ARTHRITIS NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$2.1M-10% YoY
Grants
15
Median Grant
$125K
Organizations Funded
22
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To provide initial research funding to brilliant, investigative scientists with new ideas to cure arthritis and related autoimmune diseases
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2025 grants: All Arthritis Research Grant $250,000/2 years; Psoriatic Arthritis Research Grant $250,000/2 years; Pediatric Grant $50,000/1 year; Postdoctoral Fellowship $50,000/1 year. Awarded 392 grants totaling $33M since inception.
How to Apply
Applications submitted online through ProposalCentral. Annual grant cycle opens November, deadline January 9. Eligibility: early-career researchers without NIH R01 or equivalent. Must be at qualified U.S. nonprofit research institution.
Does Not Fund
Senior personnel not funded; NIH R01 recipients ineligible; tuition not covered; overhead/indirect costs not funded; limited to one application per lab per cycle
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.1M
Grants
15
Median
$125K
States
9
$2.4M
Grants
17
Median
$125K
States
12
$2.2M
Grants
14
Median
$125K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$125K
Typical Grant (Median)
$12K
Smallest
$125K
25th Pctile
$125K
75th Pctile
$375K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $125K and $125K.
Largest Recent Grants
$375K
2024
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MA · TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH STUDY
$250K
2024
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN STLOUIS
MO · TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH STUDY
$125K
2024
THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
NY · TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH STUDY
$125K
2024
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NY · TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH STUDY
$125K
2024
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (VUMC)
TN · TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH STUDY
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.