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The Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation d/b/a B the Difference is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed to provide support to individuals and their families battling Neurofibromatosis (NF). B theDifference was founded in October 2011 by sisters Stephanie Merritt Johnson and Jessica Merritt Roberts to honor the memory of their brother, Brandon, who passed away in February 2011 due to NF.
Neurofibromatoses are a group of genetic disorders that cause tumors to form on nerve tissue. These tumors can develop anywhere in the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. NF can occur both spontaneously or genetically and affects 1 in 2,500 births.
It is more prevalent than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, & Huntington’s Disease combined. NF is worldwide, affects both sexes equally, and has no particular racial, geographic, or ethnic distribution. It can lead to disfigurement, blindness, skeletal abnormalities, dermal, brain, and spine tumors, loss of limbs, severe balance problems, learning disabilities, deafness, and intense pain.
The Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation, d/b/a/ B the Difference, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed to provide support to individuals and their families battling Neurofibromatosis (NF) through our B Happy and B Kind programs.
Neurofibromatosis affects 1 in 2000 births worldwide. Although there are plenty of foundations raising money for medical research in hopes of finding a cure; we are the only non-profit providing support to individuals and families struggling with this disease.
Organization name
Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation Inc
other names
B the Difference
2013
Tax id (EIN)
46-0571075
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
2325 NW 102ND PLVail, CO, US, 81657
Denver, CO, US
Miami, FL, US