Mission
TO INCREASE AWARENESS, IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH APRAXIA, DYSLEXIA, AND SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THESE DISORDERS.
Public Charity
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $795K revenue, $614K expenses, $506K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $338K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 342045354
DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
Specifically Named Diseases Research
NTEE: H80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$795K
Total Expenses$614K
Total Assets$506K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$338K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Focus Foundation Inc
How The Focus Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
To increase awareness, identification, understanding, and treatment of children with apraxia, dyslexia, and sex chromosome disorders and to foster and promote scientific research relating to these disorders
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
DISEASES/DISORDERS/MEDICAL
$200,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,500
HEALTH
$10,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
TREATMENT SUPP SICK KIDS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carole Samango-Sprouse
VICE PRESIDENT
Francie Mitchell
PRESIDENT
George Stratts
BOARD MEMBER
Jacolyn Bucksbaum
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Linda Loftus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $795K | $614K | $506K |
| 2023 | $703K | $797K | $292K |
| 2022 | $553K | $838K | $768K |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $914K | $736K |
| 2020 | $286K | $671K | $634K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $286K to $795K (+178%), with total assets most recently reported at $506K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.