NonprofitsBrightfocus Foundation

Disease & Medical Research

Brightfocus Foundation

CLARKSBURG, MD

Total revenue

$63.4M

Total expenses

$53.3M

Net assets

$37.0M

Grants received

$10.7M

511 grants

EIN

237337229

Tax year

2024

Mission

Brightfocus foundation (brightfocus) seeks a world free from diseases of mind and sight.

Programs

2 programs

Macular degeneration research (mdr)please refer to schedule o for a complete description of the accomplishments for macular degeneration research.

Expenses: $11.0MGrants: $5.3M

National glaucoma research (ngr) please refer to schedule o for a complete description of the accomplishments for national glaucoma research.

Expenses: $2.5MGrants: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$52.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$9.8M
Other revenue$704K
Total revenue$63.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$16.9M
Salaries & benefits$6.5M
Fundraising$13.9M
Other expenses$28.8M
Total expenses$53.3M
Total assets$65.1M
Net assets$37.0M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STACY PAGOS HALLER

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$425K

45 hrs/wk

JAN M STOUFFER PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

6 hrs/wk

ADAM MYERS

DIRECTOR AS OF 04/24

Board

5 hrs/wk

PATRICIA M STEWART

CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

DALE YOUNG

DIRECTOR AS OF 03/25

Board

5 hrs/wk

JOHN PENN

DIRECTOR AS OF 03/25

Board

5 hrs/wk

SCOTT KAISER MD

SECRETARY UNTIL 06/24, VICE CHAIR

Board

6 hrs/wk

THOMAS F FREDDO OD PHD

DIRECTOR UNTIL 06/24, SECRETARY

Board

6 hrs/wk

SHAWNA GOTTLIEB

TREASURER

Board

6 hrs/wk

CECILIA ARRADAZA

VICE CHAIR UNTIL 06/24, DIRECTOR

Board

6 hrs/wk

PAUL CAMPBELL

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

HERBERT L DRAYTON III

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

DANA GRIFFIN

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

TONYA MATTHEWS PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANN SECLOW

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

NANCY KEACH

SR. VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$270K

45 hrs/wk

R BRIAN ELDERTON

SR. VP, DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$261K

45 hrs/wk

JONATHAN WALSH

SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$227K

45 hrs/wk

DIANE BOVENKAMP PHD

VP, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS

Staff

$196K

45 hrs/wk

PREETI SUBRAMANIAN - PHD DIR

OF SCIENT. PROGRAMS, VISION SCIENCE

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

LISA MORGAN

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ANNUAL GIVING

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

SHARYN ROSSI - PHD DIR OF

SCIENT. PROGRAMS, NEUROSCIENCE

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

JEFFREY HONAKER

SR. MGR. OPS AND BUILDING

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

KACI BAEZ - VP INTEGRATED

MKTING & COMM. UNTIL 06/24

Staff

$111K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RKD GROUP

PUBLIC AWARENESS CONSULTING & MATERIALS

$12.4M

ADSTRA LLC

MAIL LIST RENTAL

$1.8M

DATA MANAGEMENT INC

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

$311K

ROYAL SONESTA CHICAGO DOWNTOWN

HOTEL CONFERENCE

$219K

THE ROBERT JOSEPH GROUP

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

$213K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 511

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.2M
DISCOVERY RESEARCH (SCIENCE)
2024
$283K
DOCUMENTARY
2024
$200K
Alzheimer disease research Fund
2024
$176K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$54K
Health, Medicine & Science
2024
$47K
DISEASE/DISORDER
2024
$45K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$30K
EYE DISEASE RESEARCH
2024
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
Physical Health
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO FUND EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH WORLDWIDE TO DEFEAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, MACULAR DEGENERATION, AND GLAUCOMA AND PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION ON THESE HEARTBREAKING DISEASES.
2024
$19K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2024
$16K
RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2024
$15K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
OPERATIONS
2024
$12K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$11K
To support organization
2024
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Support Research
2024
$10K
Alzheimer, Mascular Degeneration and National Glaucoma research.
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION.
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
Disease/Disorder
2024
$10K
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
2024
$8K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$8K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
SUPPORT OF ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, IN MEMORY OF ROBERT F O'CONNNELL & MARIE O'CONNELL, NOVEMBER 2024 MATCHING GIFT, FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$4K
TO SUPPORT MACULAR DEGENERATION AND WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S
2024
$2K
facilitate charitable purpose
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$2K
DONATED TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAM
2024
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$1K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
2023 MATCHING GIFT
2024
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$200
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$160
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$150
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$105
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$70
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$50
Matching Gifts
2024
$31
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$25
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT
2024
$25
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT
2024
$497K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
Alzheimer disease research fund
2023
$57K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$41K
EYE DISEASE RESEARCH
2023
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
Physical Health
2023
$16K
OPERATIONS
2023
$16K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO FUND EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH WORLDWIDE TO DEFEAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, MACULAR DEGENERATION, AND GLAUCOMA AND PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION ON THESE HEARTBREAKING DISEASES.
2023
$15K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$15K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$15K
SPONSORSHIP FOR BENEFIT CONCERT FOR CURES
2023
$14K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$12K
G41 EYE DISEASES BLINDNESS & VISION IMPAIRMENT
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$10K
Alzheimer, Mascular Degeneration and National Glaucoma research.
2023
$10K
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
2023
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$10K
Disease/Disorder
2023
$9K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$6K
SUPPORT FOR THE ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH
2023
$6K
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
2023
$6K
DONOR-ADVISED, HEALTH
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION.
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT MACULAR DEGENERATION AND WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S
2023
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
2023
$3K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$3K
General Support
2023
$2K
to facilite charitable pourpose
2023
$2K
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH
2023
$2K
General purposes
2023
$2K
To support the general operations of the organization
2023
$2K
Medical research
2023
$1K
to fund exceptional scientific research worldwide to defeat Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these diseases.
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$700
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
2023
$500
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$450
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$400
TO ENHANCE ORGANIZATION
2023
$350
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$300
MATCHING GIFT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2023
$225
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$150
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$100
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100
Health
2023
$100
Matching Grant
2023
$70
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$70
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$61
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$60
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$51
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$50
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$50
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
TO HELP FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2023
$25
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$25
HEALTH
2023
$25
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$25
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$337K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
Alzheimer's disease research
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$45K
EYE DISEASE RESEARCH
2022
$42K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$38K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$23K
DISEASE/DISORDER
2022
$20K
Physical Health
2022
$17K
HEALTH
2022
$15K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2022
$15K
TAUOPATHY RESEARCH
2022
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$14K
Sponsorship of the Beat the Holiday Blues event & health screening fair
2022

Funded by

$10.7M from 204 funders · 511 grants · 2017–2024

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$2.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

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$1.2M · 1 grant · 2024

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$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

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$756K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation

$600K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Luminescence Foundation Inc

$500K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Hilarity For Charity Inc

$283K · 1 grant · 2024

America's Charities

$271K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN237337229
NTEE codeG00J
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-01
Formed1973
Employees59
Volunteers85
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