Mission
THE MISSION OF THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES.
Public Charity
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Rheumatology Research Foundation, of Atlanta, GA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19.8M in revenue, $17.1M in expenses, $76.4M in total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 581654301
Atlanta, GA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: H11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.8M
Total Expenses$17.1M
Total Assets$76.4M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$20.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Rheumatology Research Foundation
How Rheumatology Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
FOUNDATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT RESEARCH INVESTIGATING THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, INCLUDING but not limited to: JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, PEDIATRIC SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SCLERODERMA, SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES…
Reported in the filing
The organization has committed over $243M directly to research and training since it was founded in 1985 by the granting of 4,982 individual awards.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
$400,000
CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEADING BOLDLY INITIATIVE TO CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF RHEUMATOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AND FUNDING INVESTIGATORS THAT ARE CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH.
$23,000
HEALTH
$2,502,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$227,000
Program Support
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member at Large (2024-2027)
Alexis Ogdie Md
Chair, Impact Advisory Council (2023-2026)
Alfred Kim Md Phd
Secretary (2024-2026)
Angus Worthing Md
Chair, ACR Committee on Training (2024-2027)
Anisha Dua Md
Treasurer (2023-2025)
Anne Bass Md
Director, Individual Engagement & Philanthropy
Benjamin Walkuski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.8M | $17.1M | $76.4M |
| 2024 | $14.0M | $17.4M | $70.7M |
| 2023 | $13.0M | $17.4M | $70.5M |
| 2022 | $7.9M | $16.4M | $70.6M |
| 2021 | $23.7M | $16.0M | $86.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $23.7M to $19.8M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $76.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.