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    Scleroderma Research Foundation

    Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024
    San Francisco, CAEIN 680087234 Website

    Annual Giving

    $3.3M+34% YoY

    Grants

    23

    Median Grant

    $91K

    Organizations Funded

    16

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The mission of the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) is to fund and facilitate the most promising, highest quality research aimed at improved therapies and, ultimately, a cure for scleroderma. Guided by passion for a cure, the Scleroderma Research Foundation has become the largest nonprofit investor in scleroderma research in the U.S.

    Focus Areas

    scleroderma researchmedical researchacademic medical centersuniversity-based biomedical researchhospital-based research

    Grant Types

    research grantsinstitutional research funding

    Funded Initiatives

    The Foundation has committed more than $50 million to scleroderma research. Major projects include CONQUEST Platform Trial (first platform trial in rheumatology testing multiple investigational drugs), CONQUER Registry (first nationwide longitudinal registry for scleroderma patients), and GRASP Project (understanding health burden on African American scleroderma patients).

    How to Apply

    Application forms for fiscal year 2026 grants will be posted in Winter 2025. Deadline for receipt of new applications was February 24, 2025. Review conducted on rolling basis through Fall 2025. Funding awarded between June-September 2025. Contact: grants@srfcure.org

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+34%

    $3.3M

    Grants

    23

    Median

    $91K

    States

    13

    2023+2%

    $2.5M

    Grants

    22

    Median

    $71K

    States

    13

    2022

    $2.4M

    Grants

    21

    Median

    $69K

    States

    13

    Grant Size Distribution

    $91K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $15K

    Smallest

    $31K

    25th Pctile

    $191K

    75th Pctile

    $632K

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $31K and $191K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $632K

    2024

    Stanford School of Medicine

    CA · Research

    $540K

    2024

    Regents of Univ of Michigan

    PA · Research

    $250K

    2024

    University of Pittsburgh

    PA · Research

    $248K

    2024

    John Hopkins University

    IL · Research

    $245K

    2024

    University of Utah

    UT · Research

    Geographic Focus

    CA
    $907K4 grants
    PA
    $819K3 grants
    NY
    $299K2 grants
    IL
    $296K2 grants
    TX
    $282K2 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $33.0M
    $3.4M(10.3%)
    2023
    $18.7M
    $2.5M(13.3%)
    2022
    $11.1M
    $2.4M(21.9%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    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.

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