About Gibney Family Foundation
Partnering with others to develop sustainable resources for organizations that foster independence, primarily for those who are blind and visually impaired.
Focus Areas
Blind and visually impaired servicesIndependence and employment for people who are blindBraille literacy and accessible materialsAdaptive recreation and sports for people with disabilitiesFamily support, mental health, food securityOrganizational sustainability and capacity building
Who They Fund
people who are blind or have low visionchildren and toddlers (including blind/deafblind children) and their familiesolder adults/seniors experiencing vision lossadults with disabilities seeking employment
About Gibney Family Foundation
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc. consistently backs services that help people who are blind or visually impaired gain independence, with many grants aimed at training, employment, accessibility, and family support. One of the clearest signals in the recent record is a $103,269 award to the University of Massachusetts Foundation for a cohort of up to 38 scholars completing a graduate certificate in cortical/cerebral visual impairment or deafblindness. Another large award went to Visionserve Alliance for a meta-analysis of the value of vision rehabilitation services, showing interest in evidence that can strengthen the field’s case for support. The foundation also funds hands-on work at organizations such as Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - San Francisco, where awards supported orientation and mobility specialists and continuity of O&M services, and The Carroll Center for the Blind, where funding supported employment and user-testing training. Across the recent grants, the pattern points to practical, field-building support for organizations serving blind and low-vision people, including children, adults seeking work, and older adults adapting to vision loss.
What Gibney Family Foundation Funds
The foundation’s giving clusters around blind and visually impaired services that build independence. In vocational and career support, it gave $50,000 to The Perkins School for the Blind for Career Launch, a job training and career services program, and $40,000 to Blind Institute of Technology to help students obtain Salesforce certification and enter an apprenticeship program. It also supports orientation and mobility training: Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - San Francisco received $50,000 for salaries of orientation and mobility specialists. For accessible materials and literacy, National Braille Press received $51,000 for a new program, and American Printing House for the Blind Inc. received $37,625 for the APH Connect Center transition hub. The foundation also funds family-centered and therapeutic services, including a $40,000 grant to Children’s Home Society of Idaho for a nature and animal assisted therapy program for children and families.
How Gibney Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $10,481, and a p75 of $25,050. The recent record also includes a few larger awards above $50,000, alongside many smaller operating or project grants. The grantmaking shows repeat relationships: several organizations appear more than once across different years, including Future in Sight, The Carroll Center for the Blind, Visionserve Alliance, Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - San Francisco, and Children’s Home Society of Idaho. Program structure suggests a relationship-based model: Mini Grants are used for first-time support or smaller requests, while Regular Grants are reserved for organizations that already received a Mini Grant. The foundation also references limited multi-year grants. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$35.3M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National31 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in UT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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