Mission
TO DRIVE THE RESEARCH THAT WILL PROVIDE PREVENTIONS, TREATMENTS AND CURES, FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA, MACULAR DEGENERATION, USHER SYNDROME, AND THE SPECTRUM OF RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES.
Public Charity
THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC
THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC, of COLUMBIA, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $36.6M in revenue, $49.5M in expenses, $110.9M in total assets. 267 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $27.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237135845
COLUMBIA, MD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$36.6M
Total Expenses$49.5M
Total Assets$110.9M
Grant Records267
Funding Total$27.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
$200,000
TO HELP ORGANIZATION MEET ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$40,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,998,715
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,194,000
MEDICAL RESEARCH
$484,575
Showing up to 5 of 267 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrienne Graves Phd
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
Amy M Palmer Laster
VP, FINANCE
Anna Wagner
DIRECTOR
Bradford Manning
PRE-CLINICAL TRANSITIONAL PROG.
Chad R Jackson - Sr Dir
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Christopher S Adams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36.6M | $49.5M | $110.9M |
| 2024 | $35.7M | $48.2M | $124.0M |
| 2023 | $30.4M | $51.3M | $130.9M |
| 2021 | $29.8M | $40.7M | $155.6M |
| 2020 | $35.4M | $41.1M | $159.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $35.4M to $36.6M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $110.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.