Category: Diseases and Disease Research

Fight for Sight, Inc.

New York, NY

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Physical Address:: New York, NY 10016
EIN:: 23-7085732
Web URL:: www.fightforsight.org
Leadership:: Mike Wilke, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: Apr 01, 2009
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2009

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Total Revenue	$505,210

Expenses
Total Expenses	$587,635

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Fight for Sight, Inc.

Physical Address:: New York, NY 10016
EIN:: 23-7085732
Web URL:: www.fightforsight.org
NTEE Category:: G Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines; G41 Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments; H Medical Research; H99 Other Medical Research N.E.C.; H Medical Research; H41 Eye
Year Founded:: 1946
Ruling Year:: 1980
How This Organization Is Funded:: Randy Aversano - $5,620; Brownstone Family Foundation - $5,600; Alpern Family Foundation - $5,000

Mission Statement

Fight For Sight supports and inspires eye and vision research by providing initial funding to promising scientists early in their careers.

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Impact Statement

Fight for Sight has funded 3,000 eye research grants totaling over $20 million in 58 years at more than 165 leading eye centers and universities in the U.S. and internationally.

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Mike Wilke

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Since Jan 2009

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Program: Eye & Vision Research Awards

Budget:: $300,000
Category:: Medical Research
Population Served:: Blind and Vision Impaired; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Adults

Program Description:

The Fight for Sight Awards program accepts proposals from researchers around the world proposing promising avenues of research and experience in universities, hospitals and eye institutes. Our niche is the support of young, emerging leaders in the field of vision research. Awards are selected by a prominent scientific panel chosen by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Approximately 60 awards are made each year through student fellowships, post-doctoral fellowships and grants-in-aid. Donors are assured that only outstanding young researchers are chosen for awards for worthwhile research projects.

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