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Foundations that fund kidney disease research
15 private foundations with a record of paying for kidney disease, taken from their IRS Form 990-PF filings. These are grants already made — evidence of what a funder backs, not an open call.
Where the money went
Arizona Women'S BoardParadise Valley, AZCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2023Largest: $135,000 to VALLEYWISE HEALTH FOUNDATION — kidney disease treatment and research
KidneytexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $329,075 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER — to provide funding for 2 hemodialysis machines to help pediatric patients living with kidney disease.
Health Humanities Medicine & ArtLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $640,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to KENTUCKY NEPHROLOGY RESEARCH TRUST INC — to support the organization's mission to provide for the care and treatment of patients with renal failure and support research for kidney diseases and related bone abnormalities.
Largest: $500,000 to University of Washington Foundation — this grant will support the ongoing research of the center for dialysis innovation (cdi) to advance modern dialysis methods, including the "wearable kidney backpack"
Largest: $80,000 to DIALYSIS CLINICS INC — research, education and other activities related to chronic renal failure and transplantation
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION — highmark healthcare center for excellence naming opportunity (terry campus, dover), restricted to support college's certified dialysis technician program, including program expense…
Largest: $40,000 to ASN FOUNDATION FOR KIDNEY RESEARCH — charitable contribution - to prevent and cure kidney diseases through research and innovation.
International Pediatric Nephrology AssnColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $121,500 · through 2024Largest: $48,500 to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY — support of fellowship program and teaching course
Council of Medical Specialty SocietiesChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $593,817 to American Society of Nephrology Inc — diagnostic excellence research project with deliverables
Ecp CaresBethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $59,095 · through 2023Largest: $16,668 to NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF FL — dialysis patient aid
Largest: $49,000 to MAYO CLINIC — to support the mayo nephrology collaborative group for research in renal parenchymal diseases.
The Stanley & JoyceBeverly Hills, CA
5 matching grants · $36,800 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION — to support the development of a revolutionary synthetic kidney, derived from stem cells, that will improve treatment of kidney disease and replace dialysis.
Mercy Hospital RogersRogers, ARCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2024Largest: $890,462 to STM - DIALYSIS CENTERS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — to support orgs mission
Kentucky Nephrology Research TrustLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $753,774 · through 2024Largest: $270,548 to UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY — to support the research, education, prevention and cure of diseases of the kidney and related illnesses through the renal division research fund.
Largest: $10,000 to Northern Lights Hospital (EMMC) — nicu, dialysis, cancer research, ambulence rural children
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Start with one paperSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2025. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

