About Lighthouse for the Blind
To assist individuals who are legally blind maintain dignity and independence by making available employment, education and support services.
Focus Areas
employment for people who are blindvocational training and career developmentbraille tutoring and literacylow-vision clinics and adaptive technologyyouth programs and campsarts & entertainment accessibilitymedical kitting and rehabilitation support
Who They Fund
children and youth with visual impairmentsblind and visually impaired adultsparents and caregivers of children with visual impairmentsvisually impaired students (including international attendees)
About Lighthouse for the Blind
The Lighthouse for the Blind’s recent giving is anchored by support for people who are legally blind to maintain dignity and independence through employment, education, and support services. The largest grant in the recent list went to Mindseye Radio in Belleville, Illinois, for soiree support, Gateway Archers Beepball, audio description services, and a remote broadcast program. Another major line of support went to the Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments in St. Louis, which received repeated funding across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for family support services that help parents of children with visual impairments build networks of support and cope with a diagnosis. The foundation also funds direct-service partners that work with blind and visually impaired people in daily life. St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired received multiple awards for occupational therapy, marketing staffing, CCTV assistance, sponsorship, and general support. Across the portfolio, the foundation backs both institutional service providers and specialized programs that help children, students, and adults access training, adaptive tools, recreation, and accessible experiences.
What Lighthouse for the Blind Funds
Family support is a visible theme in the recent grants. Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments received $149,651 in 2025 for family support services, following awards of $132,000 in 2024 and $137,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports adaptive technology and accessible design. Saint Louis University received $37,500 in 2025 for Chrome Lab R&D related to employee accessibility, and the St. Louis Zoo received $37,500 in 2025 for a truncated dome wayfinding project. Arts and cultural access appears as well: Laumeier Sculpture Park received $26,200 in 2024 for maquettes and the Culture Connect app to assist visually impaired visitors in enjoying artwork, after a $33,300 award in 2023 for the same app. Youth recreation and STEM show up through camp support, including grants connected to Space Camp SCIVIS and camp programming for blind and visually impaired children.
How Lighthouse for the Blind Gives
Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $26,050, a median of $48,776, and p75 at $82,984. The recent record shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments, Mindseye Radio, St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Laumeier Sculpture Park, and the Missouri Council of the Blind. The foundation’s philosophy combines direct service delivery, capacity building, program support, and general operating support. It also runs application-based programs such as tuition reimbursement, camp scholarships, STARS technology and ADL services, continuing education awards, and SOAR. Some opportunities accept unsolicited applications, while the Space Camp scholarship is listed as not accepting them.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$593K
Total Assets
$116.3M
Total Revenue
$53.1M
Total Expenses
$58M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $83K, with a median of $49K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$49K
75th Percentile
$83K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIC WARNHOFF
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