American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a public charity based in Arlington, Virginia, formed in 1940. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The organization funds diabetes research and works on advocacy and public policy issues affecting people with diabetes and those at risk.
American Diabetes Association at a glance
In short: American Diabetes Association gave $26.5M across 241 grants in 2024 (avg $110K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,477,664
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 241
- +9.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $109,866
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $73,652
- Total assets
- $253,865,740
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (12% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to American Diabetes Association
- How to Apply
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Applicants should review the relevant award guidelines and eligibility requirements and apply through the ADA’s SmartSimple grant management system. The ADA says candidates for Pathway to Stop Diabetes are identified through nominations from U.S. accredited academic and nonprofit research institutions. Its general award FAQ says non-U.S.-based researchers may participate as collaborators through a subcontract or consultant arrangement, and applicants must be authorized to work in the United States or U.S. possessions.
- Review Cycle
- The opportunities page lists 2026 deadlines for the Type 1 Diabetes RFA, Pathway to Stop Diabetes, and Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards. Those listed deadlines—April 28, April 30, and May 19 for letters of intent or submissions, and June 24 for the Type 1 Diabetes RFA full submission—have passed as of October 2, 2026. The page also lists deadlines in December 2025 and February 2026 for two other opportunities; those have passed as well.
- Deadline
- The opportunities page lists 2026 deadlines for the Type 1 Diabetes RFA, Pathway to Stop Diabetes, and Postdoctoral…
- Contact
Mailing address: 2451 Crystal Drive Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 549-1500
Website: https://diabetes.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Innovation Challenge Grant
American Diabetes Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Pathway to Stop Diabetes Accelerator Award (ACE) Grant
American Diabetes Association
Amount
Up to US $325,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
American Diabetes Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who American Diabetes Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($2.0M across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $9.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($528,208), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
647 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 266 grants of 647 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, led by California (12%), Colorado (10%), Massachusetts (10%), North Carolina (10%), and Pennsylvania (9%). The listed grantees also include institutions in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 241 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How American Diabetes Association gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8.4M (2020) to $26.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 241 grants totaling $26.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Early Investigator Award | $1,625,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Early Investigator Award | $1,620,708 |
| Washington University Saint Louis, MO | Early Investigator Award | $753,141 |
| Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | Research Award | $420,929 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $325,000 |
| Tufts University Boston, MA | Research Career Initiator | $305,042 |
| University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO | Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Nutrition | $296,003 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Innovative Research to Support the Psychological and Emotional Needs of People with Diabetes | $289,196 |
| Colorado School of Public Health Aurora, CO | Innovative Clinical/Translational Science Precision Medicine | $282,800 |
| The Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, CA | Early Investigator Award | $260,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $253,865,740 | $152,241,578 | $132,618,849 | $26,477,664 | 241 | $6,606,078 |
| 2023 | $231,397,688 | $136,787,149 | $123,974,766 | $23,161,778 | 220 | $2,772,908 |
| 2022 | $213,679,073 | $119,142,003 | $112,574,478 | $22,858,732 | 149 | $495,586 |
| 2021 | $186,412,830 | $138,165,721 | $81,812,695 | $8,479,528 | 17 | $2,309,537 |
| 2020 | $147,139,202 | $117,484,126 | $99,897,169 | $8,401,738 | 20 | $1,246,206 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The ADA states that its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Its research strategy includes supporting early-career investigators and investigator-initiated research, and funding projects intended to advance treatment and prevention. The organization also describes advocacy priorities including diabetes prevention, treatment, and research funding; access to adequate and affordable health care; and technologies for people living with diabetes.
In 2024, grants included awards for early investigators, research, and projects in nutrition, precision medicine, health disparities, and the psychological and emotional needs of people with diabetes. Among the grantees, the University of Pennsylvania describes its mission as including research and patient care; Colorado State University’s research and education support organization describes its role as aiding research and educational efforts; and The Scripps Research Institute describes its work as basic biomedical research and translating discoveries into useful products.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the ADA reported 241 grants totaling $26,477,664. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,625,000, with a median of $73,652.
The largest listed awards included $1,625,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for an Early Investigator Award; $1,620,708 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for an Early Investigator Award; $753,141 to Washington University for an Early Investigator Award; and $420,929 to Children’s Hospital of Chicago for a Research Award. Other listed awards included $325,000 to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for an Early Investigator Award and $305,042 to Tufts University for a Research Career Initiator.
The ADA describes Pathway to Stop Diabetes as a program supporting nominated investigators with substantial, sustained funding and mentorship. Its website describes awards of up to $1.625 million. Other listed opportunities include postdoctoral fellowships, an innovation challenge for emerging companies, and an Accelerator Award for early-career researchers. The fellowship description provides support to postdoctoral researchers for up to three years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Charles D Henderson, Chief Executive Officer; Charlotte M Carter, Chief Operating Officer; Brandi Broome, Chief Development Delivery Officer; Simone Grapini-Goodman, Chief Marketing Digital Officer; Robert A Gabbay, Chief Scientific Medical Officer; Elle Uh, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff; Sean C McDonough, Senior Vice President General Counsel; Lisa A Murdock, Chief Advocacy Officer; Terri Wiggins, Senior Vice President, Health Equity; and Nuha El Sayed, Senior Vice President, Health Care Improvement.
American Diabetes Association is led by Charles D Henderson, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charles D Henderson
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Development Officer → Chief Development Officer & Office of the CEO, 2021
Chief Development Officer & Office of the CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $868K (2024)
Mandeep Bajaj MBBS
President & Medicine Science
Board of Directors → President-Elect & Medicine Science, 2023
President-Elect & Medicine Science → President & Medicine Science, 2024
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Urbanski MEd RD LD CDCES FADC
President & Health Care Education
New on the 2024 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhodes B Ritenour JD
Chairman of the Board
Board of Directors → Chairman-Elect of the Board, 2023
Chairman-Elect of the Board → Chairman of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte M Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer & Office of the CEO → Chief Financial Administrative Officer, 2022
Chief Financial Administrative Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$246K (2020) → $459K (2024)
Robert A Gabbay
Chief Scientific Medical Officer
Chief Scientific Medical Officer → Chief Scientific Medical Officer & Office of the CEO, 2021
Chief Scientific Medical Officer & Office of the CEO → Chief Scientific Medical Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$324K (2020) → $343K (2024)
Sean C McDonough
Senior Vice President General Counsel
Vice President General Counsel → Senior Vice President General Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $275K (2024)
Lisa A Murdock
Chief Advocacy Officer
Senior Vice President & Advocacy → Chief Advocacy Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$179K (2021) → $231K (2024)
Nuha El Sayed
Senior Vice President & Health Care Improvement
Vice President & Health Care Improvement → Senior Vice President & Health Care Improvement, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$202K (2022) → $232K (2024)
Brandi Broome
Chief Development Delivery Officer
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$326K (2023) → $397K (2024)
Simone Grapini-Goodman
Chief Marketing Digital Officer
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$300K (2023) → $320K (2024)
Terri Wiggins
Senior Vice President & Health Equity
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$208K (2023) → $231K (2024)
Elle Uh
Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$300K (2024)
Christopher K Ralston JD
Board of Directors
Secretary-Treasurer & Interim Chair of the Board → Chair of the Board, 2022
Chair of the Board → Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rone Luczynski
Board of Directors
Chair of the Board-Elect → Chairman of the Board, 2023
Chairman of the Board → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd F Brown PMP
Chairman-Elect of the Board
Secretary & Treasurer-Elect → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023
Secretary-Treasurer → Chairman-Elect of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Brown-Friday RN MSN MPH
Board of Directors
President-Elect & Health Care Education → President & Health Care Education, 2023
President & Health Care Education → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Richardson
Secretary-Treasurer-Elect
Board of Directors → Secretary-Treasurer-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Prieto MD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Tai
Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer-Elect → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madi Rajulapalli MD MBA
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Pittman JD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua J Neumiller PharmD CDCES FAD
President-Elect & Health Care Education
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Rastogi Kalyani MD MHS
President-Elect & Medicine Science
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodica Busui MD PhD
Board of Directors
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Alana Seger (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President, Field & Revenue Operations
- Former: Marshall Case (2021–2023) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Through October 25 20
- Former: Rodica Pop-Busui MD PhD (2022–2023) — President & Medicine Science
- Former: Otis W Kirksey PharmD RPh CDCES BC- (2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Patti Urbanski MEd RD LD CDCES (2023) — President-Elect & Health Care Education
- Former: Amparo Gonzalez MPH RN CDE FAADE (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Otis W Kirksey PharmD RPh CDE BC-AD (2020–2022) — President & Health Care Education
- Former: Stephanie E Silverman MBA (2020–2022) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Through j
- Former: Guillermo Umpierrez MD CDE (2021–2022) — President & Medicine Science
- Former: Kelly A Mueller (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & Strategy
- Former: Ruth Weinstock MD PhD (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Laura B Hieronymus (2022) — Vice President & Health Care Programs
- Former: Cynthia E Munoz PhD MPH (2020–2021) — President & Health Care Education
- Former: Glen Tullman (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jacqueline Sebany (2020–2021) — Chief Marketing Digital Officer · Filing note: Effective 12120
- Former: John Schlosser (2020–2021) — Chair of the Board · Filing note: Through October 7 20
- Former: Martha Parry Clark MBA (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mary de Groot PhD (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Robert H Eckel MD (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Sherita Hill Golden MD MHS (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Tracey D Brown (2020–2021) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Through October 6 20
- Former: Umesh Verma (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Christa Wilson (2021) — Vice President & Information Technology · Filing note: Through July 15 2021
- Former: Kathy Nesbitt (2021) — Chief Operating Strategy Officer · Filing note: Effective March 22 20
- Former: C Ronald Kahn MD (2020) — President-Elect & Medicine Science · Filing note: Through June 25 20
- Former: David Herrick MBA (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Eloise Scavella (2020) — Chief Operating Strategy Officer · Filing note: Through 103020
- Former: Greg Liptak (2020) — Vice President & Quality Improvement
- Former: Gretchen Youssef MS RD CDE (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jean O'Connor (2020) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Through May 11 2020
- Former: Jeanine Jones (2020) — Vice President & Hr Operations
- Former: John Agos (2020) — Chief Strategic Development Officer · Filing note: Through 7120
- Former: Julio Rosenstock MD (2020) — Board of Directors · Filing note: Through June 30
- Former: Linda Cann (2020) — Senior Vice President & Professional Services
- Former: Paul Nalbandian (2020) — Associate Publisher & Advertising Sales Sponsor
- Former: Robert M Cuddihy MD (2020) — Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $868K, to Charles D Henderson (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Diabetes Association
How much does American Diabetes Association give each year?
American Diabetes Association gave $26.5M across 241 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $23.2M across 220 grants.
What is American Diabetes Association's typical grant size?
American Diabetes Association's median grant in 2024 was $73,652, and its average grant was $109,866, across 241 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Diabetes Association give grants?
American Diabetes Association's top state is California, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Colorado (10%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (14 grants), Atlanta, GA (12 grants), Boston, MA (9 grants) and Chicago, IL (8 grants).
Does American Diabetes Association give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 241 grants with a stated purpose on American Diabetes Association's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education and Development" (74 grants), "Postdoctoral Fellowship" (49 grants) and "Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Nutrition" (13 grants).
Who are American Diabetes Association's largest grantees?
American Diabetes Association's largest 2024 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($1,984,302 across 5 grants), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($1,956,256 across 4 grants) and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ($1,020,645 across 5 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($528,208), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is American Diabetes Association?
American Diabetes Association reported $253.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $152.2M.
What does American Diabetes Association fund?
The ADA states that its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Its research strategy includes supporting early-career investigators and investigator-initiated research, and funding projects intended to advance treatment and prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Diabetes Association?
Applicants should review the relevant award guidelines and eligibility requirements and apply through the ADA’s SmartSimple grant management system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is American Diabetes Association's EIN?
American Diabetes Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1623888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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