Kirchgessner Vision Foundation
Private foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 68-0530356 · reported 2023–2025
75grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$150smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 75 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
14431 Ventura Blvd 266
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-2606
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation TO WORK WITH CCF TO SUPPORT VISION-RELATED PROJECTS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA | Los Angeles, CA | $123,000 |
| California Community Foundation TO WORK WITH CCF TO SUPPORT VISION-RELATED PROJECTS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA | Los Angeles, CA | $122,000 |
| Vision to Learn GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $105,000 |
| Vision to Learn TO CONTINUE A PILOT PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES (CHLA), THAT WILL C | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 |
| Healing California TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN | Alhambra, CA | $60,000 |
| Beyond Blindness Formerly Known AS Blind Children's Learning Center TO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS. | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 |
| Guide Dogs of America TOWARD THE TRAINING OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | Sylmar, CA | $49,000 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE | Fullerton, CA | $45,000 |
| Beyond Blindness Formerly Known AS Blind Children's Learning Center TO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS. | Santa Ana, CA | $45,000 |
| Beyond Blindness Formerly Known AS Blind Children's Learning Center TO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS. | Santa Ana, CA | $40,000 |
| Blind Children's Center FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Blind Children's Center FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Los Angeles City College Foundation TO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUAL | Los Angeles, CA | $37,200 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTI | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Western University of Health Sciences TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEP | Pomona, CA | $35,000 |
| Braille Institute FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING IT | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE | Fullerton, CA | $35,000 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTI | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Braille Institute FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING IT | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE | Fullerton, CA | $35,000 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTI | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles City College Foundation TO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUAL | Los Angeles, CA | $32,000 |
| Los Angeles City College Foundation TO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUAL | Los Angeles, CA | $31,500 |
| Western University of Health Sciences TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEP | Pomona, CA | $31,500 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles TO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY | Commerce, CA | $30,000 |
| Healing California TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN | Alhambra, CA | $30,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT | Venice, CA | $30,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles TO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Helen Keller International FOR RENEWED SUPPORT OF ITS CALIFORNIA VISION PROGRAM (FORMALLY KNOWN AS CHILDSIGHT LOS ANGELES) IN S | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT | Venice, CA | $30,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles TO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY | Commerce, CA | $30,000 |
| Healing California TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN | Alhambra, CA | $30,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT | Venice, CA | $30,000 |
| International Guiding Eyes Inc Dba Guide Dogs of America (gda) TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR GDA'S STUDENT DORMITORY AND TO PROVIDE FOR A YEARS SUPPLY OF HAND | Sylmar, CA | $28,000 |
| Braille Institute FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING IT | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Choc Foundation TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE. | Orange, CA | $25,000 |
| Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE | Reseda, CA | $25,000 |
| Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE | Reseda, CA | $25,000 |
| Choc Foundation TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE. | Orange, CA | $25,000 |
| Helen Keller International FOR RENEWED SUPPORT OF ITS CALIFORNIA VISION PROGRAM (FORMALLY KNOWN AS CHILDSIGHT LOS ANGELES) IN S | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE | Reseda, CA | $25,000 |
| Western University of Health Sciences TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEP | Pomona, CA | $23,250 |
| Choc Foundation TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE. | Orange, CA | $22,000 |
| Academy of Music for the Blind GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Monrovia, CA | $20,000 |
| Artsupla TO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Guide Dogs of America TOWARD THE TRAINING OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | Sylmar, CA | $20,000 |
| Valley Community Healthcare TO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS. | North Hollywood, CA | $20,000 |
| Artsupla TO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Saban Community Clinic IN SUPPORT OF THE CLINICS VISION SERVICES PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THE CLINIC CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Valley Community Healthcare TO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS. | North Hollywood, CA | $20,000 |
| Artsupla TO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Valley Community Healthcare TO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS. | North Hollywood, CA | $20,000 |
| Blind Children's Center FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR. | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Saban Community Clinic IN SUPPORT OF THE CLINICS VISION SERVICES PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THE CLINIC CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Unlimited Possibilities TO SUPPORT ITS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. FUNDIN | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 |
| Visitation School GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| St Jude Medical Center IN SUPPORT OF ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS PUENTE A LA SALUD VISION CLINIC. THE FUNDING WOUL | Fullerton, CA | $8,000 |
| Unlimited Possibilities TO SUPPORT ITS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. FUNDIN | Santa Ana, CA | $7,700 |
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