Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc (PeDRA) is a Portland, Oregon-based public charity and nonprofit research network that supports research, investigators, and initiatives focused on childhood skin disease. It also provides research collaboration and resources, education, and grants and fellowships.
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc gave $517K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $517,309
- +64.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,739
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,001,658
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 205 Se Spokane Street 300, Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (971) 369-4690
Website: https://pedraresearch.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Career Bridge Research Grant
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Emerging Investigator Research Grants (EIRG)
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Amount
US $2,500 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's National Hospital ($60K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 47 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PeDRA is based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Pennsylvania (20%), California (18%), the District of Columbia (12%), Maryland (10%), and Indiana (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2020) to $517K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $517K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC | Sparc aa: spatial patterning analysis and relapse in children with alopecia areata | $60,000 |
| Penn State and Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | The effect of systemic therapy on stigma and mental health in adolescent patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: a prospective cohort study | $53,940 |
| Cedars-Siani Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Exploring the Pathogenesis of Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Atopic dermatitis, sleep, and cognitive skills in early childhood | $40,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Shared decision making in procedural pediatric dermatology relating to neoplasm diagnosis and management | $32,200 |
| Icahn School of Medicine New York, NY | Characterizing the inflammatory signature of pediatric atopic dermatitis and concomitant atopic diseases in thai patients | $29,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Leveraging artificial intelligence for drug discovery in epidermal repair (LADDER) | $25,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Adolescent Acne Experience and Management in Adolescent-Caregiver Dyads | $25,000 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Childhood adversity and pediatric skin disease: investigating the role of adverse childhood experiences and socioeconomics | $25,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder, CO | Characterizing deficits in early-stage autophagy and lipid accumulation in ipsc-derived fibroblasts and keratinocytes from individuals with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,001,658 | $2,470,280 | $2,162,711 | $517,309 | 18 | $39,381 |
| 2024 | $1,637,456 | $1,815,349 | $1,661,100 | $314,000 | 13 | $35,766 |
| 2023 | $1,400,026 | $1,638,645 | $1,630,738 | $422,487 | 14 | $26,805 |
| 2022 | $1,379,282 | $1,402,323 | $1,456,460 | $411,992 | 1 | $10,983 |
| 2021 | $1,440,239 | $1,370,056 | $1,202,914 | $484,754 | 1 | $5,122 |
| 2020 | $1,348,310 | $1,046,014 | $861,560 | $261,454 | 1 | $5,084 |
| 2019 | $851,200 | $558,727 | $721,118 | $310,863 | 3 | $20,440 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PeDRA’s mission is to “create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease.” Its stated work includes direct research support, research-related education and outreach, and an annual conference bringing together scientists, industry and government partners, patients, advocates, and caregivers.
Its grants support research in pediatric dermatology, including studies of alopecia areata, hidradenitis suppurativa, juvenile systemic sclerosis, atopic dermatitis, and other childhood skin conditions. The organization describes its Research Grants as supporting early-stage projects, including work that may generate preliminary data, build research infrastructure, and foster collaborations for larger studies. Its fellowship program supports mentored research by trainees and medical students.
Recipients include academic medical centers and universities. For example, Penn State and Hershey Medical Center received support for a study of systemic therapy, stigma, and mental health in adolescents with hidradenitis suppurativa; the center describes its mission as improving health and well-being in Pennsylvania and advancing evidence-based medical innovation through research and discovery. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center received support for research on juvenile systemic sclerosis; it describes its mission as elevating the health status of the communities it serves through healthcare, research, and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, PeDRA reported 18 grants totaling $517,309. Awards ranged from $10,000 to $60,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Among the largest were $60,000 to Children’s National Hospital for research on alopecia areata; $53,940 to Penn State and Hershey Medical Center for research on hidradenitis suppurativa; $50,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for research on juvenile systemic sclerosis; and $40,000 to Johns Hopkins University for research on atopic dermatitis, sleep, and cognitive skills in early childhood.
PeDRA’s website lists several funding opportunities. Its Emerging Investigator Research Grants program supports a short-term, mentored research experience for medical students and pediatric residents; the listed deadline is October 22, 2026. The website lists a DF PeDRA Pediatric Dermatology Mid-Career Research Award deadline of December 1, 2026, a Consensus Grant Program deadline of December 3, 2026, a Gorlin Syndrome Challenge Grant deadline of December 3, 2026, and a Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant deadline of January 8, 2027. The PeDRA Research Grants page describes awards of up to $40,000 over two years for larger projects or up to $20,000 for smaller projects; its listed September 17, 2026 application deadline has passed. The Research Fellowships page lists a March 26, 2026 deadline, which has also passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Siegel, PhD, as executive director; Keith Choate, MD, PhD, as president; Megha Tollefson, MD, as president-elect; Anna Bruckner, MD, as immediate past president; and Leslie Lawley, MD, as treasurer. Directors listed were Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD; Yvonne Chiu, MD; Colleen Cotton, MD; Carrie Coughlin, MD; and Jennifer Huang, MD.
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc is led by Michael Siegel PhD, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Siegel PhD
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$40K (2019) → $198K (2025)
Keith Choate MD PhD
President
Director → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Chiu MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Coughlin MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Huang MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raegan Hunt MD PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sugarman MD PhD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Zaenglein MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jiade Yu MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Cotton MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Brandling-Bennett MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Wine Lee MD PhD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Weiss JD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bruckner MD
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Leslie Lawley MD
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Megha Tollefson MD
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Ilona Frieden MD (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Elena Hawryluk MD PhD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Esteban Fernandez Faith MD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Francesca Tenconi MBA (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Megha Tollefosn MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Arkin MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dawn Siegel MD (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Co-Presiden
- Former: Michele Ramien MD (2021) — Director
- Former: Beth Ann Drolet MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elaine Siegrfried MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elena Pope MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Joyce Teng MD PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Eichenfield MD (2019) — Immediate Past Co-President & Director
- Former: Leslie Castelo-Soccio MD PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Sheilagh Maguiness MD (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $198K, to Michael Siegel PHD (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
How much does Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc give each year?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc gave $517K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $314K across 13 grants.
What is Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,739, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc give grants?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (18%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's National Hospital ($60,000), Penn State and Hershey Medical Center ($53,940) and Cedars-Siani Medical Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc fund?
PeDRA’s mission is to “create, inspire, and sustain research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pedraresearch.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's EIN?
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2173231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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