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NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 38-1559941 ANN ARBOR, MI

Revenue 2024
$13,597,000
Expenses 2024
$14,377,203

Program services were 87.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
G44
Classification
1000
Street
1169 OAK VALLEY DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.

  • Health Education: Chronic kidney disease is a public health problem of epidemic proportions. More than a million people in Michigan have CKD, and most don't know it. The majority of these cases are caused by uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure. Certain racial and ethnic groups and people with a family history of CKD are also at high risk. The NKFM's top priority is prevention so the Foundation offers many programs aimed at educating high risk populations on their risks for CKD and how healthy lifestyle changes can prevent them from developing CKD. The NKFM serves children and adults across the state through innovative, grassroots programs. In addition to prevention and educational programs, the NKFM also works to increase organ donation, provide patient services, and partner with state and local governments, and community groups to work toward a healthier Michigan. The NKFM is the top resource to the public and media about the significant problem of CKD in Michigan.

    Expenses $6,210,011 · Revenue $76,220

  • atient and Community Services: Patient Services: The Foundation provides direct services to thousands of individuals each year. Services are delivered, primarily, to individuals on dialysis or with a transplant and their families or caregivers. The Foundation provides services to help with emergency needs and prescription medication as well as empowerment and continuing education programs. Services include an internship program, emergency funds, disease self-management programs and an information and referral program. The Foundation also offers scholarships to people on dialysis or with a transplant to help them continue their education. Community Services: The NKFM offers health fair and health education programs throughout the state to help identify and treat early kidney disease in those people at the highest risk for developing CKD so they can prevent or delay its onset. The NKFM also offers a number of volunteer opportunities for people looking to get involved with the Foundation through either the state office in Ann Arbor or the branch offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids. The NKFM has developed a significant advocacy program to speak on behalf of the needs of people with kidney disease and in need of organ transplants.

    Expenses $6,396,419 · Grants $81,671 · Revenue $6,267,015

  • All Other Achievements: The NKFM's focus on preventing or slowing the progression of CKD allows us to educate the public, as well as professionals, through various programs and services. Additionally, the NKFM works with managed care organizations to encourage proactive identification and treatment of people with CKD, prevention of the leading causes of kidney disease, which are diabetes and high blood pressure, and offers worksite education. The organization was recognized for its success in sound fiscal management by receiving a 4-star rating, each year since 2006, from Charity Navigator - the nation's leading charity evaluator and holds the highest-level Platinum rating from Candid.

  • All Other Achievements: The NKFM's focus on preventing or slowing the progression of CKD allows us to educate the public, as well as professionals, through various programs and services. Additionally, the NKFM works with managed care organizations to encourage proactive identification and treatment of people with CKD, prevention of the leading causes of kidney disease, which are diabetes and high blood pressure, and offers worksite education. The organization was recognized for its success in sound fiscal management by receiving a 4-star rating, each year since 2006, from Charity Navigator - the nation's leading charity evaluator and holds the highest-level Platinum rating from Candid.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Mark E Wilson

    Immediate Past Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Kolb

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Boschma

    Treasurer/Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David F Shepherd

    Imm. Past Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Silas P Norman MD

    Vice Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Smith-Wheelock

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $284,162
    From this org
    $253,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,500
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,662
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $284,162

  • Loren Venegas

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandy K Baruah

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles Bloom DO

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Chandler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel M Carney

    Pres. & CEO Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $147,500
    From this org
    $124,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,240
    Hours/week
    40

  • Khaled M Ismail MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rom LaPointe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Magee MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betty Paret

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Provenzano MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dennis H Smith

    Treasurer/Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leslie Ahmad

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Bell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robi Mitra

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Metta

    VP of Finance

    Total calculated
    $141,887
    From this org
    $133,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,744
    Hours/week
    40

  • Charlene Cole

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $151,933
    From this org
    $143,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,790
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,143
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,790
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $151,933

  • Ann Andrews

    Senior Program Mgr,

    Total calculated
    $116,003
    From this org
    $107,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,430
    Hours/week
    40

  • Crystal D'Agostino

    Director of Policy and Programs

    Total calculated
    $109,380
    From this org
    $101,961
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,419
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $13,597,000
    Expenses
    $14,377,203
    Contributions
    $6,797,093
    Grants paid
    $81,671
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $14,439,893
    Expenses
    $13,892,073
    Contributions
    $14,056,894
    Grants paid
    $34,565
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $11,429,244
    Expenses
    $9,028,629
    Contributions
    $10,993,992
    Grants paid
    $56,330

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,017,617
    Expenses
    $6,299,697
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,182,472

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,285,559
    Expenses
    $6,081,646
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,121,733

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,252,860
    Expenses
    $6,573,063
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,625,704

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,454,201
    Expenses
    $6,892,024
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,724,351

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,759,181
    Expenses
    $6,969,134
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,774,377

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,054,591
    Expenses
    $6,685,661
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,061,387

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,056,404
    Expenses
    $6,514,124
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,054,604

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,215,062
    Expenses
    $6,068,350
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,489,211

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,809,336
    Expenses
    $5,531,212
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,370,562

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $5,824,355
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,139,081

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.