Basic Organization Information
Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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FFB
- Physical Address:
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Columbia, MD
21046
- EIN:
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23-7135845
- Web URL:
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www.FightBlindness.org
- NTEE Category:
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G Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
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G41 Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments
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E Health—General & Rehabilitative
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E05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
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E Health—General & Rehabilitative
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E12 Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution
- Year Founded:
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1971
- Ruling Year:
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1973
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Individual donors - $16,082,000
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Special Events - $9,415,000
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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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Chief Executive
Mr. William Schmidt
Term:
Since
June
2005
Officers for Fiscal Year
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Program:
Health Care
- Budget:
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$17,799,925
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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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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