Arthritis Foundation Incorporated

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Public Charity
Atlanta, GeorgiaVery LargeEIN: 581341679
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The Arthritis Foundation's official site provides national information and resources on arthritis, research and advocacy. The site lists the national office in Atlanta, GA, displays EIN 58-1341679, and publishes active research funding opportunities and program pages.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

An academic medical center, clinical research organization, or disease-research nonprofit conducting arthritis-focused research with institutional infrastructure to manage mid-to-large research awards.

Good Fit

  • Research projects explicitly focused on arthritis or related musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Established institutional home (university, hospital, research institute) able to receive and manage sizable grants.
  • Capacity to submit structured research proposals (e.g., via ProposalCentral) and to report on research outcomes.
  • Prior experience with peer-reviewed or externally funded clinical or translational research.

Geography

Broad

Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in 15 states, with most dollars going out-of-state and a large share (40%) concentrated in North Carolina.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The latest year shows 22 distinct recipients (24 grants) including many independent research institutions; roughly half of grantees were new that year, so the recipient set is broad for the funder's scale despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.

New Applicants

Broad

Direct evidence from the latest year shows substantial turnover (about 12 new recipients), and the profile lists a program contact and a ProposalCentral submission route, which together indicate that unfamiliar applicants can plausibly gain entry; however, formal application guidelines were not found in the provided signals.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026