Public Charity

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS INC

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NORWELL, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $34.6M, expenses of $40.4M, total assets of $66.9M. Imperigo tracks 100 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.3M.

EIN: 133223946 NORWELL, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.6M
Total Expenses$40.4M
Total Assets$66.9M
Grant Records100
Funding Total$13.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

NORD STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH RARE DISEASES BY DRIVING ADVANCES IN CARE, RESEARCH, AND POLICY.

Where $100 goes at National Organization for Rare Disorders Inc

How National Organization for Rare Disorders Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$68
Nord's patient assistance programs provide eligible individuals with financial assistance to support the broad range of care and treatment needs associated with managing a rare disease
77% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 6,880 individuals; 6,602 individuals; 278 individuals
$8
In 2025, nord continued to advance the iamrare natural history and registry platform to strengthen rare disease research and improve the patient experience in support of therapeutic development
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 22,142 participants
$5
Nord's educational initiatives strive to empower patients and their families, inform and educate students across disciplines from high school through graduate school, and support the vitally important work…
6% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 759 people; 60 people; 15 visitors

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alan Miller Md Phd
VP OF DEVELOPMENT Alexandra Moore
VICE CHAIR Dennis Jackman
CHIEF MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Edward Neilan
VP PATIENT SERVICES Jill Pollander
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2025) Jim Palma

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$10,529,703 64 grants
Health & Medicine
$2,062,352 15 grants
Research & Policy
$642,819 13 grants
Animal Welfare
$100,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$37,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.6M $40.4M $66.9M
2024 $50.7M $43.0M $72.3M
2023 $66.4M $52.8M $65.2M
2022 $59.9M $48.4M $49.5M
2021 $43.2M $57.7M $37.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $43.2M to $34.6M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $66.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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