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Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-1361955 Website

To provide the diabetes research institute with the funding to cure diabetes now.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc gave $7.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.1M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,081,720
-14.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,081,720
-14.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,081,720
Total assets
$26,581,774
+0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Diabetes Res Inst At Univ of Miami: $7.1MDiabetes Res Inst At Univ ofMiami$7.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Diabetes Res Inst At Univ of Miami ($7.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Miami

How Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.2M (2023) to $8.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Diabetes Res Inst At Univ of Miami Miami, FLResearch$7,081,720
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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$26,581,774$11,393,437$13,113,198$7,081,7201$788,338
2024$26,391,689$9,491,932$14,123,317$8,232,0741$655,055
2023$28,164,828$7,129,662$11,554,214$5,209,2841$1,344,179
2022$32,244,637$11,474,074$11,938,552$5,419,7281$873,250
2021$35,361,806$13,874,959$13,701,622$8,290,5231$464,822
2020$31,355,073$15,295,500$11,232,823$6,250,5361$1,562,689

About Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.1M. Net investment income was $788K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc is led by Michael Burton, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 7 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Burton

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $319K (2024) → $371K (2025)

  • William Fishlinger

    Board Chairman

    Chairman → Board Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joann Flick

    Director of Major Gifts

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $136K (2024) → $160K (2025)

  • Bruce Waller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eleanor Kosow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esther Goodman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Goldfarb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlene Berg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramon Poo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Tonkinson

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Maurice Darling Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean McGarvey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Rizzo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scarlett Leung

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Silverstein

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Carrion

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Powers

    Chief Development Officer

    Chief Data Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $31K (2020) → $225K (2025)

  • Thomas Karlya

    Executive Vice President

    Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $204K (2020) → $147K (2025)

  • Jessica Sinnes

    Chief Operating Officer

    Assistant Vice President & Philanthropy → Chief Operating Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $123K (2023) → $190K (2025)

  • Jill Shapiro-Miller

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $198K (2023) → $199K (2025)

  • Michael Myers

    Chief Communications Officer

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $147K (2024) → $225K (2025)

  • Bonnie Inserra

    Member at Large

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    Director → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce A Siegel

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Rizzo

    At Large

    Director → Director at Large, 2021

    Director at Large → At Large, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Doran Jr.

    Immediate Past Board Chairman

    Immediate Past Chairman → Immediate Past Board Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Doscas

    Vice Chairman

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc S. Goodman

    At Large

    Director → Director at Large, 2021

    Director at Large → At Large, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Stubbs

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Jill Viner (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ricardo Salmon (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Davis (2023–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Sean Kramer (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Sam Talbot (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mackenzie Crane (2023) — Director of Major Gifts
  • Former: Stephanie Lanza (2023) — Director Strategic Partnership
  • Former: Jill Shapiro Miller (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Sandra Levy (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tiffany Bedran (2020–2022) — Chief Administrative Officer
  • Former: David Sherr (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Piero Gandini (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Santiago (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pamela Brylski (2021) — Director
  • Former: Alice O'Rourke (2020) — CEO
  • Former: Lori Weintraub (2020) — Senior Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Burton — Chief Executive Officer: $371KMichael BurtonChief Executive Officer$371KAmy Powers — Chief Development Officer: $225KAmy PowersChief Development Officer$225KMichael Myers — Chief Communications Officer: $225KMichael MyersChief Communications Officer$225KJill Shapiro-Miller — Executive Vice President: $199KJill Shapiro-MillerExecutive Vice President$199KJessica Sinnes — Chief Operating Officer: $190KJessica SinnesChief Operating Officer$190KJoann Flick — Director of Major Gifts: $160KJoann FlickDirector of Major Gifts$160KThomas Karlya — Executive Vice President: $147KThomas KarlyaExecutive Vice President$147K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $371K, to Michael Burton (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc

How much does Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc give each year?

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc gave $7.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc?

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc reported $26.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.4M.

What is Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc?

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Miami, FL. It holds $26.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc operate?

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc's EIN?

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1361955. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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