Health : Medical Research
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Driving research to save and restore sight
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (39.53) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 64.3% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 6.9% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 28.6% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.34 | ||
| Efficiency Rating | 0 Stars | ||
| (21.43) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | -0.6% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 10.1% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.37 | ||
| Capacity Rating |  |
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| (18.10) |
Income Statement (FYE 06/2007)
Contact Information
Foundation Fighting Blindness
11435 Cronhill Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117
tel: (800) 683-5555
fax: (410) 363-2393
TTY: (800) 683-5551
Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 17279
Baltimore, MD 21203
Leadership (FYE 06/2007)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Schmidt | Chief Executive Officer (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $270,000 | 1.13% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher Syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. Since its inception in 1971, The Foundation has raised over $270 million and funded thousands of research studies at hundreds of prominent institutions. The FFB funds leading-edge research in promising areas such as genetics, gene therapy, retinal cell transplantation, artificial retinal implants, and pharmaceutical and nutritional therapies.
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