National Medical Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 53-6010805

To advance the art and science of medicine for people of african descent through education, advocacy, and health policy to promote health and wellness, eliminate health disparities and sustain physician viability.

National Medical Association at a glance

In short: National Medical Association gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$13,917,778
+16.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to National Medical Association

Who National Medical Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Howard University: $20KHoward University$20KIcahn Sch of Medat Mt Sinai: $10KIcahn Sch of Medat Mt Sinai$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Howard University ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard University Washington, DCemerging scholarship award$20,000
Icahn Sch of Medat Mt Sinai New York, NYemerging scholarship award$10,000
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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
2024$13,917,778$10,658,644$8,992,190$30,0002$531,775
2023$11,927,702$9,333,882$7,757,258——$118,006
2022$9,907,820$6,787,183$6,374,680——$98,344
2021$10,801,264$5,591,938$3,728,970——$86,838
2020$7,990,840$4,454,860$3,282,346——$59,035

About National Medical Association

Based on IRS filings

National Medical Association is a public charity focused on Health, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $532K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Medical Association is led by Joy Calloway MHSA MBA, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 5 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joy Calloway MHSA MBA

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $265K (2023) → $283K (2024)

  • Virginia Caine

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    $34K (2024)

  • Khadijah Lang MD

    Region Chair

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Maurice Sholas MD PhD

    Chair & Reg Trustee

    Trustee → Reg Trustee, 2021

    Reg Trustee → Chair & Reg Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dionne Hart MD

    Reg Chair

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Peghee Jr. MD

    Reg Chair

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Guy MD

    Reg Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Sanders MD

    Cafa Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monique DeFour Jones MD

    Reg Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ninita Brown MD

    Reg Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Moffett

    Cme Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $124K (2023) → $138K (2024)

  • Katrina Peters MD MPH

    Reg Trustee

    Reg Trustee → Bot Chair, 2023

    Bot Chair → Reg Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Collins MD

    Reg Trustee

    Reg Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Reg Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Freeman MD MS

    Reg Trustee

    Speaker & Hod → Reg Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damali Campbell Oparaji MD

    Reg Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edith Rayford MD MBAFACOG

    Reg Trustee

    Reg Chair → Reg Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juana Hutchinson-Colas MDMBA

    Corp Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Walker DO MPA-HS

    Reg Trustee

    Reg Chair → Reg Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rene Settle - Robinson DPM

    Reg Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Priscilla MpasiMDMSHP

    Reg Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chidomma Acholonu MD

    P Grad Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn McWilliams MD

    Reg Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ja'Nia McPhatter

    Student Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Knight MDMSHP

    Reg Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Reid MD

    Reg - Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Lawson MD FACOG

    Imm Past President

    Reg5trus & Bchair → President-Elect, 2023

    President-Elect → Imm Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    $21K (2023) → $29K (2024)

  • Carolyn Ellison

    Grant Coordinator

    New on the 2024 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $130K (2024)

  • Roger Mitchell Jr MD FASCP

    President-Elect

    V. Speaker & Hod → Speaker & Hod, 2023

    Speaker & Hod → President-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Barnett Jr. MD

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindi Randal-HayesMD

    Secretary-Hod

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Hanna-Johnson MD

    Speaker-Hod

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Faggett MD

    V. Speaker-Hod

    New on the 2024 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (47)
  • Former: Camille A Clare MD MPH (2020–2023) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Cynthia Paige MD MBA (2020–2023) — V. Speaker & Hod
  • Former: Garfield A Clunie MD (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Trudy RHall MD (2020–2023) — Reg Chair
  • Former: Gabriel Felix MD (2022–2023) — P. Grad Trustee
  • Former: Gary Sheppard MD MBA (2022–2023) — Cafa Chair
  • Former: Lewis Hargett MD (2022–2023) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Melanie Hanna-Johnson MD (2022–2023) — Secretary & Hod
  • Former: Michael Knight MDMSHPFACP (2022–2023) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Nita D Gombakomba (2022–2023) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Rachel Villanueva MD FACOG (2022–2023) — Imm. Past President
  • Former: Shelby R Wilkes MD MBA (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Guirlaine Agnant MD (2023) — Reg Chair
  • Former: Melissa Rayford DOMPA-HS (2023) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Persico Wofford MD (2023) — Reg Chair
  • Former: Jan Madison MD (2020–2022) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Leon McDougle MD MPH (2020–2022) — Imm Past President
  • Former: Martin Hamlette (2020–2022) — Im Past Exe Director
  • Former: Walter Rayford MD MBA (2020–2022) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Jacquelyn Freeman (2022) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Joy Calloway (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Priscilla Mpasi MD MSHP (2022) — Reg Chair
  • Former: Tanya Rogo MPHTM FAAP (2022) — Reg Chair
  • Former: Adrienne Ray MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Brandi Freeman MD (2020–2021) — Speak. Hod
  • Former: Edith Smith Rayford MD (2020–2021) — Region Chair
  • Former: Gary Butts MD (2020–2021) — Region Chair
  • Former: Jeffery Clark MD (2020–2021) — Vice Speak- Hod
  • Former: Leonard Weather Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Cafa Chair
  • Former: Linda Walden MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Melissa Walker Rayford DO (2020–2021) — Region Chair
  • Former: Michael Harrell Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Postgradtrustee
  • Former: Michael Knight MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Mikki King Barker MD (2020–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: O Anne Treasure MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Oliver T Brooks MD (2020–2021) — Imm. Past President
  • Former: Osose Oboh MPH (2020–2021) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Rachel Villanueva (2020–2021) — President Elect
  • Former: Rene Settle - Robinson MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Roger Mitchell Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Secretary Hod
  • Former: Yolanda Lawson MD (2020–2021) — Reg Trustee
  • Former: Priscilla Mpasi MD (2021) — Region Chair
  • Former: Barbara Nabrit-Stephens MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Huldah Blamoville MD (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Niva Lubin- Johnson MD (2020) — Imm. Past President
  • Former: Priscilla Pmasi MD (2020) — Region Chair
  • Former: Warren J Strudwick Jr. MD (2020) — Cafa Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joy Calloway MHSA MBA — Executive Dir.: $283KJoy Calloway MHSA MBAExecutive Dir.$283KSharon Moffett — CME Director: $138KSharon MoffettCME Director$138KCarolyn Ellison — Grant Coordinator: $130KCarolyn EllisonGrant Coordinator$130KVirginia Caine — President: $34KVirginia CainePresident$34KYolanda Lawson MD FACOG — Imm Past Pres: $29KYolanda Lawson MD FACOGImm Past Pres$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $283K, to Joy Calloway MHSA MBA (Executive Dir.). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Medical Association

How much does National Medical Association give each year?

National Medical Association gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is National Medical Association?

National Medical Association reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.7M.

What is National Medical Association?

National Medical Association is a public charity focused on Health, based in Silver Spring, MD. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does National Medical Association operate?

National Medical Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.

What is National Medical Association's EIN?

National Medical Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-6010805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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