2016-10-27T09:52:26-05:00 2016-06-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-07-01 237135845 THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC FOUN 4104230600 7168 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE NO 100 COLUMBIA MD 21046 LORRAINE HIRSCH CPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4104230600 2016-10-27 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-10-27 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z LORRAINE HIRSCH CPA 7168 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE NO 100 COLUMBIA MD 21046 89809170 0 X WWW.FIGHTBLINDNESS.ORG X 1971 MD FFB FUNDS RESEARCH TO DISCOVER CAUSES AND CURES FOR RETINAL DISEASES LEADING TO BLINDNESS. 23 23 84 2500 0 0 56098521 68515510 228814 398822 712591 2380320 -613429 599793 56426497 71894445 14759499 14860576 0 0 6353597 6628167 593637 1098884 7285683 6115344 5979288 27822077 28566915 28604420 43327530 111781122 158683383 11120038 15180623 100661084 143502760 X THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, INC. (FFB) 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. 0 0 16530778 14860576 88603 RESEARCH - THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, INC. (FFB) 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 AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, THE FFB CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, FUND CRITICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH OF GENE, STEM CELL AND PHARMACEUTICAL THERAPIES THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY RESTORED VISION IN PATIENTS DURING TRIALS. PAPERWORK FOR FDA APPROVAL OF ONE SUCH THERAPY IS EXPECTED TO BE FILED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.(CONTINUED ON PAGE 55) FFB HAS COMMITTED OVER $36 MILLION TO EXISTING RESEARCH PROJECTS BASED ON FUTURE MILESTONES AND HAS SET ASIDE MORE THAN $80 MILLION FOR FUTURE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES. THIS GIVES FFB THE FLEXIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN UPCOMING LARGE-SCALE STUDIES AND CLINICAL TRIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. 2260093 310219 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION - FFB FUNDED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACH OVER 500,000 PEOPLE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS, THE FFB WEBSITE AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, A BLOG, AND EARNED MEDIA COVERAGE. 18790871 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 189 0 1 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI KS IL IN MA ME MD MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WV X X LORRAINE HIRSCH CPA 4104230600 7168 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE 100 COLUMBIA MD 21046 X GORDON GUND CHAIRMAN 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BRINT VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL P DAVIS VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH H SHAW VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD H GOLLOB PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HAYNES LEA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE E CHESTER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE ALPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD G BABIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON FERREIRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HEIDENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRI KROONENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANNI LEHRER-STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD MANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MENDELOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN MITTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PETROU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD RUSSNOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SAWYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOIRA SHEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRIS SPEIGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN S STEINBERG MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYROSE SYLVESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN THALER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T SCHMIDT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 370504 0 12142 PATRICIA ZILLIOX PHD CHIEF DRUG DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1.00 40.00 X 0 228080 9418 STEPHEN M ROSE PHD CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 40.00 X 219188 0 30449 ANNETTE HINKLE CPA CHIEF STRAT. 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MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 60,384. RESEARCH PATENT - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 2,520. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 12,480. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,517. OTHER REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,294. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,695. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 500000 2690000 23270 21049 2221 3190000 500000 30311 28140 2171 500000 500000 21205 19117 2088 500000 500000 14507 12469 2038 500000 500000 19092 17076 2016 500000 1.00000 0 0 899646 476076 423570 1275241 1179249 95992 3577430 2466581 1110849 1630411 POOLED INCOME FUND OBLIGATION 5128 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATION 864631 DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION 749782 1619541 X 72274722 -534989 253297 4355457 4073765 68200957 3693488 3693488 71894445 28568772 253297 3491183 3744480 24824292 3742623 3742623 28566915 PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS CAN BE USED FOR OPERATIONS; PRINCIPAL IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. PART X, LINE 2: FFB HAS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY REVENUE INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4,355,457. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTERCOMPANY GRANTS AND MANAGEMENT FEE 3,635,724. FUNDRAISING EVENT COSTS NETTED TO REVENUE 57,764. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY EXPENSES INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3,491,183. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTERCOMPANY GRANTS AND MANAGEMENT FEE 3,635,724. FUNDRAISING EVENT COSTS NETTED TO REVENUE 57,764. 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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. 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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. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM T SCHMIDT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 370504 0 0 0 0 0 10170 0 1972 0 382646 0 0 0 PATRICIA ZILLIOX PHD CHIEF DRUG DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 0 228080 0 0 0 0 0 6825 0 2593 0 237498 0 0 STEPHEN M ROSE PHD CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 219188 0 0 0 0 0 6781 0 23668 0 249637 0 0 0 ANNETTE HINKLE CPA CHIEF STRAT. OFFICER - AS OF 10/2015 157552 0 0 0 0 0 4441 0 7301 0 169294 0 0 0 PATRICIA A DUDLEY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 140852 0 0 0 0 0 4169 0 23119 0 168140 0 0 0 LORRAINE HIRSCH CPA CHIEF FINAN. OFFICER - AS OF 10/2015 136567 0 0 0 0 0 4245 0 16523 0 157335 0 0 0 HOPE KESSLER SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 228144 0 0 0 0 0 2298 0 16247 0 246689 0 0 0 BRIAN MANSFIELD PHD DEPUTY CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 158446 0 0 0 0 0 5012 0 23249 0 186707 0 0 0 X 50 5040925 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 1 887261 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EVENT ITEMS 1 62918 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: WHEN DONATED STOCK IS RECEIVED, OUR BROKER MERRILL LYNCH IMMEDIATELY CONVERTS THESE CONTRIBUTIONS INTO CASH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EDWARD RUSSNOW, DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH EDWARD GOLLOB, PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS 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 7A DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED. 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