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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- $79k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $65k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $97k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- $161
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $353k | $79k | $73k | $46k | $598k $639k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $264k | $36k | $65k | $41k | $449k $480k |
SVP Clinical & Outcomes Research Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $248k | $23k | $53k | $53k | $404k $432k |
Chief of Strategy and Innovation Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $319k | $25k | $552 | $4k | $378k $404k |
Former CSO (thru 6/24) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $197k | $48k | $97k | $26k | $373k $399k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | $36k | $47k | $20k | $370k $395k |
Svp/chief Development Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $20k | $46k | $52k | $365k $390k |
Chief Scientific Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $220k | $19k | $42k | $5k | $309k $330k |
Vp, Communications & Marketing Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $180k | $17k | $40k | $55k | $302k $322k |
Vp, Scientific & Ed. Conferences Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $184k | $17k | $39k | $40k | $301k $321k |
Vp, Database Systems & Technology Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $178k | $16k | $39k | $33k | $288k $308k |
Vp, Finance Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $193k | $16k | $31k | $3k | $262k $280k |
Pre-clinical Transitional Prog. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | $24k | $161 | $6k | $225k $240k |
Managing Director, Rd Fund Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $86k $92k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 23%
from 2023
From $485k in 2023 to $598k in 2024.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 27% from 2023 to 2024.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 70% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC received $597,791 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC reported $36.6M in total revenue and $49.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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