Grants paid by Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char TR
EIN 25-6440597 · Pittsburgh, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char TR of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 25-6440597) reported 52 grants paid totaling $1,468,000 to 16 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,468,000
52 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $305,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $317,500 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $317,500 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $268,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $260,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Lappe-Bowman J B for B-L Fdn-Char TR, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind 13-1854606 | B | Yorkville Heights, NY | 5 | $440,000 | 2025 |
| Western Pa School for Blind Children | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $375,000 | 2025 |
| The Seeing Eye 22-1539721 | B | Morristown, NJ | 5 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Guide Dog Foundation | U | Smithtown, NY | 5 | $76,500 | 2025 |
| Freedom Guide Dogs 22-3136677 | D | Cassvile, NY | 4 | $67,000 | 2025 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation 06-6060478 | B | Bloomfield, CT | 4 | $61,000 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 25-0965281 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Visually Impaired Advancement | U | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| National Braille Press 04-2104740 | B | Boston, MA | 4 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Animal Medical Center 13-5505367 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Hellen Keller Services for the Blind | U | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $22,500 | 2023 |
| Perkins School for the Blind 04-2103616 | B | Watertown, MA | 4 | $22,500 | 2025 |
| Helen Keller Services for the Blind 11-1630807 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| New York Institute for Special Education 13-1740010 | B | The Bronx, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| US Association of Blind Athletes | U | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Pilots to the Rescue 47-3415146 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
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 52 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorkville Heights, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Western Pa School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, PA | U | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown, NY | U | $16,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Freedom Guide Dogs Cassvile, NY | D | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Helen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | D | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2025 | Pilots to the Rescue Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512809349100801 |
| 2024 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorkville Heights, NY | B | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Western Pa School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, PA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Freedom Guide Dogs Cassvile, NY | D | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Bloomfield, CT | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Visually Impaired Advancement Buffalo, NY | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Animal Medical Center New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2024 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349101213 |
| 2023 | Western Pa School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, PA | U | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorkville Heights, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Bloomfield, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Animal Medical Center New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Hellen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2023 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202322849349101602 |
| 2022 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorkville Heights, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Western Pa School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, PA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Freedom Guide Dogs Cassvile, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Visually Impaired Advancement Buffalo, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Bloomfield, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Hellen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Animal Medical Center New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2022 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202202779349101400 |
| 2021 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Western Pa School for Blind Children Pittsburgh, PA | U | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Bloomfield, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Freedom Guide Dogs Cassville, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | US Association of Blind Athletes Colorado Springs, CO | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Hellen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | New York Institute for Special Education The Bronx, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | Animal Medical Center New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
| 2021 | National Braille Press Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202142859349100004 |
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 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512809349100801 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432829349101213 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322849349101602 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202202779349101400 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142859349100004 |
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/256440597.json.
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