Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation
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Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation at a glance
In short: Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation gave $3.9M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $551K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,857,880
- +183.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $551,126
- +142.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,460
- Total assets
- $48,165,093
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Dialysis Center ($3.0M). Together the top 7 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 28 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2024) to $4.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Dialysis Center Shaker Heights, OH | Patient Svc | $3,041,520 |
| University Hospitals Institutional Relations & Development Cleveland, OH | General | $606,000 |
| Minority Organ & Tissue Tranp Educprgram Shaker Heights, OH | Education Programs | $75,000 |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio Cleveland, OH | Emergency Insurance Premium Payment Program | $68,460 |
| National Kidney Foundation Bay Village, OH | General | $28,000 |
| Aipno Shaker Heights, OH | General | $20,000 |
| Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance Washington, DC | General | $18,900 |
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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 | $48,165,093 | $2,532,827 | $4,006,806 | $3,857,880 | 7 | $2,532,727 |
| 2024 | $46,447,637 | $2,955,025 | $1,510,212 | $1,361,778 | 6 | $2,954,440 |
| 2023 | $44,461,732 | $1,194,620 | $3,482,569 | $3,307,096 | 5 | $1,193,150 |
| 2022 | $43,785,877 | $866,766 | $4,928,127 | $4,747,500 | 5 | $864,880 |
| 2021 | $57,373,128 | $2,927,492 | $3,588,213 | $1,621,499 | 5 | $2,917,492 |
| 2020 | $53,652,957 | $4,327,995 | $2,562,184 | $1,540,079 | 10 | $3,782,495 |
About Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Shaker Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation is led by Gary Robinson, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Robinson
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Hess
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Struk RN PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Novosel Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Dalton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Krizansky
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Kretschman Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orion Bell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Palay
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael O'Malley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrice Sirmons
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Lyden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Ghidotti
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Perzy MD
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Adams
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Ubbing
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rus
CFO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Nemecek
COO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: David Oppenlander (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Jamal Azem MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marcus Greene (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Ambrogio (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tracy Mason (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Osterman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Ramsey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Spies (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation
How much does Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation give each year?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation gave $3.9M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 6 grants.
What is Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's typical grant size?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $68,460, and its average grant was $551,126, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation give grants?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shaker Heights, OH (3 grants) and Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's largest grantees?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Dialysis Center ($3,041,520), University Hospitals Institutional Relations & Development ($606,000) and Minority Organ & Tissue Tranp Educprgram ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation reported $48.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Shaker Heights, OH. It holds $48.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's EIN?
Centers for Dialysis Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1695168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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