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Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlestown, MA EIN: 01-0749726 Website

Our mission is to provide high-level education to clinical care providers in hepatology, to educate patients and members of their support networks about specific liver diseases, and to promote research leading to enhanced understanding of liver disease with the expectation of improving patient care.

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc at a glance

In short: Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $75K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$150,000
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$75,000
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$508,870
-29.6% vs 2022
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc: $75KBeth Israel Deaconess MedicalCenter Inc$75KAasld Foundation: $75KAasld Foundation$75K

The largest 2023 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc ($75K). Together the top 2 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonVirginia

How Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2020 to 2023. 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $150K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc Boston, MAGeneral Purpose$75,000
Aasld Foundation Virginia, VAGeneral Purposes$75,000
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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
2023$508,870$10,153$224,451$150,0002$153
2022$723,168$66,411$87,873——$271
2021$744,630$85,385$53,928——$336
2020$788,173$413$45,745$30,0001$413

About Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc

Based on IRS filings

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Charlestown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $509K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $153.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc is led by Nezam Afdhal MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Nezam Afdhal MD

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Freve

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bruce Bacon (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc

How much does Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc give each year?

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

How large is Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc?

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc reported $509K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc?

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Charlestown, MA. It holds $509K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc operate?

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Virginia.

What is Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc's EIN?

Liver Institute and Foundation for Education and Research Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0749726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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