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Nonprofits›Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund

Medical Research

Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund

COLUMBIA, MD

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$7.0M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$59.5M

Grants received

$43.3M

43 grants

EIN

450524687

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.8M

Program service revenue—

Investment income—

Other revenue—

Total revenue$7.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1M

Salaries & benefits$1.2M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$252K

Total expenses$2.4M

Total assets$59.6M

Net assets$59.5M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RUSSELL W KELLEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR, RD FUND

Board

$447K

40 hrs/wk

JASON D MENZO

CEO

Board

$126K

8 hrs/wk

PETER L GINSBERG

COO / ACTING TREASURER, RD FUND

Board

$91K

8 hrs/wk

ADRIENNE GRAVES PHD

CHAIRMAN

Board

$13K

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BOWES RICKMAN PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACQUE DUNCAN MD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELLY LISBAKKEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSE-ALAIN SAHEL MD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN STEINBERG MD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WARREN THALER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK BLUMENKRANZ MD MMS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEAN BENNETT MD PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TONY ADAMIS MD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN PETROU

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALICIA KEMBLE

SR. VENTURE ASSOCIATE

Staff

$164K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC

$8.8M

RESEARCH

2024

THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC

$8.3M

RESEARCH

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$12K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION

$525

MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3)

2023

THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC

$14.9M

RESEARCH

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$13K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund

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