Arthritis National Research Foundation
To provide initial research funding to brilliant, investigative scientists with new ideas to cure arthritis and related autoimmune diseases.
About Arthritis National Research Foundation
Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds early-stage research and early-career investigators working on arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. The Foundation supports a range of projects from basic discovery to translational work and has expanded its tools to include a venture-philanthropy vehicle to accelerate clinical development.
ANRF operates research grant programs, convenes researchers through symposia and webinars, and partners with academic and industry stakeholders to move promising discoveries toward patient impact. In recent years the organization has emphasized equity in its grant processes and launched new initiatives to bridge the gap between lab discoveries and clinical development.
Notable achievements
Seed funding translated into major government awards
ANRF-supported investigators have successfully leveraged initial grants into substantial follow-on government and institutional funding, amplifying early discoveries into larger programs of research.
Alumni scholars network
ANRF has built an alumni community of awardees (180+ researchers historically) who have continued careers in research and contributed significant publications, patents and subsequent funding.
Launch of Immune Boost Capital (IBC)
Established a new nonprofit venture-philanthropy vehicle to provide higher-risk, proof-of-concept capital for early translational projects, enabling a pathway from discovery to clinical development.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $10.2M
- Annual revenue
- $4.7M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 95-6043953
- Website
- curearthritis.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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