Grants paid by Aid Association for the Blind of the District of Columbia
EIN 53-0196564 · Washington, MD · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Aid Association for the Blind of the District of Columbia of Washington, MD (EIN 53-0196564) reported 98 grants paid totaling $2,949,623 to 23 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
$2,949,623
98 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | $550,790 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $580,050 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $544,880 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $452,640 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $321,713 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $254,500 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $245,050 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Aid Association for the Blind of the District of Columbia, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's National Medical Foundation 52-1640403 | D | Washington, DC | 7 | $479,460 | 2025 |
| Washington National Eye Center 52-1325467 | B | Washington, DC | 7 | $453,260 | 2025 |
| Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington 53-0204690 | D | Washington, DC | 7 | $340,550 | 2025 |
| American Council of the Blind Inc 58-0914436 | C | Arlington, VA | 7 | $239,365 | 2025 |
| Independence Now 52-1891697 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 7 | $180,080 | 2025 |
| Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs 52-1784938 | C | Washington, DC | 6 | $176,955 | 2025 |
| Bread for the City Inc 52-1138207 | C | Washington, DC | 6 | $176,910 | 2025 |
| So Others Might Eat 23-7098123 | B | Washington, DC | 6 | $162,913 | 2024 |
| DC Center for Independent Living Inc 52-1233445 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $132,000 | 2024 |
| National Council On Independent Living 74-2291620 | C | Washington, DC | 4 | $126,000 | 2022 |
| American Association for People With Disablities 52-1930174 | D | Washington, DC | 5 | $125,910 | 2023 |
| Iona Senior Services 52-1039553 | B | Washington, DC | 7 | $89,455 | 2025 |
| Metro Washington Ear Inc | U | Silver Spring, MD | 5 | $42,370 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | U | Rockville, MD | 5 | $40,730 | 2023 |
| The Abraham & Laura Lisner Home 53-0228120 | D | Washington, DC | 3 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $30,455 | 2025 |
| George Washington University 52-1276046 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $30,440 | 2021 |
| Low Vision Center of Montgomery County Maryland | U | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Bender Jewish Community Center | U | Rockville, MD | 2 | $17,500 | 2020 |
| Omnium Universe Foundation | U | Lilburn, GA | 2 | $16,970 | 2023 |
| Friends of Compass | U | Sanford, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| University Ophthalmic Consultants | U | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Omnium Circusense Inc | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $8,300 | 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 98 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $51,000 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $34,050 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $32,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $30,000 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $22,000 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2025 | Omnium Circusense Inc Brooklyn, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202601179349100645 |
| 2024 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $47,500 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $42,700 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | DC Center for Independent Living Inc Washington, DC | B | $32,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $26,700 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $26,200 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $16,000 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $13,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $10,700 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Omnium Circusense Inc Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,300 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2024 | Metro Washington Ear Inc Silver Spring, MD | U | $5,400 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202501849349100210 |
| 2023 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $55,760 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $55,760 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $34,850 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $31,365 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $21,955 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | American Association for People With Disablities Washington, DC | D | $20,910 | paid | COSTS TO PAY FOR BLIND INTERNS WORKING IN DC | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $20,910 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $20,213 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $13,940 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | U | $11,200 | paid | BLIND/LOW VISION STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $10,455 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home Washington, DC | U | $10,455 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Metro Washington Ear Inc Silver Spring, MD | U | $6,970 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2023 | Omnium Universe Foundation Lilburn, GA | U | $6,970 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202432409349100908 |
| 2022 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $90,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $70,000 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $31,500 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | American Association for People With Disablities Washington, DC | D | $30,000 | paid | COSTS TO PAY FOR BLIND INTERNS WORKING IN DC | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $30,000 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $29,000 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | National Council On Independent Living Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | PROJECTS SERVING BLIND/LOW VISION METRO DC RESIDENTS | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | The Abraham & Laura Lisner Home Washington, DC | D | $15,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR BLIND RESIDENTS | 202300919349100205 |
| 2022 | Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | U | $7,140 | paid | BLIND/LOW VISION STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 202300919349100205 |
| 2021 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $97,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $80,000 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $60,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | National Council On Independent Living Washington, DC | C | $36,000 | paid | PROJECTS SERVING BLIND/LOW VISION METRO DC RESIDENTS | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $35,890 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $33,000 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $31,500 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | George Washington University Washington, DC | B | $30,440 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | American Association for People With Disablities Washington, DC | D | $27,500 | paid | COSTS TO PAY FOR BLIND INTERNS WORKING IN DC | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | The Abraham & Laura Lisner Home Washington, DC | D | $15,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR BLIND RESIDENTS | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Omnium Universe Foundation Lilburn, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Metro Washington Ear Inc Silver Spring, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202200679349100720 |
| 2021 | Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | U | $7,550 | paid | BLIND/LOW VISION STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 202200679349100720 |
| 2020 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $90,000 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Bread for the City Inc Washington, DC | C | $60,000 | paid | VISION CLINIC'S GENEAL OPERATIONS | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | DC Center for Independent Living Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $35,000 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | National Council On Independent Living Washington, DC | C | $30,000 | paid | PROJECTS SERVING BLIND/LOW VISION METRO DC RESIDENTS | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $30,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | American Association for People With Disablities Washington, DC | D | $25,000 | paid | COSTS TO PAY FOR BLIND INTERNS WORKING IN DC | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Metro Washington Ear Inc Silver Spring, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | U | $7,550 | paid | BLIND/LOW VISION STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 202130299349100303 |
| 2020 | Bender Jewish Community Center Rockville, MD | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL MISSION | 202130299349100303 |
| 2019 | Children's National Medical Foundation Washington, DC | D | $90,000 | paid | OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Washington National Eye Center Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Prevention of Blindness Society of Metro Washington Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | DC Center for Independent Living Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | American Council of the Blind Inc Arlington, VA | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN DC METROPOLITAN AREA | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | National Council On Independent Living Washington, DC | C | $40,000 | paid | PROJECTS SERVING BLIND/LOW VISION METRO DC RESIDENTS | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs Washington, DC | C | $35,000 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR BLIND/LOW VISION SERVICES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | American Association for People With Disablities Washington, DC | D | $22,500 | paid | COSTS TO PAY FOR BLIND INTERNS WORKING IN DC | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Independence Now Silver Spring, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | SERVICES TO BLIND/LOW VISION DC AREA RESIDENTS | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Low Vision Center of Montgomery County Maryland Bethesda, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Iona Senior Services Washington, DC | B | $11,000 | paid | PROGRAMS FOR BLIND SENIORS | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Metro Washington Ear Inc Silver Spring, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | University Ophthalmic Consultants Chevy Chase, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Bender Jewish Community Center Rockville, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | INTERNAL LIGHT PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY BLIND | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Friends of Compass Sanford, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | The Abraham & Laura Lisner Home Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR BLIND RESIDENTS | 201912929349100001 |
| 2019 | Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | U | $7,290 | paid | BLIND/LOW VISION STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 201912929349100001 |
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 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601179349100645 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202501849349100210 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432409349100908 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202300919349100205 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202200679349100720 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202130299349100303 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912929349100001 |
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/530196564.json.
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