NonprofitsFoundation Fighting Blindness Inc

Medical Research

Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc

COLUMBIA, MD

Total revenue

$36.6M

Total expenses

$49.5M

Net assets

$83.9M

Grants received

$58.3M

938 grants

EIN

237135845

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Programs

2 programs

See schedule o

Expenses: $3.7M

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Expenses: $1.6M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$31.1M
Program service revenue$2.0M
Investment income$2.5M
Other revenue$1.0M
Total revenue$36.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$22.9M
Salaries & benefits$11.7M
Fundraising$9.0M
Other expenses$14.2M
Total expenses$49.5M
Total assets$110.9M
Net assets$83.9M

People

39 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JASON D MENZO

CEO

Board

$505K

32 hrs/wk

PETER L GINSBERG

COO

Board

$364K

32 hrs/wk

AMY M PALMER LASTER

CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

Board

$282K

40 hrs/wk

DARREN DEVOUE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA FIETTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HEIDENBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUBER HUANG MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARSHA LINK PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA MANFRE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIENNE GRAVES PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANINE MARKS NIXON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVAN MITTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE PEINADO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTHA STEELE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSHUA STEINBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRADFORD MANNING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN PETROU

BOARD CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

JASON MORRIS

EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAYNES LEA

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN ALPER

CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY FREED

CHAIR, AUDIT & RISK

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID NIXON

CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT; TREAS.

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN STEINBERG MD

CHAIR, SCIENCE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARYROSE SYLVESTER

CHAIR, AT LARGE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WARREN THALER

CHAIR, NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GORDON GUND

DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID BRINT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT BURT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY D KLAAS

CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION

Staff

$345K

40 hrs/wk

CLAIRE M GELFMAN

FORMER CSO (THRU 6/24)

Staff

$342K

40 hrs/wk

RICHELE DONAT

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Staff

$325K

40 hrs/wk

TODD A DURHAM

SVP CLINICAL & OUTCOMES RESEARCH

Staff

$324K

40 hrs/wk

JUDY TAYLOR

SVP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$291K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELE DIVINCENZO

VP, SCIENTIFIC & ED. CONFERENCES

Staff

$240K

40 hrs/wk

ANNA WAGNER

VP, FINANCE

Staff

$240K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER S ADAMS

VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Staff

$237K

40 hrs/wk

JEFFRY COLLINS

VP, DATABASE SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$234K

40 hrs/wk

CHAD R JACKSON - SR DIR

PRE-CLINICAL TRANSITIONAL PROG.

Staff

$208K

40 hrs/wk

RUSSELL W KELLEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR, RD FUND

Staff

0

Independent contractors

FUSE FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC

DIRECT MARKETING CONSULTANT

$628K

CHICAGO DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT

VENUE FOR VISIONS 2024

$298K

FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS

VENUE FOR ICS 2024

$287K

HORIZON GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTANT

$240K

MOLECULAR MEDIA INC

AV EQUIPMENT RENTAL

$219K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 938

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$1M
RESEARCH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD PROGRAM
2024
$485K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$300K
IN SUPPORT OF VICTORY FOR VISION CAMPAIGN
2024
$85K
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$76K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$54K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$50K
TO HELP ORGANIZATION MEET ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$48K
EYE DISEASES, BLINDNESS & VISION IMPAIRMENTS
2024
$45K
HL - HEALTHY LIVES (PRIMARY)
2024
$40K
Research and support
2024
$35K
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RESEARCH
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
DONATION TO FIND PREVENTIONS, TREATMENTS, AND CURESE FOR BLINDING RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
RESEARCH AND SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
RESEARCH TO CURE BLINDNESS
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
Founded in 1971, the Foundation Fighting Blindness is a leading private funding source for research on retinal degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. Its mission is to accelerate research for prevention, treatment, and cures.
2024
$5K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT 501(C)3 PURPOSE
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
FUND PROGRAMS
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
$3K
FUNDING RESEARCH FOR BLINDNESS CURES
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2024
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2024
$1K
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES OF RECIPIENT.
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 DENVER VISIONWALK IN HONOR OF SARAH-JANE COHEN (TEAM "USHER MUSHERS")
2024
$950
Matching gifts for general operating support
2024
$600
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$542
FOR MISSION SUPPORT
2024
$513
General Support
2024
$500
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2024
$500
ANNUAL VISION WALK
2024
$500
Aid to the blind
2024
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2024
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$250
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$200
RESEARCH TO PROVIDE PREVENTIONS,TREATMENTS & CURES FOR PEOPLEAFFECTED BY RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
2024
$200
TO HELP ORGANIZATION
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$160
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$105
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$100
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$100
RESEARCH
2024
$5.7M
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
2023
$2M
Retinal degenerative disease research.
2023
$1.0M
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1M
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$687K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$175K
SUPPORT AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
2023
$169K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF VICTORY FOR VISION CAMPAIGN
2023
$121K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$75K
Identifying mechanisms of Stargardt disease from zebrafish models
2023
$60K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$50K
TO HELP ORGANIZATION MEET ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE MY RETINA TRACKER REGISTRY , OPEN ACCESS FREE GENETIC TESTING , AND FREE GENETIC COUNSELING SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$50K
EYE DISEASES, BLINDNESS & VISION IMPAIRMENTS
2023
$45K
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RESEARCH
2023
$45K
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RESEARCH
2023
$26K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
SUPPORT THE MISSION TO AID THE BLIND AND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
2023
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
Research and support
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$12K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$10K
HELPING HANDS GROUP GRANTS GRANT
2023
$10K
AID FOR BLIND
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
RESEARCH TO CURE BLINDNESS
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2023
$10K
To support program and operational expenses
2023
$10K
RESEARCH AND SUPPORT
2023
$9K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$8K
GENERAL
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$6K
OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$5K
G41 EYE DISEASES BLINDNESS & VISION IMPAIRMENT
2023
$5K
GRANT TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED BY BLINDNESS.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICED USE BY DONEE
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF RECIPIENT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$5K
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
VisionWalk.
2023
$5K
SUPPORT OF RESEARCH FOR PREVENTION, TREATMENTS AND VISION RESTORATION FOR DEGENERATIVE RETINAL DISEASES.
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE RECIPIENT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR RETINAL DISEASES
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE
2023
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$3K
FUND PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
PHILANTHROPIC/EDUCATION PURPOSE
2023
$3K
FUNDING RESEARCH FOR BLINDNESS CURES
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2023
$3K
BLINDNESS RESEARCH.
2023
$2K
SUPPORT MISSION TO FIGHT BLINDNESS
2023
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SEC 501C 3/170(B)(IV)
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BLINDNESS
2023
$2K
OPERATING COSTS
2023
$2K
RESEARCH FUNDRAISER
2023
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
MEDICAL
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023

Funded by

$58.3M from 373 funders · 938 grants · 2017–2024

Gordon And Llura Gund Foundation

$14.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The George Gund Foundation

$7.0M · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Manning Family Foundation

$5.0M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable

$3.5M · 2 grants · 2018–2024

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$3.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.0M · 10 grants · 2017–2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$1.3M · 10 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN237135845
NTEE codeH410
Subsection03
Ruling date1973-02
Formed1971
Employees96
Volunteers2500
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