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American Diabetes Association reported $152.2 million in revenue and $132.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.18 went to program services, $6.52 to management and general costs and $14.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,287,811 (Chief Executive Officer). 72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $133MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $152MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,287,811 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 037.00 hrs/week | $867,611 | $0 | $420,200 | $1,287,811 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 037.00 hrs/week | $458,750 | $0 | $116,570 | $575,320 |
| Chief Development Delivery Officer Key employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $397,397 | $0 | $146,368 | $543,765 |
| Chief Marketing Digital Officer Key employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $320,293 | $0 | $63,663 | $383,956 |
| Chief Scientific Medical Officer Key employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $343,148 | $0 | $29,267 | $372,415 |
| Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $300,480 | $0 | $53,592 | $354,072 |
| Senior Vice President General Counsel Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $275,172 | $0 | $46,194 | $321,366 |
| Chief Advocacy Officer Highest compensated employee, 037.50 hrs/week | $230,919 | $0 | $66,102 | $297,021 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Diabetes Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5773
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,379
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TBC INC Fundraising Counsel | $3,198,711 |
| PRANA DIABETES DBA HABITNU Project Management Services | $2,018,961 |
| VENN STRATEGIES Government Affairs | $1,178,005 |
| ALVAREZ & MARSHAL CORPORATE IMPROVEMENT LLC Strategic Planning | $834,641 |
| BLACKBAUD INC Constituent Records Application Technical Services | $690,773 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
345 private foundations reported grants to American Diabetes Association totaling $6.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from American Diabetes Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Diabetes Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Diabetes Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Diabetes Association reported that 79.2% of its $132.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 14.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Diabetes Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Diabetes Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,287,811, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Diabetes Association get its money?
Of $152.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 12.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Diabetes Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1623888 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502949349301305 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432629349300338 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312729349300731 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202799349300215 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122999349300422 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023089349301002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1623888: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.