Mission
LA VISTA PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER NON PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO ASSIST BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.
Public Charity
LA VISTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INC
LA VISTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INC, of SANTA BARBARA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $355K in revenue, $67K in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 29 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $600K.
EIN: 951943862
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$355K
Total Expenses$67K
Total Assets$2.2M
Grants Given29
Grant Total$600K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at LA Vista Foundation for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Inc
How LA Vista Foundation for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
La vista provides grants to other non profit and governmental agencies to assist blind and physically handicapped individuals
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING THE BLIND AND/OR HANDICAPPED
$10,000
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING THE BLIND AND/OR HANDICAPPED
$9,000
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING THE BLIND AND/OR HANDICAPPED
$65,639
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING THE BLIND AND/OR HANDICAPPED
$6,000
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING THE BLIND AND/OR HANDICAPPED
$66,831
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Arceli Ortiz-Lopez
DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT
Brad Parks
DIRECTOR
Celina Andrade
DIRECTOR
Christina Kahn
DIRECTOR
Gil Garcia
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Hershel Brewer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $355K | $67K | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $257K | $4K | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $410K | $4K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $-371K | $105K | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $336K | $67K | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $336K to $355K (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.