THE NBFRET'S PURPOSES ARE TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, A PUBLIC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ("AABB"): (I) TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF BLOOD BANKING; TRANSFUSION MEDICINE; HEMATOPOIETIC, CELLULAR, AND GENE THERAPIES; AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; (II) TO ENCOURAGE THE VOLUNTARY DONATION OF BLOOD AND OTHER TISSUES AND ORGANS THROUGH EDUCATION, DISSEMINATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND RESEARCH; (III) TO ENCOURAGE THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THE MOST APPROPRIATE USE OF BLOOD AND BLOOD DERIVATIVES; (IV) TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TRANSFUSIONS BY ENCOURAGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE MEANS OF ENSURING THE SAFEST TRANSFUSIONS POSSIBLE; AND (V) TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN AREAS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN BLOOD BANKING.
Financial Overview
From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$600K
+33.4% YoY
Grant Count
4
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$150K
+100.1% YoY
About National Blood Foundation Research and
Based on IRS filings
National Blood Foundation Research and is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $600K.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $19,338,197 | $17,478,142 |
| Revenue | $476,525 | $616,602 | $1,392,280 |
| Expenses | $843,167 | $592,403 | $873,026 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | $913,480 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2022
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
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Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
From 2022 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HROUDA | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOSE A CANCELAS PEREZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COL G MICHAEL FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEENYN MCFARLANE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AARON TOBIAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE WEATHERSBY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRADLEY KENDREX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY VEAZIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KARINA YAZDANBAKHSH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBRA BENAVRAM | CEO | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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