AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC
EIN 23-7124261 · Kidney Diseases (G44)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND is to FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE and HELP PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. FOUNDED IN 1971, AKF FIGHTS KIDNEY DISEASE ON ALL FRONTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE of PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM FROM DISEASE AWARENESS and PREVENTION THROUGH POST-TRANSPLANT LIVING.
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Of every $100 spent, about $95.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,066,121 for LAVARNE BURTON (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)
LAVARNE BURTONPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TARA BUNCHEVP, AND COO
MARSHALL STRISIKVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL
JULIE PUZZOCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MICHAEL SPIGLERVP OF PATIENT SVCS/KIDNEY
HOLLY BODEVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
TAMARA RUGGIEROVP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
PATRICK O GEE PHD JLCTRUSTEE
MARIA A GRASSOTRUSTEE
MELANIE J TURIEOTRUSTEE
OLIVER T BROOKS MDTRUSTEE
PAMELA W MCNAMARACHAIR-ELECT
LAURA A WILLIAMS MDTRUSTEE
PRISCILLA VANDERVEERTRUSTEE
RAYNARD E WASHINGTON PHD MPH RESITRUSTEE
SILAS P NORMAN MD MPHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
WILLIAM J SCHUYLERCHAIR
LYDIA H LANDESBERGTRUSTEE
BAMBI W GADDIST DRPHTRUSTEE
KENNETH R BRIDGES MDTRUSTEE
KATIE B SPILLANE CPATRUSTEE
JOHN P BUTLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
JOHN D RING CPATRUSTEE
JERRY D KLEPNERNON-VOTING MEMBER
JEFFREY S PEARSON CFATREASURER
JAMIE A GREEN MDCHAIR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
GAIL S WICK MHSA BSN RN CNNENON-VOTING MEMBER
FRANCES E ASHE-GOINS RN BSN MPHTRUSTEE
ELENA M PAUL ESQTRUSTEE
CHARLOTTE JONES-BURTON MDSECRETARY
BRIAN KREX ESQMEMBER-AT-LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1971
- Location
- 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE 300, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-2737
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- % DONALD ROY
- Primary officer
- LAVARNE A BURTON, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SB & COMPANY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Kidney Diseases (G44)
- IRS tax category
- Kidney Diseases