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Brightfocus Foundation

Public charity
Other · CLARKSBURG, MD · EIN 23-7337229

About

Brightfocus foundation funds exceptional research worldwide to defeat alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these heartbreaking diseases. Please refer to schedule o for a complete overview of our mission.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
59
Volunteers
85

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-03-31
Revenue
$63.4M
Expenses
$53.3M
Assets
$65.1M
Liabilities
$28.2M

Financial history

$63.4M$31.7M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $63.4M · Avg: $42.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.7M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
SOUTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$14.1M
BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION
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Address

22512 Gateway Center DR
Clarksburg, MD, 20871-200

Governance

Voting board members14
Independent members14
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$33.2M
Net to org$32.1M
Retained by contractors$1.0M
ChannelsMail · Email · Grant solicitation
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