Mission
THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RETINAL DEGENERATION FUND'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF RETINAL LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL TRIALS TO EXPEDITE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF PATIENT THERAPIES.
Public Charity
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RETINAL DEGENERATION FUND
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RETINAL DEGENERATION FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in COLUMBIA, MD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.0M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $59.6M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $71.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 450524687
COLUMBIA, MD
Single Organization Support
NTEE: H11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.0M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$59.6M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$71.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund
How Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
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 $98 for programs
$98
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund (rd fund) aims to deliver life-changing solutions for individuals with retinal degenerative diseases today, while creating a pipeline of next-generation and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$8,771,404
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,250
$8,307,442
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,200
$14,920,274
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN
Adrienne Graves Phd
SR. VENTURE ASSOCIATE
Alicia Kemble
DIRECTOR
Catherine Bowes Rickman Phd
DIRECTOR
Jacque Duncan Md
CEO
Jason D Menzo
DIRECTOR
Jean Bennett Md Phd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.0M | $2.4M | $59.6M |
| 2024 | $8.8M | $1.3M | $52.5M |
| 2023 | $9.3M | $1.0M | $47.3M |
| 2022 | $15.4M | $1.1M | $45.4M |
| 2021 | $21.2M | $2.0M | $31.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21.2M to $7.0M (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $59.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.