About Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Create and grow employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired; provide the best, most cost-effective industrial supplies and friendly customer service; be the leading voice in educating businesses on how to create, design, and build accessible workplaces for the blind and visually impaired; balance job creation, capital investments, and profitability while adhering to regulatory requirements; create an open, collaborative environment that fosters innovative business ideas, engages employees, and adds a true sense of belonging.
Focus Areas
Employment and workforce development for people who are blind or visually impairedManufacturing and production (SKILCRAFT® products)Kitting and supply chain managementDistribution and fulfillmentGovernment contracting / AbilityOne programAccessible workplace education and advocacy
Who They Fund
blind individualspeople with visual impairments
Funding Style
About Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc centers its giving on development, rehabilitation, and improved living standards for blind and visually impaired people. In 2024, its largest grant was $100,000 to Vision Forward in Milwaukee, a signal that the foundation’s philanthropy is closely tied to organizations serving this community in Wisconsin. The pattern continues with support for the Center for Deaf-blind Persons and Able Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement, both also in Milwaukee, pointing to a grant portfolio built around direct services and capability-building for people with vision loss. The foundation’s broader identity aligns with that grantmaking: it works to create employment opportunities, strengthen accessible workplaces, and support services that help blind and visually impaired individuals participate more fully in work and daily life. Its recent grants include both larger awards and smaller support grants, suggesting a mix of capacity-oriented gifts and more targeted local support. Across the grants on file, the work is overwhelmingly in-state and centered on Wisconsin recipients.
What Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired Funds
The foundation’s clearest funding theme is rehabilitation and capability development for blind and visually impaired people. It gave $100,000 to Vision Forward for development of capabilities, rehabilitation and improvement of living standards, then followed with $45,000 to the Center for Deaf-blind Persons for the same purpose. Education and literacy also appear in the portfolio: Able Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement received $40,000 for the same broad objective, indicating support for services that expand access to information and skill-building. The grants also reach into higher education and community activity. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received $7,446, and Rock County Railers received $5,568, both for development of capabilities, rehabilitation and improvement of living standards for blind and visually impaired individuals. These awards show a mix of service organizations, educational settings, and local community recipients.
How Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired Gives
Typical grant size sits at $6,038 at the 25th percentile, $23,723 at the median, and $43,750 at the 75th percentile, which places the foundation’s giving in a relatively concentrated midrange with a few larger awards. The 2024 sample includes both major grants and smaller awards, from $100,000 down to $5,000. The recent grants provided here are all in 2024, so recurring support across multiple years cannot be confirmed from this dataset alone. The foundation appears to give through its own grantmaking rather than as a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$198K
Total Assets
$88.4M
Total Revenue
$12.6M
Total Expenses
$12.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $44K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$44K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHARLES J LANGE III
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