The mission and purpose of this organization is to advocate for the communities affected by retinitis pigmentosa, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, blindness and low-vision disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $460K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
×66 vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
26%
Net assets
$920K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2024▲ ×66
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$188K
FY2024$12.5M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$11.7M
Net assets
$920K
FY2024▲ +390%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$188K
FY2024$920K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $3.0M Management & general 2% · $207K Fundraising 72% · $8.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for communities affected by vision loss and related disorders.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A Race Against Blindness advocated for the communities affected by retinitis pigmentosa, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, blindness and low-vision disorders. In 2024 the organization raised awareness for these diseases and gained enthusiasm for the need to support and fund research to develop therapies and treatments for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome and…

$3.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$207K
Fundraisingcol D$8.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$920K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Gains on assetsLn 7−$28K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$742K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$920K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$190K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$920K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$760$760
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.0M$3.0M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$88K$88K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$1K$151K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8.2M$8.2M
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$164K$164K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$450$450
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$28$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$3.0M$207K$8.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.5M$11.7M$733K$920K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$0$188K$188K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,464,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,433$13,932,081
I-9 Program service revenue$1,879
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1−$27,826
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,226−$1,441,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,660$12,464,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,007,754
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$88,129
I-17 Other expenses$8,635,813
I-18 Total expenses$11,731,696
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,660$732,547
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,464,243 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,656,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,932,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,879$1,879
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$27,845−$27,845
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,441,891
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,879 · Excluded from tax −$27,826$12,464,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,731,696 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $760$760
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,006,994$3,006,994
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,273$7,273
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,488$24,488
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $88,129$88,129
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,225 · Fundraising $150,619$151,844
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,241,750$8,241,750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,085$4,085
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $164,031$164,031
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,285$6,285
IX-17 TravelManagement $18,197$18,197
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $450$450
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,293$5,293
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,076$9,076
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $28 · Fundraising $3,013$3,041
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,040,740 · Management $207,445 · Fundraising $8,483,511$11,731,696
Part X · Balance sheet $1,070,052 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,365$328,134
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$741,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,365$1,070,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,705$3,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,705$149,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,660$920,206
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,660$920,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,365$1,070,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $920,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,464,243
XI-2 Total expenses$11,731,696
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$732,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,660
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$920,206

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