ASN Foundation for Kidney Research
The ASN Foundation for Kidney Research, known as KidneyCure, is a Washington, DC-based public charity formed in 2012. It funds kidney research and supports researchers at different career stages through programs for fellows, early-career faculty, and other nephrology scholars.
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research at a glance
In short: ASN Foundation for Kidney Research gave $3.0M across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), top state California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,003,639
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,265
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $68,758,966
- +16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (7 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to ASN Foundation for Kidney Research
- Review Cycle
- The listed 2026 application deadline for the Transition to Independence Grants and Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship is November 19, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed 2026 application deadline for the Transition to Independence Grants and Ben J.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1401 H Street Nw 900, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 640-4660
Website: https://asn-online.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from ASN Foundation for Kidney Research
Clinician Educator Grant
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Faculty Development Award
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
KidneyCure Fellows Research Grant
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who ASN Foundation for Kidney Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York ($305K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 103 grants of 215 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed across multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to California (21%), New York (15%), Massachusetts (15%), Michigan (10%), and Missouri (6%). The Transition to Independence Grants require applicants to work in North or Central America or the Caribbean during the grant period. The Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship is open to postdoctoral fellows working in North or Central America or the Caribbean during the grant term, regardless of citizenship.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is ASN Foundation for Kidney Research open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 31 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $79K; repeat grants $102K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2023) to $3.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California San Francisco Los Angeles, CA | Research | $105,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Research | $105,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Research | $100,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Research | $100,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Research | $100,000 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | Research | $100,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Research | $100,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Research | $100,000 |
| Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | Research | $100,000 |
| The Research Foundation of the State University of New York Stony Brook, NY | Research | $100,000 |
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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 | $68,758,966 | $7,448,847 | $3,213,223 | $3,003,639 | 44 | $3,046,430 |
| 2024 | $59,012,619 | $14,217,105 | $3,074,681 | $2,821,202 | 39 | $13,057,305 |
| 2023 | $55,918,343 | $2,866,193 | $2,836,650 | $2,708,099 | 41 | $2,455,776 |
| 2022 | $50,401,381 | $2,725,969 | $2,818,081 | $2,734,729 | 44 | $1,561,746 |
| 2021 | $60,237,248 | $8,283,441 | $3,092,653 | $3,055,028 | 47 | $7,509,479 |
| 2020 | $55,530,641 | $1,641,647 | $2,801,155 | — | — | $1,233,409 |
| 2019 | $51,341,553 | $3,218,086 | $2,698,772 | — | — | $1,258,564 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as “to prevent and cure kidney diseases through research and innovation.” Its programs support basic and clinical kidney research, fellow training, early-career independence, nephrology faculty development, and education.
The foundation describes its Transition to Independence Grants as supporting young faculty pursuing independent research careers, and its Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship as supporting fellows conducting original nephrology research under a sponsor. Other programs include the ASN-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, which aims to increase diversity among future nephrology leaders, and the William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program, which supports aspiring nephrology educators.
Among the 2025 recipients were universities, medical centers, and research organizations. Columbia University describes its work as that of a research institution with a medical center; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says it works to improve child health through research, education, and innovation; and the Broad Institute describes its mission as advancing biomedicine through research into disease and the dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $3,003,639. Grant amounts ranged from $23,639 to $105,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest listed awards included $105,000 to the University of California San Francisco and $105,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. Other listed awards included $100,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Purdue University, Tufts Medical Center, and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York.
The foundation’s website lists opportunities for new investigators and fellows, as well as the Transition to Independence Grants and Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship. Transition to Independence applicants must be active ASN members, hold an eligible degree, and meet career-stage and prior-award restrictions. The program is intended to help early-career faculty develop toward becoming competitive for an NIH R01 or equivalent. Lipps Fellowship applicants must be postdoctoral fellows with an eligible degree and active ASN membership; their sponsor and co-sponsors must also be active ASN members. Fellowship proposals may address any aspect of kidney biology and disease. The foundation says awards are selected by a committee of nephrology researchers based on applications, the applicant’s qualifications and experience, and the feasibility and promise of the proposed project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deidra C. Crews as board chair and Tod Ibrahim as CEO and executive vice president. Board members listed include Jeffrey S. Berns, Alessia Fornoni, Crystal A. Gadegbeku, Jeffrey H. Miner, Linda F. Fried, Samir M. Parikh, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, and Daniel E. Weiner.
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research is led by Tod Ibrahim, CEO & Executive Vice President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tod Ibrahim
CEO & Executive Vice President
Executive Director → Executive Vice President, 2022
Executive Vice President → CEO & Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deidra C Crews MD MS FASN
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury MD PhD FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal A Gadegbeku MD FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda F Fried MD MPH FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey H Miner PhD FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel E Weiner MD MS FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samir M Parikh MD FASN
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alessia Fornoni MD PhD FASN
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Michelle A Jospehson MD FASN (2021–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Patrick H Nachman MD FASN (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan E Quaggin MD FASN (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Keisha L Gibson MD MPH FASN (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anupam Agarwal MD FASN (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: David H Ellison MD FASN (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark E Rosenberg MD FASN (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Barbara T MurphyMB BAO BChFRCPI (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Prabir Roy-ChaudhuryMDPhDFASN (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara T Murphy MB BCh (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Sedor MD FASN (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about ASN Foundation for Kidney Research
How much does ASN Foundation for Kidney Research give each year?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research gave $3.0M across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 39 grants.
What is ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's typical grant size?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $68,265, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from ASN Foundation for Kidney Research that year got $79K on average.
Where does ASN Foundation for Kidney Research give grants?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's top state is California, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), St. Louis, MO (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants).
Does ASN Foundation for Kidney Research give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (44 grants).
Who are ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's largest grantees?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's largest 2025 grantees include The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York ($305,000 across 3 grants), The Regents of the University of Michigan ($200,000 across 2 grants) and The Regents of the University of California San Francisco ($200,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ASN Foundation for Kidney Research?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research reported $68.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.4M.
What does ASN Foundation for Kidney Research fund?
The organization states its mission as “to prevent and cure kidney diseases through research and innovation.” Its programs support basic and clinical kidney research, fellow training, early-career independence, nephrology faculty development, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from ASN Foundation for Kidney Research?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check asn-online.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's EIN?
ASN Foundation for Kidney Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5090971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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