Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc
Education and research funding pertaining to benign essential blepharospasm and related conditions
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc reported $48K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $48,170 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $3,490,207
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,127,227
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $159,212
- +35.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $383,186
- +56.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $110K (2020). In 2025 it reported $48K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Vision Fndn San Francisco, CA | Research | $70,061 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | Research | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,490,207 | $1,127,227 | $383,186 | $48,170 | Total only | $159,212 |
| 2024 | $2,691,107 | $809,169 | $244,743 | — | — | $117,391 |
| 2022 | $1,832,628 | $370,429 | $223,613 | — | — | $33,106 |
| 2021 | $1,823,419 | $511,633 | $202,844 | — | — | $55,729 |
| 2020 | $1,500,213 | $174,275 | $292,130 | $110,061 | 2 | $29,600 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Beaumont, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $48K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $159K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc is led by Charlene Hudgins, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlene Hudgins
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Heidi Coggeshall
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Renehan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Healy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Clark
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlas Powell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher West
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Duvasaint
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bakalor
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tishana Cundiff
Vice President - Education & Support
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Rarick
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eda Tekeoglu
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jane Boyd (2020–2022) — Vice President of Phys Outreach
- Former: Robert Campbell (2020–2022) — Director & Webmaster
- Former: Barbara Kimmel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Benton (2020) — Director
- Former: Deborah Drago (2020) — Director
- Former: Dee Linde (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Charlene Hudgins (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc
How much does Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc give each year?
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc reported $48K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc?
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc?
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Beaumont, TX. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc operate?
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Tennessee.
What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc's EIN?
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2193322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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