Funders › CA › The Karl Kirchgessner Foundation C/O Kathy Mcgrath Kramer › 2025
Grants paid by The Karl Kirchgessner Foundation C/O Kathy Mcgrath Kramer, tax year 2025
EIN 68-0530356 · Sherman Oaks, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
In tax year 2025, The Karl Kirchgessner Foundation C/O Kathy Mcgrath Kramer (EIN 68-0530356) reported 24 grants paid totaling $598,300. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA | B | $105,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED, PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH IN-PERSON COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS AND CARE, AS WELL AS THE LOW VISION DEVICES THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Beyond Blindness Formerly Known As Blind Children's Learning Center Santa Ana, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY WESTERNU'S PATIENT CARE TEAM. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Wayfinder Family Services Los Angeles, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (THE PROGRAM), WHICH PROGRAM ASSISTS APPROXIMATELY 500 INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AGES 0-6, WHO HAVE VISION LOSS OR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles City College Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $31,500 | paid | TO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE WHILE IN-PERSON SERVICES BEGIN TO RESUME AT THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles Commerce, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Venice Family Clinic Venice, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT WILL ALLOW VFC TO REACH MORE PATIENTS THAN EVER WITH AFFORDABLE PREVENTIVE VISION SERVICES | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Healing California Alhambra, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES IN 2025. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Choc Foundation Orange, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind Reseda, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE COST OF ITS O&M SPECIALIST. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Braille Institute Los Angeles, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING ITS 2025 FISCAL YEAR. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Academy of Music for the Blind Monrovia, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Guide Dogs of America Sylmar, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TOWARD THE TRAINING OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Valley Community Healthcare North Hollywood, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Artsupla Los Angeles, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR THE PERFORMERS IN THEATRE BY THE BLIND, FILM BY THE BLIND, AND REX & FRIENDS. THESE STIPENDS COMPENSATE THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR TIME AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MUCH-NEEDED ADDITIONAL INCOME THAT ASSISTS WITH INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Blind Children's Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR. | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Visitation Church Osage, IA | D | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Gustavus Adolphus College Michele Rusinko Endowment Fund Saint Peter, MN | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Archer School for Girls Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | The John Thomas Dye School Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
| 2025 | Women for Women International Global Support Center Washington, DC | U | $300 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641329349101524 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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