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Founded | 1971 |
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Focus | Kidney dialysis Organ transplantation Disease prevention |
Location | |
Area served | United States, Canada |
Method | Educational programs; grants for health insurance premiums, transportation, and prescription drugs; summer enrichment programs for children; advocacy for innovation, etc. |
Key people | Ms. LaVarne A. Burton, President and CEO |
Revenue (2018) | $298,438,000[1] |
Expenses (2018) | $294,646,000[1] |
Website | www.kidneyfund.org |
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is a publicly supported non-profit organization founded in 1971.[2]
The AKF provides comprehensive programs of kidney health awareness, education, and prevention. It provides financial assistance that helps 1 out of every 5 U.S. dialysis patients to access health care. In 2016, the American Kidney Fund provided treatment-related grant assistance to more than 98,000 low-income dialysis patients in 50 states, and provided free kidney health screenings in cities across the country.[3]