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Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.

AKA FFB

Columbia, MD

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Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.

Also Known As:
FFB
Physical Address:
Columbia, MD 21046 
EIN:
23-7135845
Web URL:
www.FightBlindness.org
Leadership:
Mr. William Schmidt, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: July 1, 2011
Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2012
Revenue
Total Revenue $33,991,000
Expenses
Total Expenses $32,991,000

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Basic Organization Information

Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.

Also Known As:
FFB
Physical Address:
Columbia, MD 21046 
EIN:
23-7135845
Web URL:
www.FightBlindness.org 
NTEE Category:
G Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines 
G41 Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments 
E Health—General & Rehabilitative 
E05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis 
E Health—General & Rehabilitative 
E12 Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution 
Year Founded:
1971 
Ruling Year:
1973 
How This Organization Is Funded:
Individual donors - $16,082,000
Special Events - $9,415,000
Membership direct mail - $2,988,000

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Mission Statement

The urgent mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. Since its establishment in 1971, The Foundation has raised more than $278 million and has funded thousands of studies at hundreds of prominent institutions around the world. FFB is ranked as a Top-Rated charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy, and was named one of Worth Magazine's 100 Best Charities.

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS Additional Information IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Chief Executive

Mr. William Schmidt

Term:

Since June 2005

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Program: Health Care

Budget:
$17,799,925
Category:
Health Care
Population Served:
Blind and Vision Impaired

Program Description:

FFB-funded scientists perform research in a variety of areas including: genetic discovery, gene therapy, cellular and molecular biology, nutrition, and retinal prosthetics. The Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board, leaders in retinal disease science and research, provide oversight and guidance for the research program. FFB, working in tandem with its support organization NNRI, has formed partnerships with governmental agencies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and academic institutions to accelerate the development of preventions, treatments, and cures for retinal degenerative diseases.

Program Long-Term Success:

The Foundation earmarked more than $14.8 million for funding more than 100 research projects to treat, prevent, and cure retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.

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