MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION
Annual Giving
$16.7M+12% YoY
Grants
175
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
167
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Foundation Overview
Mission
MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. MDA is the #1 health nonprofit advancing research, care and advocacy for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
More than $1 billion committed since inception; funds about 200 research projects annually; 25 grants totaling $6.6 million in recent awards; $510,000 research grant awards for mitochondrial myopathies and ALS
How to Apply
Applications accepted for no more than $100,000 per year for 3 years; reviewed twice yearly by Research Advisory Committee; approximately 15% of proposals receive funding
Does Not Fund
Gene therapy exclusions for DMD patients with pathogenic mutations in N-terminal region of dystrophin; Clinical Research Network grants not accepting applications for 2025
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$16.7M
Grants
175
Median
$50K
States
44
$14.9M
Grants
208
Median
$35K
States
48
$13.0M
Grants
210
Median
$30K
States
48
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$30K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$869K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $30K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$869K
2024
Foreign Grants - NORTH AMERICA
RESEARCH
$866K
2024
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
MD · MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
$839K
2024
Foreign Grants - EUROPE
RESEARCH
$630K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
NY · RESEARCH
$509K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
KS · RESEARCH
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.