American Diabetes Association

Arlington, VA · Founded 1992

Funds research, provides education, and advocates for people living with diabetes

Primary audience
People with diabetes
Work area
Health advocacy
Topic
Diabetes prevention and treatment
Contact
Charles D Henderson

About Organization

The American Diabetes Association leads national efforts to prevent and cure diabetes while improving the lives of those affected by the disease. Based in Arlington, VA, the organization operates with 773 employees and generated $152.2 million in revenue in 2024. The Association supports scientific research, community programs, and policy advocacy across the United States.

What They Focus On

Scientific Research

Funds innovative studies to discover diabetes cures, improve treatments, and understand disease mechanisms

Patient Education

Delivers evidence-based information and wellness programs to help people manage diabetes effectively

Health Equity

Addresses diabetes disparities through targeted research, clinical programs, and nutrition initiatives for underserved populations

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$152.2M

+0% vs 2024

Assets (2024)

$253.9M

+0% vs 2024

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024
2024 $152,241,578 $132,618,849 $253,865,740 773
2023
2023 $136,787,149 $123,974,766 $231,397,688 706
2022
2022 $119,142,003 $112,574,478 $213,679,073 394
2021
2021 $138,165,721 $81,812,695 $186,412,830 333
2020
2020 $117,484,126 $99,897,169 $147,139,202 515

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Fund Research

    Award grants to scientists investigating diabetes prevention, treatment, and potential cures

  • 02

    Educate Communities

    Provide reliable information and resources to people with diabetes and healthcare professionals

  • 03

    Advocate for Change

    Push for policies that improve access to care and reduce diabetes burden

  • 04

    Support Innovation

    Invest in clinical trials and translational science to advance diabetes care

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Diabetes Association

Diabetes Research Funding

Awards grants to early investigators and established researchers working to find cures and better treatments for diabetes

Public Education Initiatives

Provides disease information, wellness resources, and educational programs including American Diabetes Month and wellness breakfasts

Health Equity Programs

Addresses health disparities through clinical research, translational science, and targeted support for underserved communities

Healthcare Improvement

Works with healthcare providers to improve diabetes care quality and patient outcomes nationwide

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Diabetes Association.

Charles D Henderson

Charles D Henderson

Chief Executive Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $867,611
Charlotte M Carter

Charlotte M Carter

Chief Operating Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $458,750
Brandi Broome

Brandi Broome

Chief Development and Delivery Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $397,397
Simone Grapini-Goodman

Simone Grapini-Goodman

Chief Marketing and Digital Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $320,293
Lisa A Murdock

Lisa A Murdock

Chief Advocacy Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $230,919
Osagie Ebekozien

Osagie Ebekozien

Chief Quality Officer
RA

Robert A Gabbay

Chief Scientific Medical Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $343,148
EU

Elle Uh

Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff
Full-time
Compensation: $300,480
SC

Sean C McDonough

Senior Vice President General Counsel
Full-time
Compensation: $275,172
NE

Nuha El Sayed

Senior Vice President, Health Care Improvement
Full-time
Compensation: $231,660
TW

Terri Wiggins

Senior Vice President, Health Equity
Full-time
Compensation: $230,720
JJ

Joshua J Neumiller PharmD CDCES FAD

President-Elect, Health Care Education
2 hrs/week
MB

Mandeep Bajaj MBBS

President, Medicine Science
6 hrs/week
PU

Patti Urbanski MEd RD LD CDCES FADC

President, Health Care Education
6 hrs/week
RR

Rita Rastogi Kalyani MD MHS

Chief Scientific & Medical Officer
2 hrs/week
CM

Charlotte M Carter

Chief Operating Officer

Milestones

1992

IRS Recognition

1992

Received federal tax-exempt status as a national diabetes organization

2020

Pandemic Response

2020

Maintained operations with 515 employees during COVID-19 health crisis

2021

Revenue Peak

2021

Achieved $138.2 million in revenue supporting diabetes research and education

2024

Expanded Operations

2024

Grew to 773 employees with $152.2 million revenue serving diabetes community

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

CK
Christopher K Ralston JD Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
FP
Francisco Prieto MD Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
JT
James Tai Secretary-Treasurer 006.00 hrs/week
JB
Janet Brown-Friday RN MSN MPH Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
MR
Madi Rajulapalli MD MBA Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
RB
Rhodes B Ritenour JD Chairman of the Board 006.00 hrs/week
RR
Robin Richardson Secretary-Treasurer-Elect 002.00 hrs/week
RB
Rodica Busui MD PhD Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
RL
Rone Luczynski Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
SP
Sean Pittman JD Board of Directors 001.00 hrs/week
TF
Todd F Brown PMP Chairman-Elect of the Board 002.00 hrs/week
Executive Team
Executive Team Meet staff leadership for the American Diabetes Association
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision and Mission Understand more about who we are and join the mission.

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$4.7M

Highest Paid

$1.3M

Charles D Henderson

Compensated Officers

10

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Charles D Henderson Chief Executive Officer $867,611 $420,200 $1,287,811 037
Charlotte M Carter Chief Operating Officer $458,750 $116,570 $575,320 037
Brandi Broome Chief Development Delivery Officer $397,397 $146,368 $543,765 037.5
Simone Grapini-Goodman Chief Marketing Digital Officer $320,293 $63,663 $383,956 037.5
Robert A Gabbay Chief Scientific Medical Officer $343,148 $29,267 $372,415 037.5
Elle Uh Chief Strategy Officer And Chief Of Staff $300,480 $53,592 $354,072 037.5
Sean C Mcdonough Senior Vice President General Counsel $275,172 $46,194 $321,366 037.5
Lisa A Murdock Chief Advocacy Officer $230,919 $66,102 $297,021 037.5
Terri Wiggins Senior Vice President, Health Equity $230,720 $44,726 $275,446 037.5
Nuha El Sayed Senior Vice President, Health Care Improvement $231,660 $31,295 $262,955 037.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$10.3M

Total Forgiven

$10.4M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

717

Loan Details 2 loans

$8,321,997
Forgiven
Forgiven: $8,420,493 100%
Approved Apr 15, 2020
Lender Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Jobs Reported 463
Forgiven On Jun 24, 2021
$2,000,000
Forgiven
Forgiven: $2,011,507 100%
Approved Feb 10, 2021
Lender Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Jobs Reported 254
Forgiven On Sep 17, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$2.2M Grants Received
$11.9M Grants Given
92 Organizations

Top Funders

50 total
AD
Amaranth Diabetes Foundation Inc.
$474K
PC
PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund
$327K
CC
Chc Creating Healthier Communities
$144K
AE
American Endowment Foundation
$131K
AG
American Gift Fund
$112K
OJ
OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation
$87K
SH
Sentara Health
$75K
CF
Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines
$71K
SP
Shirley Perry Foundation
$64K
CF
Community Foundation Of New Jersey
$63K
+40 more funders

Top Grantees

42 total
UO
University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA · 2 grants
$974K
DF
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA
$650K
UO
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO · 3 grants
$599K
IU
Indiana University Bloomington, IN · 2 grants
$525K
UO
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA · 2 grants
$505K
WF
Wake Forest University Health Sciences WinstonSalem, NC · 2 grants
$501K
PH
Partners Healthcare System Inc Somerville, MA · 2 grants
$400K
UO
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · 2 grants
$399K
WU
Washington University Saint Louis, MO
$325K
UO
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
$325K
+32 more grantees
Amaranth Diabetes Foundation Inc. PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Chc Creating Healthier Communities American Endowment Foundation American Gift Fund OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation Sentara Health Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines Shirley Perry Foundation Community Foundation Of New Jersey The Dallas Foundation Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Denver Foundation Major League Baseball Charities Inc Delta Dental Of Illinois Foundation Colorado Gives Foundation Pledgeling Foundation The United Way Of Southwestern United Way Of The Plains Inc. Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing The Rhode Island Community Foundation Give Lively Foundation Inc. Emporia Community Foundation Aloha United Way Inc. The Ayco Charitable Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Network For Good Southwest Florida Community Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Georgiainc University of California San Francisco Dana-Farber Cancer Institute University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Indiana University University of Virginia Wake Forest University Health Sciences Partners Healthcare System Inc University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Washington University University of Notre Dame David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles University of Pennsylvania University of Connecticut School of Nursing University of Washington New York University School of Medicine University of Utah University of Colorado Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University Clemson University George Washington University Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and Fellows of Harvard College Michigan State University Vanderbilt University Eastern Virginia Medical School University of Michigan Denver Health and Hospital Authority University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas University of California Los Angeles
Amaranth Diabetes Foundation Inc. PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Chc Creating Healthier Communities American Endowment Foundation American Gift Fund OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation Sentara Health Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines Shirley Perry Foundation Community Foundation Of New Jersey The Dallas Foundation Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Denver Foundation Major League Baseball Charities Inc Delta Dental Of Illinois Foundation Colorado Gives Foundation Pledgeling Foundation The United Way Of Southwestern United Way Of The Plains Inc. Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing The Rhode Island Community Foundation Give Lively Foundation Inc. Emporia Community Foundation Aloha United Way Inc. The Ayco Charitable Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Network For Good Southwest Florida Community Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Georgiainc University of California San Francisco Dana-Farber Cancer Institute University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Indiana University University of Virginia Wake Forest University Health Sciences Partners Healthcare System Inc University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Washington University University of Notre Dame David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles University of Pennsylvania University of Connecticut School of Nursing University of Washington New York University School of Medicine University of Utah University of Colorado Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University Clemson University George Washington University Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and Fellows of Harvard College Michigan State University Vanderbilt University Eastern Virginia Medical School University of Michigan Denver Health and Hospital Authority University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas University of California Los Angeles

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$7.5M Total Obligated
$7.5M Total Amount
1 Awards
1 Agency

Awards

Agency Award ID Type Period Amount
HHS NU58DP007372 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2023-2028 $7,500,000

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
4 Registrations
1 Client
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

American Diabetes Association
4 filings
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Diabetes Association

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2451 Crystal Drive Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202