Breakthrough T1D

Breakthrough T1D
FoundedMay 28, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-05-28)[1]
FounderLee Ducat, Carol Lurie
23-1907729[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[3]
Location
  • New York, New York, US
MethodResearch funding,
Political advocacy,
Education
Revenue (2023)
$224 million[4]
Websitebreakthrought1d.org
Formerly called
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF) 1970 - 2012
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 2012 - 2024[5]

Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is a type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization.

Breakthrough T1D funds research for the development of new therapies and treatments for type 1 diabetes. The organization advocates for federal research funding toward new technologies and treatments and works with regulatory and policy officials to disburse funds. Breakthrough T1D also has partnerships with academia, industry, and clinicians to accelerate research into potential cures for T1D.[6]

The organization has been described as "the leading global organization funding T1D research".[7][8]

  1. ^ "JDRF International". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". JDRF International. Guidestar. June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Exempt organization business income tax return" (PDF). irs.gov. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ Roberts, Brandon; Suozzo, Andrea; Glassford, Alec; Ngu, Ash (2013-05-09). "Breakthrough T1 D - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ Fletcher, Stephen (2017-11-02). "JDF Rides the "Choo Choo" – History on the Hill". Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ^ "Breakthrough T1D charity review & reports by Give.org". Give.org | BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  7. ^ "JDRF". www.delts.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ^ "Breakthrough T1D". International Diabetes Federation. Retrieved 2024-10-31.