Compensation 990

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on November 6, 2017.

7168 Columbia Gateway Drive No 100
Columbia, Maryland 21046

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. (EIN: 23-7135845) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 87 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $215,237. The highest compensated employee at The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. is William T Schmidt with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $364,156.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$24,590,184

Expenses

$28,675,325

Employee compensation

$6,755,632
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

William T Schmidt
Chief Executive Officer
$364,156
$354,215 from orgNo related comp$9,941 other
Valerie Navy-Daniels
Chief Development Officer
$289,023
$259,338 from orgNo related comp$29,685 other
Stephen M Rose, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer
$254,443
$225,486 from orgNo related comp$28,957 other
Hope Kessler
SR Director, Major Gifts
$253,665
$236,066 from orgNo related comp$17,599 other
Patricia Zilliox, Ph.D.
Chief DRUG Development Officer
$243,954
$0 from org$234,752 from related$9,202 other
Lorraine Hirsch, Cpa
Chief Finan. Officer - Until 03/2017
$200,213
$178,942 from orgNo related comp$21,271 other
Brian Mansfield, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Research Officer
$189,607
$162,710 from orgNo related comp$26,897 other
Patricia A Dudley
Chief Human Resources Officer
$172,240
$146,480 from orgNo related comp$25,760 other
Rhea Farberman
Deputy Chief, Development
$166,941
$154,126 from orgNo related comp$12,815 other
Michele Mercer
SR Director Database
$128,856
$110,161 from orgNo related comp$18,695 other
Annette Hinkle, Cpa
Chief Strategy Officer/Cfo
$104,505
$101,465 from orgNo related comp$3,040 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Bradford Manning
Director
Bruce Sawyer
Director (Until 12/2016)
David Brint
Chair
Edward Babin
Director
Edward H Gollob
BOD President Emeritus
Edward Russnow
Vice Chair
Evan Mittman
Director
Gordon Gund
Director - Chairman Emeritus
Haynes Lea
Treasurer
Janni Lehrer-Stein
Director
Jason Ferreira
Director
Jeremiah H Shaw
VICE Chairman (Until 07/2016)

Contractors

Catalyst Creativity Inc.
Fundraising Counsel
$517,013
Marriott Baltimore Waterfront
Event Facility
$327,316
Aab Productions Inc.
Event Facilitator
$307,479
International Creative Mgmt
Enterntainment for Event
$264,400
Blackbaud Inc
Online Fundraising Fees
$226,348

Mission Statement

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.

Other organizations also named The Foundation Fighting Blindness

Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund
Columbia, Maryland

Revisions to this organization profile

November 4, 2025:
2025 The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. 990 filed
November 7, 2024:
2024 The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. 990 filed
November 2, 2023:
2023 The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. 990 filed

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