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Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 36-3350532 Website

The bone health & osteoporosis foundation (BHOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life, and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy, and research. Established in 1984, BHOF is the nation's largest health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 54 million americans. Studies show that one in two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime. BHOF works to improve patient care and support for those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis and to educate the public to prevent osteoporosis and broken bones and promote strong bones for life. To accomplish its mission, BHOF accepts support from a wide breadth of diversified sources, including individuals, foundations, government sources, and corporations.

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$7,108,708
+1.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,962,010
-14.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$302,411
-27.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,146,958
+0.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Diego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2023) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Campanile Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral Support$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,108,708$3,962,010$4,146,958——$302,411
2024$6,983,049$4,605,378$4,127,636$15,0001$414,232
2023$6,245,306$2,807,901$3,455,928$150Total only$186,991
2022$7,143,733$3,615,984$3,635,249$11,213Total only$170,750
2021$8,108,231$4,451,574$3,584,545$1,845Total only$310,529
2020$6,751,089$3,348,606$2,999,038$2,595Total only$154,869
2019$6,556,716$3,670,324$4,473,968——$88,714

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $302K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation is led by Claire B. Gill, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claire B. Gill

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Mission Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $126K (2019) → $352K (2025)

  • Thomas F. Koinis

    President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Shoemaker

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nan Young

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $124K (2024) → $130K (2025)

  • Frederick R. Singer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert F. Gagel

    Trustee

    Chairman → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Fullman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Wing

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Kemmis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene B. Bueno

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Rappole

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina E. Noel

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ami Patel

    Vice President Science

    Senior Director of Clinical Education & Research → Vice President Science & Education, 2024

    Vice President Science & Education → Vice President Science, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $104K (2019) → $148K (2025)

  • Debra Ann Erikson

    CAO

    Chief Administrative Officer → CAO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $163K (2019) → $200K (2025)

  • Andrea Medeiros

    Vice President of Public Health & Policy

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $116K (2025)

  • Kenneth W. Lyles

    Immediate Past President

    Trustee → President, 2021

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles B. Lawrence Jr.

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Vu

    Secretary-Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Secretary-Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laila Tabatabai

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Lindsey West (2022–2024) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Barbara Hannah Grufferman (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Joanne Wu (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Joan M. Lappe Phd Rn Faan (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Tumminello (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Patient E
  • Former: Joshua Wing Msn Crns Rnfa (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen Kemmis Dpt (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathleen Shoemaker Pharmd Mba Cphi (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Andrea Singer MD (2019–2020) — Chief Medical Officer
  • Former: David L. Kim (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: E. Michael Lewiecki Md Facp Face (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Karl Insogna MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Meryl S. Leboff MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Greenspan MD (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Christine Dockter (2019) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Elizabeth Thompson (2019) — Chief Executive Officer

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

Claire B Gill — Chief Executive Officer: $352KClaire B GillChief Executive Officer$352KDebra Ann Erikson — Cao: $200KDebra Ann EriksonCao$200KAmi Patel — Vice President Science and: $148KAmi PatelVice President Science and$148KNan Young — Director of Development: $130KNan YoungDirector of Development$130KAndrea Medeiros — Vice President of Public Health & Policy: $116KAndrea MedeirosVice President of Public Health…$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $352K, to Claire B Gill (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

How large is Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation?

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What is Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation?

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation operate?

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation's EIN?

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3350532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)

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