Where the Money Goes

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Since 1978, we've invested over $33 million in the race for a cure. 84 cents of every dollar you donate funds research and patient education.

A diagram illustrating the distribution of dontations to the Glaucoma Research Foundation

Research

More than half of every donation goes directly to funding innovative glaucoma research. In 2011, we invested $1.7 million in scientific and clinical research.

Education & Support

Last year, we committed over $640,000 to educating and supporting glaucoma patients. Your donation helps over a million people every year get the critical glaucoma information they need.

Financial Information

We receive no government funding and rely on the generosity of individual, private donors to fulfill our mission.

In 2011, 84 percent of every dollar raised went to fund research and education. Total fundraising expenses were $284,302. Total administrative costs $156,738. Our total investment in research and education programs was $2.34 million.

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Awards & Recognition