Brightfocus Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$65.1M
+2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$13.3M
+77.4% YoY
Grant Count
57
+62.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$233K
+8.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $65,129,292 | $63,464,652 | $58,626,477 |
| Revenue | $63,423,924 | $48,662,870 | $43,893,797 |
| Expenses | $53,295,009 | $46,217,406 | $48,508,214 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,840,578 | $4,702,264 | $-268,284 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
391 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA M STEWART | CHAIR | 10 | — |
| SCOTT KAISER MD | SECRETARY UNTIL 06/24, VICE CHAIR | 6 | — |
| THOMAS F FREDDO OD PHD | DIRECTOR UNTIL 06/24, SECRETARY | 6 | — |
| SHAWNA GOTTLIEB | TREASURER | 6 | — |
| CECILIA ARRADAZA | VICE CHAIR UNTIL 06/24, DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| PAUL CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| HERBERT L DRAYTON III | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DANA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TONYA MATTHEWS PHD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ANN SECLOW | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JAN M STOUFFER PHD | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| ADAM MYERS | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/24 | 5 | — |
| JOHN PENN | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/25 | 5 | — |
| DALE YOUNG | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/25 | 5 | — |
| STACY PAGOS HALLER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 45 | $424,828 |
| NANCY KEACH | SR. VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | 45 | $270,157 |
| R BRIAN ELDERTON | SR. VP, DEVELOPMENT | 45 | $261,323 |
| JONATHAN WALSH | SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 45 | $226,786 |
| DIANE BOVENKAMP PHD | VP, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS | 45 | $196,242 |
| KACI BAEZ - VP INTEGRATED | MKTING & COMM. UNTIL 06/24 | 45 | $110,647 |
| PREETI SUBRAMANIAN - PHD DIR | OF SCIENT. PROGRAMS, VISION SCIENCE | 40 | $139,931 |
| LISA MORGAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ANNUAL GIVING | 40 | $135,115 |
| SHARYN ROSSI - PHD DIR OF | SCIENT. PROGRAMS, NEUROSCIENCE | 40 | $125,732 |
| JEFFREY HONAKER | SR. MGR. OPS AND BUILDING | 40 | $115,469 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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