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Arthritis Foundation reported $70.1 million in revenue and $70.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.18 went to program services, $9.05 to management and general costs and $14.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $751,224 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$78.59 $57M
- Government grants$0.29 $212K
- Program service revenue$1.90 $1.4M
- Investment income$19.22 $14M
Other revenue was negative: −$2.7M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.9% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $751,224 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 91 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.5 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic health education and advocacy: the foundation provides public health education and a strong advocacy program. Advocacy is one of the four pillars of the Arthritis Foundation. Our mission is to be the voice of people with arthritis with policy makers, elected officials, regulators, at all levels of government, and employers. We do this by engaging our community of advocates in legislative and regulatory policy making, helping them to find their voices through advocacy training, meetings with congressional representatives and state officials to ensure access to timely, affordable access…
Community health & support: the Arthritis Foundation community programs empower people in local communities nationwide. The foundation provides opportunities for people to connect with others with similar challenges and develop supportive relationships. The Arthritis Foundation programs include kids and family camps, the juvenile arthritis national conference, the walk with ease exercise program, and exercise and aquatics programs. The people we reach through these programs and arm with information and self-management strategies have a better perspective on their disease and, in turn, better…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $664,747 | $0 | $86,477 | $751,224 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $321,884 | $0 | $61,471 | $383,355 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $289,088 | $0 | $68,971 | $358,059 |
| CHIEF MISSION & STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $300,858 | $0 | $24,938 | $325,796 |
| SVP, PEOPLE OPERATIONS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $262,625 | $0 | $44,779 | $307,404 |
| SVP, CONSTITUENT STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $235,557 | $0 | $31,800 | $267,357 |
| SVP, FIELD MANAGEMENT Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $244,089 | $0 | $21,459 | $265,548 |
| SVP, PARTNERSHIPS & PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $196,936 | $0 | $50,070 | $247,006 |
91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arthritis Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 5256
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,522
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Direct mail council | $3,814,002 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP Legal services | $811,588 |
| SALESFORCE INC Customer platform (it) | $514,889 |
| BLUEMODUS Digital initiatives | $421,736 |
| CADENCE EVENT MANAGEMENT LLC Event management | $300,038 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
190 private foundations reported grants to Arthritis Foundation totaling $1.7M 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Arthritis Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arthritis Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arthritis Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Arthritis Foundation reported that 76.2% of its $70.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 14.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arthritis Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arthritis Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $751,224, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arthritis Foundation get its money?
Of $70.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 81.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arthritis Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1341679 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602519349301840 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512679349300511 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442759349300504 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333069349301238 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232919349300123 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122719349300817 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023019349300907 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1341679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.