Arthritis Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA · Founded 1948

National health organization pursuing a cure for arthritis while providing patient resources and advocacy

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Service
Topic
Social Impact
Contact
Steven Taylor
Website Contact

About Organization

Arthritis Foundation boldly pursues a cure for America's number one cause of disability while championing the fight against arthritis with life-changing resources, science, advocacy, and community connections. Founded in 1948 and based in Atlanta, GA, the organization operates with $68.3 million in annual revenue and 234 employees, supported by 7,500 volunteers serving millions affected by arthritis.

What They Focus On

Community Support

Strengthens communities through direct services, resources, and capacity-building initiatives.

Policy Advocacy

Advances systemic change through research, policy analysis, and strategic advocacy efforts.

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$68.3M

-0.1% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$65.2M

+5.5% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$234.7M

+2.7% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

234

+6.8% vs 2023

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024 $68,276,187 $65,224,574 $234,730,576 234
2023 $68,319,013 $61,814,199 $228,528,581 219
2022 $59,471,904 $54,344,560 $200,280,337 210
2020 — — — —
2020 $63,783,937 $61,047,174 $192,849,128 441
2019 $73,079,590 $82,610,006 $182,373,416 455
2018 $80,975,301 $78,834,067 $175,798,470 464

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

How They Work

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  • 01

    Assess Needs

    Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.

  • 02

    Design Programs

    Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.

  • 04

    Evaluate Impact

    Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Arthritis Foundation Inc

Arthritis Education

Provides arthritis education designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Program Support

Provides program support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Research/publiceducation

Conducts evidence-based research to inform program design, policy recommendations, and organizational strategy.

Medical Research

Conducts evidence-based research to inform program design, policy recommendations, and organizational strategy.

Healthy Lives

Provides healthy lives designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Arthritis Foundation Inc.

ST

Steven Taylor

President & CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $476,603
MP

Michael Privette

SVP, Field Management & Development
Full-time
Compensation: $282,317
VF

Victoria Fung

SVP, Mission & Strategic Initiatives
Full-time
Compensation: $262,326
SS

Sabrina Sexton

SVP, Marketing & Communications
Full-time
Compensation: $251,901
KM

Kelly Martin

SVP, Operations
Full-time
Compensation: $234,021
LB

Leigh Bobin

Region Vice President, Central East
Full-time
Compensation: $192,547
AR

Anna Ryan

Region Vice President, West
Full-time
Compensation: $190,088
JK

Jason Kim

VP, Osteoarthritis Program
Full-time
Compensation: $197,211
AH

Anna Hyde

VP, Advocacy & Access
Full-time
Compensation: $191,587
KM

Keith Meade

VP, Constituent Strategy
Full-time
Compensation: $186,468
SD

Sheriese DeFruscio

VP, Executive Administration & Special Projects
Full-time
Compensation: $151,524

Milestones

1948

Organization Founded

1948

Established to serve community needs and advance organizational mission.

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

CH
Cathy Hood Assistant Secretary/SVP, People Operations 37.5 hrs/week · $217,720
RT
Rose Thomas Assistant Treasurer/VP, Finance 37.5 hrs/week · $175,462
AP
Amanda Parks Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
CC
Carlos Carrasco Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
DF
David Felson MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
DE
Dennis Ehling Vice Chair, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
HK
Helen King Secretary, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
JC
John Coalson Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
KM
Kevin Mandrell Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
MB
Mark Box MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
MF
Mark Froimson MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
MC
Mary Crow MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
MM
Matthew Mooney Chair, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
PP
Paulo Pinho MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
RD
Robin Dore MD Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
TH
Tonya Horton Director, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
WB
Winell Belfonte Treasurer, Board of Directors 1.0 hrs/week
Child Pack
Child Pack (recommended for ages 0-8)
Pre-Teen Pack
Pre-Teen Pack (recommended for ages 9-12) 

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$3.5M

Highest Paid

$563K

Steven Taylor

Compensated Officers

13

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Steven Taylor President & CEO $476,603 $86,798 $563,401 37.5
Michael Privette SVP, Field Management & Development $282,317 $47,175 $329,492 37.5
Sabrina Sexton SVP, Marketing & Communications $251,901 $45,001 $296,902 37.5
Victoria Fung SVP, Mission & Strategic Initiatives $262,326 $24,165 $286,491 37.5
Kelly Martin SVP, Operations $234,021 $45,004 $279,025 37.5
Cathy Hood Assistant Secretary/SVP, People Operations $217,720 $45,863 $263,583 37.5
Anna Hyde VP, Advocacy & Access $191,587 $33,538 $225,125 37.5
Anna Ryan Region Vice President, West $190,088 $31,470 $221,558 37.5
Jason Kim VP, Osteoarthritis Program $197,211 $8,866 $206,077 37.5
Rose Thomas Assistant Treasurer/VP, Finance $175,462 $30,455 $205,917 37.5
Leigh Bobin Region Vice President, Central East $192,547 $9,586 $202,133 37.5
Keith Meade VP, Constituent Strategy $186,468 $9,398 $195,866 37.5
Sheriese Defruscio VP, Executive Administration & Special Projects $151,524 $30,148 $181,672 37.5

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

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$1.9M Grants Received
$11.3M Grants Given
79 Organizations

Top Funders

47 total
AO
Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation
$564K
TD
The Denver Foundation
$383K
PC
PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund
$127K
CF
Columbus Foundation
$72K
NC
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.
$61K
SE
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc
$40K
HM
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates 2 grants
$40K
CC
Chc Creating Healthier Communities
$37K
TR
The Rhode Island Community Foundation 2 grants
$37K
CF
Central Florida Foundation
$34K
+37 more funders

Top Grantees

32 total
CI
CARRA Inc Palo Alto, CA
$3.6M
CC
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH
$1.8M
BA
Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MA
$948K
RI
Rho Inc Durham, NC
$920K
UO
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
$849K
TU
The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
$496K
UO
University of Kentucky Research Foundation Lexington, KY
$382K
TO
Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA
$369K
TH
The Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
$240K
UO
University of California San Francisco La Jolla, CA
$231K
+22 more grantees
Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation The Denver Foundation PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Columbus Foundation Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates Chc Creating Healthier Communities The Rhode Island Community Foundation Central Florida Foundation American Endowment Foundation New York Society For The Relief Of The Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo AcruxKC Admirals Cove Foundation Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. North Carolina Community Foundation Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Good360 The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Orthopaedic Associates Research Biotechnology Innovation Organization Cvs Health Charity Classic Inc. United States Pharmacopeial Convention Hartford Foundation For Public Giving Colorado Gives Foundation The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc Community Foundation Of New Jersey Grand Haven Area Community CARRA Inc Cleveland Clinic Foundation Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Rho Inc University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Iowa University of Kentucky Research Foundation Trustees of Boston University The Hospital for Special Surgery University of California San Francisco Dartmouth College Duke University School of Medicine Fdn for the National Institutes of Health University of Nebraska Medical Center Emory University The Ohio State University Baylor College of Medicine Leland Stanford Junior University NY University Grossman School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Charlotte Duke University Sharp Clinical Services LLC Hackensack University Medical Center University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities Seattle Children's Hospital The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Colorado Denver AMC and DC Washington University in St Louis Atrium Health Foundation
Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation The Denver Foundation PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Columbus Foundation Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates Chc Creating Healthier Communities The Rhode Island Community Foundation Central Florida Foundation American Endowment Foundation New York Society For The Relief Of The Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo AcruxKC Admirals Cove Foundation Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. North Carolina Community Foundation Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Good360 The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Orthopaedic Associates Research Biotechnology Innovation Organization Cvs Health Charity Classic Inc. United States Pharmacopeial Convention Hartford Foundation For Public Giving Colorado Gives Foundation The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc Community Foundation Of New Jersey Grand Haven Area Community CARRA Inc Cleveland Clinic Foundation Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Rho Inc University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Iowa University of Kentucky Research Foundation Trustees of Boston University The Hospital for Special Surgery University of California San Francisco Dartmouth College Duke University School of Medicine Fdn for the National Institutes of Health University of Nebraska Medical Center Emory University The Ohio State University Baylor College of Medicine Leland Stanford Junior University NY University Grossman School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Charlotte Duke University Sharp Clinical Services LLC Hackensack University Medical Center University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities Seattle Children's Hospital The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Colorado Denver AMC and DC Washington University in St Louis Atrium Health Foundation

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

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
1 Registrations
1 Client
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Arthritis Foundation
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Arthritis Foundation Inc

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(404) 872-7100 800-283-7800

Social

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1355 Peachtree Street NE 600 Atlanta, GA 30309