind 04-2199874 | B | Lowell, MA | 7 | $97,000 | 2025 |
| Mass Audubon Society | U | Lincoln, MA | 7 | $92,330 | 2025 |
| Learning Ally 13-1659345 | B | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Polus Center | U | Gardner, MA | 3 | $39,500 | 2025 |
| Our Space Our Place | U | Boston, MA | 4 | $37,000 | 2022 |
| Community Rowing 04-2863756 | B | Brighton, MA | 7 | $36,500 | 2025 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc 22-1539721 | C | Morristown, NJ | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| The Paul Center for Learning & Recreation | U | Chelmsford, MA | 1 | $35,000 | 2019 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind 13-1854606 | B | Yorktown Heights, NY | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Hearts & Noses Clown Troupe 04-3521436 | D | Needham, MA | 4 | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Wheelock Family Theater | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Childrens Center for Communication 04-2103886 | B | Beverly, MA | 3 | $16,267 | 2022 |
| Adaptive Sport of New England 46-3900833 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Canterbury Vision Care | U | West Boylston, MA | 1 | $109 | 2024 |
| (name not stated) | U | 2 | $0 | 2019 |
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 93 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $40,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $27,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $23,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Wheelock Family Theater Boston, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Polus Center Athol, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $13,050 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $12,050 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Adaptive Sport of New England Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | C | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2025 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202532259349100433 |
| 2024 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $36,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | The Paul Center Chelmsford, MA | U | $35,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $18,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Polus Center Athol, MA | U | $12,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | C | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2024 | Canterbury Vision Care West Boylston, MA | U | $109 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202412199349100856 |
| 2023 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $43,300 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | The Paul Center Chelmsford, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $30,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $18,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | C | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Polus Center Gardner, MA | U | $12,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2023 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202332489349101058 |
| 2022 | The Paul Center Chelmsford, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $40,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $29,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $22,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Our Space Our Place Boston, MA | U | $13,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Childrens Center for Communication Beverly, MA | B | $6,747 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2022 | Hearts & Noses Hospital Clown Troupe Needham, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202242509349101114 |
| 2021 | The Paul Center Chelmsford, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $40,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $18,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $13,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $12,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Our Space Our Place Boston, MA | U | $8,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Hearts & Noses Hospital Clown Troupe Needham, MA | B | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Childrens Center for Communication Beverly, MA | B | $5,400 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2021 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $4,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202111949349101051 |
| 2020 | Boston Resiliency Fund Boston, MA | D | $100,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $30,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $13,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Learning Ally Princeton, NJ | B | $12,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $10,800 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $9,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $6,480 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Hearts & Noses Clown Troupe Needham, MA | D | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Our Space Our Place Boston, MA | U | $6,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $4,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2020 | Childrens Center for Communication Beverly, MA | B | $4,120 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 202012039349100701 |
| 2019 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | The Paul Center for Learning & Recreation Chelmsford, MA | U | $35,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Carrol Center for the Blind Newton, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | C | $22,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Assn of Blind Citizens Holbrook, MA | B | $18,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Lowell Assn for the Blind Lowell, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | U | $10,800 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Hearts & Noses Clown Troupe Needham, MA | D | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Our Space Our Place Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | Community Rowing Brighton, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | CASH GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | 201932049349100113 |
| 2019 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | 201932049349100113 | |
| 2019 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | 201932049349100113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532259349100433 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412199349100856 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332489349101058 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202242509349101114 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111949349101051 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202012039349100701 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201932049349100113 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/042103910.json.
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