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FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC (EIN 23-7135845)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-11-09
IRS object ID
202013149349301861
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE URGENT MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS IS TO DRIVE THE RESEARCH THAT WILL PROVIDE PREVENTIONS, TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA, AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, USHER SYNDROME AND THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE FOUNDATION IS A BEACON FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THESE BLINDING DISEASES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, INC. (FOUNDATION) IS 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.MissionDesc
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DescRESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) FUNDED RESEARCHERS ARE ACHIEVING REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN DISCOVERING, TESTING AND DELIVERING TO PATIENTS A WIDE RANGE OF PROMISING THERAPIES TO PREVENT, STOP THE PROGRESSION OF, AND CURE BLINDNESS DUE TO RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE FOUNDATION HAS ENCUMBRANCES OF $41.9 MILLION, NOT INCLUDED ON OUR JUNE 30 FINANCIAL REPORT, FOR ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HAVE FUTURE RESEARCH MILESTONES. OUR RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE'S SPENDING PLAN INCLUDES SPENDING AT AN AVERAGE OF $21 MILLION ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT FUTURE RESEARCH.AS OF THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM IS FUNDING 82 GRANTS BEING CONDUCTED BY MORE THAN 90 INVESTIGATORS AT 67 INSTITUTIONS, EYE HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. A SAMPLING OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED ARE LISTED BELOW.HOMOLOGY-INDEPENDENT GENOME EDITING FOR TREATMENT OF STARGARDT DISEASEIVANA TRAPANI, PHD, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI "FEDERICO II" NAPLES, ITALYGENE THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOR STARGARDT DISEASE IS CHALLENGING BECAUSE ABCA4, THE MUTATED GENE CAUSING STARGARDT DISEASE, IS TOO LARGE FOR MOST VIRAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS. DR. TRAPANI IS EVALUATING A HIGHLY EFFICIENT CRISPR/CAS9 GENE-EDITING TECHNOLOGY - HOMOLOGY INDEPENDENT TARGETED INSERTION (HITI) - TO ADDRESS MUTATIONS IN ABCA4. HER EARLY PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDIES ARE BEING PERFORMED IN A STARGARDT DISEASE MOUSE MODEL AND A THREE-DIMENSIONAL RETINAL ORGANOID IN A DISH.ADAR-BASED RNA EDITING AS A POTENTIAL THERAPY FOR INHERITED RETINAL DEGENERATIONSDROR SHARON, PHD, HADASSAH-HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERMANY EMERGING THERAPIES TARGET MUTATIONS IN OUR GENES - OUR DNA. DR. SHARON IS INVESTIGATING A NEW TOOL FOR EDITING RNA - THE GENETIC MESSAGES DERIVED FROM DNA WHICH ARE USED BY OUR CELLS TO PRODUCE PROTEINS. KNOWN AS "INTRINSIC ADENOSINE DEAMINASE ACTING ON RNA, OR ADAR, THE TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES G-TO-A MUTATIONS. DR. SHARON BELIEVES THAT ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THE MOST COMMONLY REPORTED IRD-CAUSING MUTATIONS CAN BE TARGETED FOR ADAR EDITING (MAINLY IN RELATIVELY LARGE GENES SUCH AS ABCA4 AND USH2A). HIS LAB IS EVALUATING THE TECHNOLOGY IN CELLS AND MOUSE MODELS OF RETINAL DISEASE.PRIME EDITING FOR USHER SYNDROME TYPE 2ABENCE GYORGY, MD, PHD, INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY BASELDR. GYORGY IS DEVELOPING A GENE CORRECTION STRATEGY KNOWN AS PRIME EDITING, A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY THAT IS IN SOME WAYS SIMILAR TO GENE EDITING WITH CRISPR/CAS9, BUT POTENTIALLY MORE PRECISE AND EFFICIENT. INSTEAD OF CUTTING THE DOUBLE STRANDS OF DNA, IT NICKS THE DNA, WHICH MAY BE A PREFERRED APPROACH TO CORRECTING SINGLE-LETTER MUTATIONS. DR. GYORGY IS DEVELOPING A PRIME EDITING TREATMENT TO INSERT THE MISSING G NUCLEOTIDE INTO RETINAL CELLS WITH THE RELATIVELY COMMON USH2A MUTATION DEL2299G. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TRANSLATION OF THIS CONCEPT TO THE CLINIC, HE WILL EVALUATE THE THERAPY IN HUMAN RETINAL EXPLANTS, HUMAN ENGINEERED RETINAL ORGANOIDS AND HUMANIZED MOUSE MODELS. IF THE APPROACH IS SUCCESSFUL, IT MAY BE APPLIED TO OTHER MUTATIONS AND IRDS.CREATION OF NEW MODELS OF INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE IN PIGSMAUREEN MCCALL, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLETHOUGH RODENTS ARE OFTEN USED AS MODELS FOR INHERITED RETINAL DISEASES (IRDS), THEY ARE LIMITED IN RECAPITULATING HUMAN IRDS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE CONES, THE RETINAL CELLS THAT ENABLE HUMANS TO PERCEIVE DETAILS AND COLORS AND SEE IN LIGHTED SETTINGS. PIGS DO HAVE CONES AND ARE EASY TO ENGINEER TO MODEL IRDS IN HUMANS. DR. MCCALL IS CREATING A SLOW DEGENERATION PIG MODEL OF RP (RHO-P23H) AS WELL AS A PIG MODEL OF STARGARDT DISEASE. THE MODELS WILL BE USEFUL FOR EVALUATING EMERGING THERAPIES IN PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL TRIALS.GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A PIG MODEL OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (EYS MUTATION)HEMANT KHANNA, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOLMUTATIONS IN THE EYS GENE ARE THE SECOND MOST COMMON CAUSE OF AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE RP IN HUMANS. HOWEVER, THE INTACT EYS GENE IS ABSENT AND/OR DISRUPTED IN MANY ANIMALS, INCLUDING MICE AND RATS. THE GENE IS PRESENT IN PIGS, SO DR. KHANNA AND HIS COLLEAGUES ARE DEVELOPING A PIG MODEL OF EYS-ASSOCIATED RP, WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF EYS MUTATIONS AND TESTING EMERGING EYS THERAPIES.Desc

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DescPUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION:DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THROUGH OUR CHATLOS FOUNDATION PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION AIMED TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FIELDS A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON EDUCATING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND OPTOMETRISTS ON THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS WITH THE FOUNDATIONS RESOURCES AND RESEARCH ON THE INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE SPACE. TO KEEP OUR CONSTITUENTS AND PROFESSIONALS INFORMED, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES EXTENSIVE CONTENT VIA A WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA/EMAIL CHANNELS; DISTRIBUTES A NEWSLETTER ONLINE AND IN PRINT; HOLDS QUARTERLY INSIGHTS FORUM CALLS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. THE CONTENT PRODUCED INCLUDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS, AND PERSONAL STORIES FROM MEMBERS OF THE FIGHTING BLINDNESS COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAY THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A NEW QUARTERLY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING TIMELY CONTENT TO EYECARE PROFESSIONALS.DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, THE FOUNDATION HELD A VIRTUAL NATIONAL VISIONS CONFERENCE. MORE THAN 24 DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 15 SCIENTIFIC AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION SESSIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,600 PARTICIPATING IN THE SESSIONS. CHAPTERS BRING THE FOUNDATION'S MESSAGE AND MISSION TO LIFE. IN FY20 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED OVER 40 VOLUNTEER-LED CHAPTERS IN 22 STATES. THE CHAPTERS HELD 46 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS, SOCIALS, AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WHICH NEARLY 1,400 PEOPLE ATTENDED, AND CO-HOSTED FOUR VISION SEMINARS WITH THE FOUNDATION WHICH NEARLY 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED.Desc

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DescMY RETINA TRACKER:THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A RESEARCH DATABASE OF PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY RARE INHERITED RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE REGISTRY IS DESIGNED TO SHARE DE-IDENTIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN THE IRD RESEARCH AND CLINICAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT PEOPLE WITH AN INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE TO HELP ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY OF TREATMENTS AND CURES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020 APPROXIMATELY 2,300 ADDITIONAL PATIENTS WERE ADDED TO THE REGISTRY, BRINGING TOTAL REGISTERED INDIVIDUALS UP TO 14,929.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

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EDWARD RUSSNOW
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JONATHAN STEINBERG MD
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WARREN THALER
VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD DEV & COMM1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAYNES LEA
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVONNE CHESTER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN ALPER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BURT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM CARTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN DEVOUE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON FERREIRA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIENNE GRAVES
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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ROBERT HEIDENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANNI LEHRER-STEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MANFRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVAN MITTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MORRIS
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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NANCY M DAVENPORT
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RUSSELL W KELLEY
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TODD A DURHAM
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HOPE KESSLER
SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS (THRU 3/24/20)40.00$254,467$0$26,965Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER S ADAMS
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING40.00$142,167$0$31,459Yes (X)
MICHELE C DIVINCENZO
VP, EVENTS40.00$136,911$0$27,212Yes (X)
MICHELE O MERCER
SR. DIRECTOR, DATABASE OPERATIONS40.00$130,696$0$33,047Yes (X)
JOHN R CORNEILLE
DIRECTOR, GIFT PLANNING40.00$123,280$0$19,673Yes (X)
WILLIAM THOMAS SCHMIDT
FORMER CEO0.00$131,800$0$0Yes (X)
ANNETTE M HINKLE
FORMER CFO0.00$182,449$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,008,963TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$284,709TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$445,584TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K17IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
AILERON CONSULTING LLC
2111 WILSON BLVD SUITE 700ARLINGTONVA22202SOFTWARE INTEGRATION CONSULTANT$382,845
MINDSET DIRECT LLC
12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 2RESTONVA20191DIRECT MARKETING CONSULTANT$352,179
CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTIONS LLC
190 CARONDELET PLAZA SUITE 1111ST LOUISMO63105ENTERTAINMENT FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT$238,000
NNE MARKETING
1666 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 14LEXINGTONMA02420DIRECT MARKETING CONSULTANT$192,000
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256ATLANTAGA311930256ON LINE FUNDRAISING SOFTWARE FEES$190,838
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$156,603FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$5,537,053FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$26,201,460AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$561,525NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$31,895,116TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONFERENCE FEES & SPON900099$125,525$125,525
CONTRACT REVENUE900099$114,437$114,437
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$239,962TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,263,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,263,368ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,695TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,695ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$32,473RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$32,473RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,473TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,473ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$55,349,894SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$57,234,583SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,884,689SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,884,689TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,884,689ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$258,089FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$5,537,053ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$561,197FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$303,108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$303,108ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
FFB RDF SERVICE FEES900099$100,000$100,000
OTHER INCOME900099$70$70
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$100,070OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,372,887TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$339,962RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,137,809ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,162,797TotalAmt
Program Services$18,162,797ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000,819TotalAmt
Program Services$3,000,819ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,907,193TotalAmt
Program Services$884,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$537,010FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,042,769TotalAmt
Program Services$1,058,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$335,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,648,855FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,289TotalAmt
Program Services$86,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,586FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$627,406TotalAmt
Program Services$160,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$368,005FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,073TotalAmt
Program Services$126,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,276ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226,496FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,925,738TotalAmt
Program Services$947,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$766,564FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,663TotalAmt
Management And General$7,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,013FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,413TotalAmt
Management And General$47,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,363FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686,365TotalAmt
Fundraising$686,365FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$325,629TotalAmt
Management And General$301,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,505FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,369TotalAmt
Program Services$98,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,260FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,348TotalAmt
Program Services$76,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226,932FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,845TotalAmt
Program Services$13,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$278,693FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,467TotalAmt
Program Services$146,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$438,256FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,734TotalAmt
Program Services$81,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130,375FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,994TotalAmt
Program Services$152,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$177,761FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,402TotalAmt
Program Services$143,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,651FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,229TotalAmt
Program Services$132,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,030FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRIAL RELATED COSTS$6,278,769$6,278,769
PRINTING$287,090$85,593$18,079$183,418

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,074TotalAmt
Program Services$34,706ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,151FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,134,475TotalAmt
Program Services$31,668,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,230,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,235,289FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,763,158BOYAmt
EOY$8,753,237EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,857,611BOYAmt
EOY$25,363,837EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,254,801BOYAmt
EOY$28,415,543EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$743,629BOYAmt
EOY$550,430EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$916,253BOYAmt
EOY$1,012,101EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,727,405LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,573,566LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,329,279BOYAmt
EOY$1,153,839EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,927,791BOYAmt
EOY$86,180,174EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,800,776BOYAmt
EOY$7,644,086EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,093,298BOYAmt
EOY$159,573,247EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,226BOYAmt
EOY$1,293,010EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,980,632BOYAmt
EOY$10,904,636EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,357BOYAmt
EOY$17,450EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,062,123EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$928,589BOYAmt
EOY$736,855EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,767,804BOYAmt
EOY$14,014,074EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,405,532BOYAmt
EOY$33,631,452EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,919,962BOYAmt
EOY$111,927,721EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,325,494BOYAmt
EOY$145,559,173EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,093,298BOYAmt
EOY$159,573,247EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,761,588ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,904,479NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$90,788OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68,515,510CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,746,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,775,761CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,471,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,895,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$196,404,238TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68,515,510CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,746,532CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,775,761CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,471,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,895,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$196,404,238TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$68,889,561SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$127,514,677PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,764,598CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,320,989CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,875,189CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,503,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,325,536CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,790,212TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$102,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$636,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$867,745CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$358,160CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,065,189TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$223,259,639TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,733,930GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.60730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFFB RD FUND SERVICE FEES - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 99,996. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 99,996. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 100,000. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 100,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 100,000. MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,695. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 95. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,805. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 82. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 71. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 534,697. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 767,663. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 258,089.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,381,828BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$137,702InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$83,399GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,757AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,422,374EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,256,748BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$208,731InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$74,246GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$9,405AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,381,828EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,256,748BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,279InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$9,028GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,251AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,256,748EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,190,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$66,748ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,173InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$15,012GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,161AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,256,748EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$500,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,690,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,270InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$21,049GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,221AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,190,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$845,341OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$796,944DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,397BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,304,634OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$995,094DepreciationAmt
Book Value$309,540BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,577,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,781,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$795,902BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,153,839TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATION$687,817
DEFERRED RENT$49,038
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$736,855TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,738,956TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,904,479NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$10,320DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$9,791,483OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$11,706,282RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,032,674RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$301,124InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$12,039,089OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,340,213RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,372,887TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,832,746TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$10,320DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,028,164OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,038,484ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,794,262ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$301,124InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$12,039,089OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,340,213ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$41,134,475TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:EARNINGS CAN BE USED FOR OPERATIONS; PRINCIPAL IS DONOR RESTRICTED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2017.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REVENUE FROM AFFILIATE INCLUDED ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9,791,483.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ELIMINATION ENTRY INCLUDED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12,039,089.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATE INCLUDED ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3,118,952. GRANT REFUNDS -90,788.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ELIMINATION ENTRY INCLUDED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12,039,089.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$2,575,819
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$150,000
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$75,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$200,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICE$14,211PROGRAM RELATED TRAVEL
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,015,030SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,015,030TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (14 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$1,294,831CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$315,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$200,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$99,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$100,000CHECK$0
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$75,000CHECK$0
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$75,000CHECK$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARESEARCH$100,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$100,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$232,055CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$100,000CHECK$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARESEARCH$100,000CHECK$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RESEARCH$134,933CHECK$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICRESEARCH$75,000CHECK$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:EACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A YEARLY SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS REPORT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE FFB SCIENCE STAFF AND COMPARED WITH THE PROPOSED MILESTONES SUBMITTED WITH THE ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATION. ATTENTION IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE PLAN FOR EXPERIMENTS TO BE PERFORMED IN THE COMING YEAR. ANY PROBLEMS OR ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE GRANTEE AND/OR FFB SCIENTIFIC STAFF ARE RESOLVED TO OUR MUTUAL SATISFACTION; HOWEVER, IF A CONSENSUS CANNOT BE REACHED OR IF THE APPARENT PROGRESS IS NOT SATISFACTORY IN THE OPINION OF FFB SCIENTIFIC STAFF, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE FFB SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD, THE GRANT IS TERMINATED WITH A SHORT PHASE OUT PERIOD. EACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT DETAILING GRANT EXPENDITURES ACCORDING TO THEIR FFB APPROVED GRANT BUDGET. SCIENCE STAFF REVIEW EACH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR ADHERENCE TO BUDGETED EXPENDITURES IN EACH CATEGORY. WITH PROPER DOCUMENTATION AND IF DETERMINED APPROPRIATE, REQUESTS FOR CARRYOVER OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MINDSET DIRECT LLC
12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVERESTONVA20191FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$1,222,995$637,105$585,890
NNE MARKETING
754 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEARLINGTONMA02476FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$114,592$37,500$77,092
INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES LLC
1133 CONNECTICUT AVENUE SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$53,279$11,760$41,519
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,390,866TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$686,365TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$704,501TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ST. LOUIS DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$483,435GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$431,775CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$51,660GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,606RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$62,388FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,800EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,000OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NY VISION FOR FUTUREEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$263,393GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$208,393CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$55,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$75,840RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Events Total37OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,048,314GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$4,896,885CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$151,429GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$83,360RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$118,330FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$200EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$207,673OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$5,795,142GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$5,537,053CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$258,089GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$166,806RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$180,718FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$211,673OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$561,197DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$303,108NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (24 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
635 WEST 165TH STREETNEW YORKNY10032135598093501(C)(3)$496,691$0RESEARCH
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2200 W MAINE STREETDURHAMNC27705560532129501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1559 CLIFTON ROADATLANTAGA30322580566256501(C)(3)$75,000$0RESEARCH
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RD FUND
6925 OAKLAND MILLS ROAD 701COLUMBIAMD21045450524687501(C)(3)$11,939,089$0RESEARCH
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
600 NORTH WOLFE STREETBALTIMOREMD21287520595110501(C)(3)$275,000$0RESEARCH
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 1881MILWAUKEWI53201390806251501(C)(3)$95,226$0RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
243 CHARLES STREETBOSTONMA02114042103591501(C)(3)$775,000$0RESEARCH
MOLECULAR INSIGHT RESEARCH FOUNDATION
8635 WEST 3RDLOS ANGELESCA90048205329822501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
3375 TERWILLIGER BOULEVARD SWPORTLANDOR97201237083114501(C)(3)$398,593$0RESEARCH
REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
10889 WILSHIRE BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90095943067788501(C)(3)$180,615$0RESEARCH
RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST
9900 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAYDALLASTX75231510151514501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
UNIV OF NC CHAPEL HILL
104 AIRPORT DRIVECHAPEL HILLNC27599566001393501(C)(3)$105,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
100 STEIN PLAZALOS ANGELESCA90095956006143501(C)(3)$498,409$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
UH GRANTS DEPT 781686 PO BOX 78000DETROITMI48278341567805501(C)(3)$768,554$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
2150 SHATTUCK AVENUEBERKELEYCA94720946002123501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DRIVELA JOLLACA92037956006144501(C)(3)$575,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PO BOX 100284GAINESVILLEFL32610592729133501(C)(3)$300,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
2 GILMORE HALLIOWA CITYIA52242237436761501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
300 E MARKET STREETLOUISVILLEKY40202237078461501(C)(3)$170,752$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104232810852501(C)(3)$354,541$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
123 UNIVERSITY PLACEPITTSBURGHPA15213250965591501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
75 SOUTH 2000 EASTSALT LAKE CITYUT84112876000525501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
1100 45TH ST NESEATTLEWA98105943079432501(C)(3)$196,127$0RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
21 NORTH PARK STREETMADISONWI53715390743975501(C)(3)$259,200$0RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org25Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A YEARLY SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS REPORT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE FFB SCIENCE STAFF AND COMPARED WITH THE PROPOSED MILESTONES SUBMITTED WITH THE ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATION. ATTENTION IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE PLAN FOR EXPERIMENTS TO BE PERFORMED IN THE COMING YEAR. ANY PROBLEMS OR ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE GRANTEE AND/OR FFB SCIENTIFIC STAFF ARE RESOLVED TO OUR MUTUAL SATISFACTION; HOWEVER, IF A CONSENSUS CANNOT BE REACHED OR IF THE APPARENT PROGRESS IS NOT SATISFACTORY IN THE OPINION OF FFB SCIENTIFIC STAFF, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE FFB SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD, THE GRANT IS TERMINATED WITH A SHORT PHASE OUT PERIOD. EACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT DETAILING GRANT EXPENDITURES ACCORDING TO THEIR FB APPROVED GRANT BUDGET. SCIENCE STAFF REVIEW EACH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR ADHERENCE TO BUDGETED EXPENDITURES IN EACH CATEGORY. WITH PROPER DOCUMENTATION AND IF DETERMINED APPROPRIATE, REQUESTS FOR CARRYOVER OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BENJAMIN R YERXA
CEO$347,340$61,295$72,474$12,790$1,586$280$14,213$2,508$28,018$4,944$463,631$81,817$0$0
PATRICIA DUDLEY
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER$151,681$0$22,306$0$60,003$0$11,291$0$34,954$0$280,235$0$50,470$0
JASON D MENZO
COO$321,916$0$41,025$0$1,225$0$15,730$0$36,865$0$416,761$0$0$0
STEPHEN MARK ROSE
SR. SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR (THRU 6/1/20)$214,788$0$29,904$0$2,688$0$13,318$0$23,767$0$284,465$0$0$0
BRIAN MANSFIELD
EXEC VP, RESEARCH & INTERIM CSO$228,184$0$25,499$0$2,318$0$14,118$0$24,532$0$294,651$0$0$0
NANCY M DAVENPORT
VP, FINANCE$165,532$0$12,587$0$594$0$10,687$0$1,226$0$190,626$0$0$0
RUSSELL W KELLEY
VP, INVESTMENTS & ALLIANCES$0$192,595$0$16,315$0$1,434$0$12,197$0$35,195$0$257,736$0$0
TODD A DURHAM
VP, CLINICAL & OUTCOMES RESEARCH$197,261$0$8,100$0$182$0$6,268$0$17,397$0$229,208$0$0$0
HOPE KESSLER
SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS (THRU 3/24$235,181$0$13,729$0$5,557$0$4,894$0$22,071$0$281,432$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER S ADAMS
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING$136,584$0$5,400$0$183$0$3,297$0$28,162$0$173,626$0$0$0
MICHELE C DIVINCENZO
VP, EVENTS$127,118$0$9,193$0$600$0$8,435$0$18,777$0$164,123$0$0$0
MICHELE O MERCER
SR. DIRECTOR, DATABASE OPERATIONS$120,525$0$8,126$0$2,045$0$8,215$0$24,832$0$163,743$0$0$0
WILLIAM THOMAS SCHMIDT
FORMER CEO$0$0$0$0$131,800$0$0$0$0$0$131,800$0$85,486$0
ANNETTE M HINKLE
FORMER CFO$0$0$0$0$182,449$0$0$0$0$0$182,449$0$105,542$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFFB EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE PLAN PROVIDES AN ANNUAL CASH BONUS DEPENDING UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE-DETERIMED ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution44ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$358,959NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKETMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT ITEMSDesc
Contribution489ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$202,566NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER IN THIS COLUMN FOR LINE 9 REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK.
PART I, LINE 32B:WHEN DONATED STOCK IS RECEIVED, OUR BROKER MERRILL LYNCH IMMEDIATELY CONVERTS THESE CONTRIBUTIONS INTO CASH.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS OF FFB ARE KNOWN AS NATIONAL TRUSTEES. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP AND THE MANNER OF ADMISSION INTO MEMBERSHIP IS PRESCRIBED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NATIONAL TRUSTEES ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ADURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDATA TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR PREPARATION AND GUIDANCE. AFTER IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. WITH THE VP OF FINANCE'S APPROVAL, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990. A FINAL DRAFT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON (INCLUDING OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES) MUST DISCLOSE, IN WRITING PRIOR TO ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE UPON A PROPOSAL, THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER PERSONAL INTEREST TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND IF SO, WHETHER THERE IS A COMPELLING REASON TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BE OVERRIDDEN. A QUORUM IS NEEDED FOR VOTING AND THE VOTE TO OVERRIDE SHALL BE BY MAJORITY AND DULY NOTED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER CHIEF OFFICERS. ON A ROUTINE BASIS, EXTERNAL DATA PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE EXPERT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS IS USED TO MEASURE REASONABLENESS OF SALARIES TO THE MARKET PLACE AND RESULTS ARE COMMUNICATED BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS TO THE BOARD CHAIR/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FFB'S FEDERAL FORM 990 AND CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.FIGHTBLINDNESS.ORG. OTHER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH THE CONTACT INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON FFB'S WEB SITE. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:FFB ACTS AS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RETINAL DEGENERATION FUND, A RELATED ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:GRANT REFUNDS 90,788.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RETINAL DEGENERATION FUND
6925 OAKLAND MILLS ROAD 701COLUMBIAMD21045450524687FUNDS RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS TO FIND TREATMENTS FOR RETINAL DISEASESDE501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IFOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INCYes (1)
MACULAR DEGENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC
6925 OAKLAND MILLS ROAD 701COLUMBIAMD21045363923922FUNDRAISINGIL501(C)(3)LINE 7FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INCYes (1)
NATIONAL RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA FOUNDATION INC
6925 OAKLAND MILLS ROAD 701COLUMBIAMD21045522072391FUNDRAISINGMD501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IFOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INCYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RD FUND
B$11,939,089FAIR MARKET VALUE
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RD FUND
L$100,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS RD FUND
O$426,062FAIR MARKET VALUE