Public Charity

AFB SPECIAL FUND INC

AFB SPECIAL FUND INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in HUNTINGTON, WV. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $341K, expenses of $335K, total assets of $1.9M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.1M.

EIN: 133532760 HUNTINGTON, WV Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$341K
Total Expenses$335K
Total Assets$1.9M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

AFB SPECIAL FUND INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1989 AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC. AFB SPECIAL FUND INC. PLANS TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS FUNDING TO THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC.

Sample Grants Given

Arlington, VA · 2023
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS
$300,000
ARLINGTON, VA · 2022
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS
$250,000
ARLINGTON, VA · 2021
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LOSS.
$300,000
ARLINGTON, VA · 2020
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LOSS.
$200,000
ARLINGTON, VA · 2019
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.
$400,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Diane Fazzi
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eric Bridges
TRUSTEE - CO-CHAIR / TRUSTEE CO-CHAIR Jon Chesshire
TRUSTEE Kiran Kaja
TRUSTEE - CO-CHAIR / TRUSTEE CO-CHAIR Melanie Lockwood Herman
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES Patsy Carvache

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Top Grant Purposes

TO HELP FUND THEIR WORK OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.
$630,000 3 grants
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS
$550,000 2 grants
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS LOSS.
$500,000 2 grants
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.
$400,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $341K $335K $1.9M
2024 $344K $376K $1.9M
2023 $324K $302K $899K
2022 $264K $300K $825K
2021 $249K $215K $874K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $249K to $341K (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NY, VA.

NYVA

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