Association of Migraine Disorders
The Association of Migraine Disorders is a private foundation based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It supports migraine research, education, and awareness, including research grants and the HEADS Registry, which gathers information from people with or without migraine who experience sinus, vestibular, or auditory symptoms.
Association of Migraine Disorders at a glance
In short: Association of Migraine Disorders gave $141K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,624
- +77.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,719
- +107.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $508,461
- +393.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Association of Migraine Disorders
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 28 Lands End Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: (401) 258-8961
Website: https://migrainedisorders.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Association of Migraine Disorders
Who Association of Migraine Disorders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Alabama at Birmingham ($67K). Together the top 4 received $137K.
Organizations only. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($3,586), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing lists grants to recipients in Alabama, Missouri, and California, as well as travel grants to individual recipients in Rhode Island. These listed grants describe recipients’ locations, not a stated geographic funding policy.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Association of Migraine Disorders gives
- Giving grew 5309% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $141K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $141K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Research grant - characterization of trigeminal nerves that innervate the sinus in rodents. | $67,038 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Research grant - development of a behavioral screening platform for novel headache therapeutics | $50,000 |
| Neurological Institute C Mondino Foundation | Core grant - neurophysiological and biomolecular effects of atogepant in episodic migraine | $10,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Irvine, CA | Core grant - nortriptyline-topiramate vs. Lifestyle modifications for vestibular migraine | $10,000 |
| 8 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,586 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $508,461 | $1,600,037 | $1,189,610 | $140,624 | 12 | $1,180,460 | $916 | — |
| 2024 | $103,024 | $965,076 | $988,817 | $79,198 | 14 | $976,954 | — | — |
| 2023 | $125,746 | $1,184,395 | $1,160,641 | $117,956 | 7 | $1,152,543 | — | — |
| 2022 | $91,905 | $701,829 | $818,947 | $2,600 | 2 | $817,968 | — | — |
| 2021 | $209,546 | $797,633 | $673,295 | $10,500 | 2 | — | $17 | $22,860 |
| 2019 | $43,937 | $718,680 | $718,595 | $67,000 | 8 | — | $490 | $8,382 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to expand understanding of migraine by supporting research, education, and awareness. Its research aims include fostering collaboration between preclinical and clinical researchers, expanding the migraine research community, supporting early-career scientists, and investing in underexplored areas, including topics relevant to otolaryngologists.
The 2025 grants included research on trigeminal nerves, headache therapeutics, atogepant in episodic migraine, and vestibular migraine, as well as travel grants to individual recipients. The organization also describes the HEADS Registry as a resource to improve care and treatment for people with sinus, vestibular, and auditory symptoms.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $140,624. Grant amounts ranged from $185 to $67,038, with a median of $500.
The largest grants were $67,038 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for research characterizing trigeminal nerves that innervate the sinus in rodents, and $50,000 to Washington University in St. Louis for a behavioral screening platform for novel headache therapeutics. Other notable awards were $10,000 to the Neurological Institute C Mondino Foundation for research on the neurophysiological and biomolecular effects of atogepant in episodic migraine, and $10,000 to the Regents of the University of California at Irvine for research comparing nortriptyline-topiramate with lifestyle modifications for vestibular migraine. The filing also listed eight travel grants to individual recipients, ranging from $185 to $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Abigail Chua as treasurer; Jennifer Robblee as member; Leigh Serth as member and director of operations; Frederick A. Godley III, MD, as president; Michael Teixido, MD, as member; Shivang G. Joshi, MD, as vice president; Mark E. Mehle, MD, as secretary; Mary Franklin, RN, as member; and Mary Hearne, FNP-C, as member.
Association of Migraine Disorders is led by Frederick A. Godley III MD, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick A. Godley III MD
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Serth
Member & Director of Operations
Treasurer → Member & Director of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $75K (2025)
Mark E. Mehle MD
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Teixido MD
Member
Vice President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shivang G. Joshi MD
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Chua
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Robblee
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Franklin RN
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hearne Fnp-C
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Deena Kuruvilla Md Left Board (2024) — Member
- Former: Mary Hearne Fnp-C Elected (2024) — Member
- Former: Deena Kuruvilla MD (2021–2023) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Leigh Serth (Member/Director of Operations).
Frequently asked questions about Association of Migraine Disorders
How much does Association of Migraine Disorders give each year?
Association of Migraine Disorders gave $141K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 14 grants.
What is Association of Migraine Disorders's typical grant size?
Association of Migraine Disorders's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $11,719, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Association of Migraine Disorders give grants?
Association of Migraine Disorders's top state is Alabama, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (36%) and California (7%).
Does Association of Migraine Disorders give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Association of Migraine Disorders's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Travel Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Association of Migraine Disorders's largest grantees?
Association of Migraine Disorders's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Alabama at Birmingham ($67,038), Washington University in St Louis ($50,000) and Neurological Institute C Mondino Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($3,586), which are not listed by name. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Association of Migraine Disorders?
Association of Migraine Disorders reported $508K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Association of Migraine Disorders fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to expand understanding of migraine by supporting research, education, and awareness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Association of Migraine Disorders?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Association of Migraine Disorders's EIN?
Association of Migraine Disorders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0863877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Association of Migraine Disorders accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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