Brightfocus Foundation
Donations deductibleBrightfocus Foundation's network
14 people2 organisationsi14 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia M Stewart Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adam Myers | Director As of 04/24 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ann Seclow | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cecilia Arradaza | Vice Chair Until 06/24, Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dale Young | Director As of 03/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dana Griffin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Herbert L Drayton III | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jan M Stouffer PHD | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Penn | Director As of 03/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Paul Campbell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Kaiser MD | Secretary Until 06/24, Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shawna Gottlieb | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas F Freddo OD PHD | Director Until 06/24, Secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tonya Matthews PHD | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Kirkman | Communications Manager | 2020 |
| AYO Abraham CPA | Controller | since 2021 |
| AYO Abraham CPA Cgma | Controller Until 8/2023 | since 2023 |
| David F Marks CPA CMA | VP, Finance & Administration | since 2019 |
| Diane Bovenkamp PHD | VP, Scientific Affairs | since 2019 |
| Edward Berger | Manager of Online Operations | since 2020 |
| Jeffrey Honaker | Sr. MGR. Ops and Building | since 2020 |
| Jonathan Walsh | SVP, Finance & Administration | 2025 |
| Kaci Baez | VP, Integrated Mkting & Comm. | since 2023 |
| Kaci Baez - VP Integrated | Mkting & Comm. Until 06/24 | 2025 |
| Keith Whitaker DIR of | Scient. Programs, Neuroscience | 2020 |
| Lisa Morgan | Senior Director, Annual Giving | since 2022 |
| Michael Buckley | VP, Public Affairs | since 2019 |
| Nancy Keach | Sr. VP, Strategic Partnerships | 2025 |
| Nancy Lynn | Sr. VP Strategic Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Preeti Subramanian - PHD DIR | Of Scient. Programs, Vision Science | since 2023 |
| Preeti Subramanian DIR of | Scient. Programs, Vision Science | since 2020 |
| R Brian Elderton | Sr. VP, Development | since 2019 |
| Sharyn Rossi - PHD DIR of | Scient. Programs, Neuroscience | since 2023 |
| Stacy Pagos Haller | President/CEO | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Pagos Haller | President/CEO | 45 | $425k | $47k | |
| Nancy Keach | Sr. VP, Strategic Partnerships | 45 | $270k | $52k | |
| R Brian Elderton | Sr. VP, Development | 45 | $261k | $40k | |
| Jonathan Walsh | SVP, Finance & Administration | 45 | $227k | $4k | |
| Diane Bovenkamp PhD | VP, Scientific Affairs | 45 | $196k | $24k | |
| Preeti Subramanian - PhD Dir | Of Scient. Programs, Vision Science | 40 | $140k | $16k | |
| Lisa Morgan | Senior Director, Annual Giving | 40 | $135k | $23k | |
| Sharyn Rossi - PhD Dir of | Scient. Programs, Neuroscience | 40 | $126k | $42k | |
| Jeffrey Honaker | Sr. MGR. Ops and Building | 40 | $115k | $34k | |
| Kaci Baez - VP Integrated | Mkting & Comm. Until 06/24 | 45 | $111k | $9k | |
| Patricia M Stewart | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Scott Kaiser MD | Secretary Until 06/24, Vice Chair | 6 | $0 | ||
| Thomas F Freddo Od PhD | Director Until 06/24, Secretary | 6 | $0 | ||
| Shawna Gottlieb | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | ||
| Cecilia Arradaza | Vice Chair Until 06/24, Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Paul Campbell | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Herbert L Drayton III | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dana Griffin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tonya Matthews PhD | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ann Seclow | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jan M Stouffer PhD | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Adam Myers | Director As of 04/24 | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Penn | Director As of 03/25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dale Young | Director As of 03/25 | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
26 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253034762). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| John Penn | Director As of 03/25 |
| Diane Bovemkamp, PhD | VP, Scientific Affairs |
| Ann Seclow | Director |
| Shawna Gottlieb | Treasurer |
| R. Brian Elderton | Sr. VP, Development |
| Thomas F. Freddo | Director Until 06/24, Secretary |
| Paul Campbell | Director |
| Patricia M Steward | Chair |
| Nancy Keach | Sr. VP, Strategic Partnerships |
| Kaci Baez | VP, Integrated Mkting & Comm. Until 06/24 |
| Adam Myers | Director As of 04/24 |
| Subramanian Preeti | Ph. Dir. of Scient. Programs, Vision Science |
| Dana Griffin | Director |
| Dale Young | Director As of 03/25 |
| Jan M. Stouffer, PhD | Director |
| Jon Walsh | |
| Sharyn Rossi | Scient. Programs, Neuroscience |
| Herbert L Drayton III | Director |
| Lisa Morgan | Senior Director, Annual Giving |
| Jonathan Walsh | SVP, Finance & Administration |
| Cecilia Arradaza | Vice Chair Until 06/24, Director |
| Stacy Pagos Haller | President/CEO |
| Tonya Matthews, PhD | Director |
| Stacy Pagos Haller | President |
| Scott Kaiser, MD | Secretary Until 06/24, Vice Chair |
| Jeffrey Honaker | Sr. MGR. Ops and Building |
About
- Legal name
- Brightfocus Foundation
- EIN
- 237337229
- Address
- 22512 Gateway Center Dr, Clarksburg, MD, 20871-2005
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G00J Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Stacy Pagos Haller (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsPatricia M Stewart
≥7years on the filingsCecilia Arradaza
≥7years on the filingsJan M Stouffer PHD
≥6years on the filingsScott Kaiser MD
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $65.1m
- Total liabilities
- $28.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $37m
- Contributions and grants received
- $52.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $16.9m
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 85
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.4m | $53.3m | $10.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William Marsh Rice University | Macular degeneration research by jerzy szablowski, phd entitled: m2025001n | $410k |
| University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Macular degeneration research by ana j chucair-elliott, phd entitled: m2025002n | $410k |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Macular degeneration research by charles deboer, md, phd entitled: m2025004n | $410k |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Macular degeneration research by mohajeet balveer bhuckory, phd entitled: m2025007n | $410k |
| National Eye Institute Nih | Macular degeneration research by ruchi sharma, phd entitled: m2025003n | $409k |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Alzheimer's disease research by peter fried, phd entitled: a2024034s | $300k |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Alzheimer's disease research by amira latif hernandez, phd entitled: a2024035s | $300k |
| University of California San Diego | Alzheimer's disease research by jerome mertens, phd entitled: a2024036s | $300k |
| University of Washington School of Medicine | Alzheimer's disease research by justin miller, phd entitled: a2024037s | $300k |
| University of California San Diego | Alzheimer's disease research by johannes schlachetzki, md entitled: a2024038s | $300k |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Alzheimer's disease research by linda van eldik, phd entitled: a2024039s | $300k |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Alzheimer's disease research by monica santisteban, phd entitled: a2025011s | $300k |
| The J David Gladstone Institutes | Alzheimer's disease research by katerina akassoglou, phd entitled: a2025013s | $300k |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Alzheimer's disease research by ksenia kastanenka, phd entitled: a2025014s | $300k |
| Columbia University | Alzheimer's disease research by jae-eun miller, phd entitled: a2025016s | $300k |
| Northwestern University - Chicago Campus | Alzheimer's disease research by justyna dobrowolska zakaria, phd entitled: a2025019s | $300k |
| Washington University in Stlouis | Alzheimer's disease research by cyril pottier, phd entitled: a2025020s | $300k |
| Research Foundation of Suny - University at Albany | Alzheimer's disease research by damian zuloaga, phd entitled: a2025021s | $300k |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Alzheimer's disease research by jack humphrey, phd entitled: a2025024s | $300k |
| The Ohio State University | Alzheimer's disease research by hongjun fu, phd entitled: a2025025s | $300k |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Alzheimer's disease research by todd j. Cohen, phd entitled: a2025026s | $300k |
| Indiana University | Alzheimer's disease research by miguel moutinho, pharmd, phd entitled: a2025015s | $300k |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Alzheimer's disease research by feng tian, phd entitled: a2025017s | $300k |
| Indiana University | Alzheimer's disease research by rebecca wallings, dphil entitled: a2025023s | $298k |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | Alzheimer's disease research entitled: ca2021010 | $235k |