BrightFocus Foundation is a premier private funder of research to defeat Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. We've invested nearly $300 million in research grants to more than 6,000 scientists worldwide, catalyzing countless scientific breakthroughs, life-enhancing treatments, and diagnostic tools.

BrightFocus funds groundbreaking research in an urgent effort to discover cures for Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization brightfocus.org Joined February 2009.

Four-Star rating Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

Clarksburg, Maryland BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Clarksburg, Maryland. BrightFocus funds research in an effort to discover cures for Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provides information and free English and Spanish resources to increase awareness about these diseases.

Charity assessment BrightFocus Foundation has a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator, with an overall score of 96/100 for financial, accountability, impact, community, and leadership. BrightFocus Foundation received a 2022 GuideStar Platinum Transparency certification.

Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Stacy Pagos Haller BrightFocus President and CEO Stacy Pagos Haller has significantly expanded the foundation's stature as a premier source of private funding and support for research on Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

Four-Star rating Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Four-Star rating Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

One of the world's leading Alzheimer's researchers, neurologist Dr. Reisa Sperling is a renowned professor at Harvard Medical School.

Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.