Hope in Focus Inc
Donations deductibleHope in Focus Inc's network
12 people4 organisationsi12 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
12 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Manfre Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alice Soscia | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Annette Tonti | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Billie JO Drake | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Priebe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel King ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Schulz | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Borysewicz | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Adrian OD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Finman PHD (also filed as Jeffrey Finman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie F Brown | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Robarge | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Manfre | Chair | 20 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Borysewicz | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie F Brown | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Annette Tonti | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Priebe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Schulz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Robarge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alice Soscia | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel King Esq | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Finman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| George Adrian Od | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Billie Jo Drake | Director | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Hope in Focus Inc
- EIN
- 464552134
- Address
- Po Box 705, Ledyard, CT, 06339-0705
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Hope in focus is a 501c(3) nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by blindness caused by rare inherited retinal diseases. Our mission is to generate awareness, raise funds for research, and provide outreach, support and education to those affected by lca and other rare retinal diseases. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G41 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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Laura Manfre (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLaura Manfre
≥8years on the filingsCharles Priebe
≥8years on the filingsDaniel King ESQ
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Borysewicz
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $173k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $169k
- Contributions and grants received
- $217k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
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 | $234k | $219k | $15k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Hope in Focus Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business registry and officers (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j and ka36-64k6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Connecticut
- Entity type
- Non-Stock
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 13 January 2014
- Registered agent
- United States Corporation Agents, Inc. (city and state not held)
Officers (9)
- Adam Milne Director
- Annette Tonti Officer, Director
- Charles Priebe Director
- David Schulz Director
- Elizabeth Borysewicz Director
- Elisse Rosen Director
- Laura Manfre Officer
- Stephanie Brown Officer
- William Smith Director
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.