Pennsylvania Vision Foundation
The Pennsylvania Vision Foundation (EIN 20-8272736) is a 501(c)(3) private charitable foundation founded in 2007 that supports projects to improve eye care access in Pennsylvania. Its official web presence is hosted on Vision Benefits of America’s site (VBA) under the Vision Foundation section and includes annual/community impact reports and newsroom items about grants and programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Pennsylvania-based organization delivering eye-care services, optical assistance, low-vision supports, or optometry education with an existing local partnership or track record.
Good Fit
- • Programs that expand access to vision exams, lenses, or low-vision devices in Pennsylvania.
- • Partnerships or formal relationships with Vision Benefits of America or other local vision-service networks.
- • Capacity to manage grants at the scale observed (several thousand to low six-figure awards).
- • Previous collaborations with hospitals, clinics, or optometry schools in Pennsylvania.
Geography
Observed giving across both years is entirely within Pennsylvania; the latest year shows all grants concentrated in a single state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct independent recipients with three repeat grantees from the prior year and two new grantees, indicating a modest but not large recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (two new grantees in the latest year), but the funder explicitly describes grants as by preselection, so unsolicited applicants face a constrained pathway; observed history is limited to two years.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
