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DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASESINITIATIVE NORTH AMERICA INC

EIN 20-8774179 NEW YORK, NY

Revenue 2024
$6,221,917
Expenses 2024
$6,349,740

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E05
Classification
1000
Street
40 RECTOR STREET 16TH FLOOR

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

THE MISSION OF DNDI NORTH AMERICA IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DNDI'S GLOBAL OBJECTIVES, IN PARTICULAR TO STRENGHTEN AND EXPAND DNDI'S SCIENTIFIC, POLICY ADVOCACY, FUNDRAISING, AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS IN NORTH AMERICA BY (A) PROVIDING FOCUSED SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC R&D PROJECTS AND BUSINESS/PARTNER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NORTH AMERICA;(B) ACHIEVING CONCRETE POLICY CHANGES IN NORTH AMERICA TO CREATE A MORE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEEDS-DRIVEN R&D FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES;(C) MOBILIZING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS IN NORTH AMERICA TO SUPPORT DNDI'S MISSION;(D) INCREASING DNDI'S PROFILE AND VISIBILITY IN NORTH AMERICA, THEREBY DRAWING GREATER PUBLIC ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR NEGLECTED DISEASE R&D.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE (DNDI), NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTS DNDI'S GLOBAL VISION AND MISSION TO DEVELOP NEW DRUGS, OR NEW FORMULATIONS OF EXISTING DRUGS FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM THE MOST NEGLECTED DISEASES. ACTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, DNDI BRIDGES EXISTING R&D GAPS IN ESSENTIAL DRUGS FOR THESE DISEASES BY INITIATING AND COORDINATING DRUG R&D PROJECTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY, THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, AND OTHER PARTNERS.

  • GRANTS TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES: DNDI NORTH AMERICA RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT DNDI'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DNDI'S GOAL OF DELIVERING 25 NEW TREATMENTS FOR NEGLECTED PATIENTS BY 2028 AND ESTABLISHING A ROBUST PIPELINE OF NEW POTENTIAL DRUG CANDIDATES. DNDI NOW HAS OVER 30 PROJECTS IN ITS PIPELINE, INCLUDING OVER 20 POTENTIAL NEW CHEMICAL ENTITIES (NCES), AND HAS DELIVERED 12 TREATMENTS OFR SIX DEADLY DISEASES THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE HANDS OF MILLIONS OF PATIENTS.

    Expenses $5,117,384 · Grants $3,670,704

  • RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR NEGLECTED DISEASE R&D:AS PART OF ITS MISSION, DNDI ADVOCATES FOR ENHANCED POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, INCREASED RESOURCES, AND AN ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT TO STIMULATE R&D FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES. DNDI NORTH AMERICA ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR SOUND POLICIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT WILL ENABLE GREATER NEEDS-DRIVEN R&D, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES AND FINANCING MECHANISMS, INNOVATIVE REGULATORY PATHWAYS THAT EXPEDITE ACCESS, AND OPEN INNOVATION APPROACHES TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT THAT ENSURE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE SHARING OF RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE AND DATA.

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.

  • LUIS PIZARRO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MEENA AHAMED

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AFRICA STEWART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BENNETT SHAPIRO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTINA TORGESON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DARIN PORTNOY

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SHING CHANG

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN LAWRENCE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DELALI ATTIPOE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $310,984
    From this org
    $239,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,070
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,914
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,620
    Filer's total
    $310,984

  • RACHEL COHEN

    SENIOR ADVISOR, GLOBAL POL

    Total calculated
    $281,847
    From this org
    $213,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,664
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,183
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,044
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,620
    Filer's total
    $281,847

  • ILAN MOSS

    HEAD OF MEDIA AND CONTENT

    Total calculated
    $170,416
    From this org
    $156,476
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,476
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,940
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $170,416

  • VISHAL GOYAL

    SENIOR CLINICAL PROJECT AN

    Total calculated
    $177,424
    From this org
    $146,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,015
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,409
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,201
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,814
    Filer's total
    $177,424

  • SHIRLEY LEUNG

    SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $150,994
    From this org
    $106,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,282
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,712
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,461
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,821
    Filer's total
    $150,994

  • RON SYKES

    SENIOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $151,647
    From this org
    $123,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,363
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,284
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,953
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,410
    Filer's total
    $151,647

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
    $6,221,917
    Expenses
    $6,349,740
    Contributions
    $6,193,831
    Grants paid
    $3,670,704
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $4,350,936
    Expenses
    $4,172,304
    Contributions
    $4,335,949
    Grants paid
    $1,714,645
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,931,942
    Expenses
    $3,853,071
    Contributions
    $3,908,555
    Grants paid
    $1,777,205

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
    $4,153,290
    Expenses
    $3,993,581
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,372,645

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,738,262
    Expenses
    $3,585,571
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,506,481

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,627,274
    Expenses
    $4,593,537
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,352,194

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,843,041
    Expenses
    $6,026,040
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,330,609

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,208,499
    Expenses
    $4,091,229
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,550,320

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,218,982
    Expenses
    $2,986,726
    Assets (EOY)
    $795,298

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,866,749
    Expenses
    $2,644,518
    Assets (EOY)
    $710,595

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,989,652
    Expenses
    $1,922,714
    Assets (EOY)
    $216,111

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,473,958
    Expenses
    $2,481,901
    Assets (EOY)
    $163,631

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $2,444,999
    Assets (EOY)
    $122,134

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 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.