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    American Kidney Fund

    American Kidney Fund

     

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    501(c)(3) organization

    Donations are tax-deductible

    http://www.kidneyfund.org/

    11921 Rockville Pike
    Suite 300
    Rockville MD 20852

    800-638-8299


    Rockville MD | IRS ruling year: 1971 | EIN: 23-7124261  

     

    Organization Mission

    The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation's leading kidney nonprofit. AKF works on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease - from prevention through post-transplant living.
    With programs that address early detection, disease management, financial assistance, clinical research, innovation and advocacy, no kidney organization impacts more lives than AKF. One of the nation's top-rated nonprofits, AKF invests 97 cents of every donated dollar in programs and holds the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator for 20 consecutive years and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, formerly GuideStar.

     


    Rating Information

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    Great


    This charity's score is 97%, earning it a Four-Star rating.


    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 33% Accountability & Finance, 50% Impact & Results, 8% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

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    Historical Ratings  
    alert icon Proceed with Caution - Reported Other Material Investigation

    On February 24, 2023, Fierce Healthcare reported on the operations of American Kidney Fund in an article titled, "DaVita, Fresenius' kidney care charity connections trigger another investigation." For more information, please see Fierce Healthcare article.


    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    Rating Report

    • Impact & Results
    • Accountability & Finance
    • Culture & Community
    • Leadership & Adaptability
    Impact & Results
    Impact & ResultsAccountability & FinanceCulture & CommunityLeadership & Adaptability

     

    Impact & Results

     

    Score

    100

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