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Name:	American Kidney Fund
Address:	6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010
	Rockville, MD 20852
Phone:	301-881-3052 866-300-2900
Web Address:	www.kidneyfund.org
Also known as: AKF

American Kidney Fund (AKF) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

AKF is a source of financial aid to kidney disease patients across the country. The organization reports that in 2007, it provided about $100 million in treatment-related financial assistance to about 68,000 kidney patients. AKF provides direct financial assistance and in-kind grants to dialysis and kidney transplant patients and living kidney donors to help defray the costs of medication, transportation, health insurance premiums, etc. AKF also educates the public about prevention, symptoms, causes, treatment and the psychosocial aspects of kidney disease through its toll free helpline (866.300.2900). In addition, it educates kidney patients, their families and the general public about kidney disease; and its prevention and treatment through its brochure series, website, and professional conferences. Furthermore, AKF promotes awareness and advocacy for organ transplantation through involvement in alliances of national groups and local coalitions that educate the public about organ and tissue donation; distributing organ donor cards, booklets, and bumper stickers; and encouraging people to sign organ donor cards as well as to inform family members about their decision. According to AKF, it also sponsors a weekend getaway for pediatric kidney patients and provides grants to allow the patients attend summer camp. Some ($1,317,860 or 24%) of AKF's public and professional education program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, AKF's program expenses were:

Direct patient aid	102,696,935
Public and professional education	5,408,243
Research	166,810
Community service	70,156
Kidney donor development	10,789
Total Program Expenses:	$108,352,933

Chief Executive : LaVarne Burton, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$275,208

Chair of the Board: David Stokey
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, Hilb, Rogal, and Hobbs of Dallas

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 61

*2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $119,342,044, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

AKF incurred joint costs of $2,875,449 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $1,557,589 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $1,317,860 was allocated to program expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on AKF's audited consolidated (with the American Kidney Fund Service Organization) financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007:

Source of Funds
Contributions	110,570,098
In-kind contributions	5,474,666
Planned giving	2,294,687
Investment income	2,196,821
Specialty programs	720,893
Special events (net)	281,700
Mailing list rental	118,633
Total Income	$121,657,498

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 1%

Total income				$121,657,498
	Program expenses			$108,352,933
	Fund raising expenses			2,971,006
	Administrative expenses			826,451
Total expenses				$112,150,390
Income in Excess of Expenses				9,507,108
Beginning net assets				22,010,304
Ending net assets				31,517,412
Total liabilities				1,462,522
Total assets				$32,979,934

Note: According to AKF's 2007 audited financial statement, the organization received $5,474,666 in in-kind donations including the following: medical products ($5,082,334) and advertising ($392,332).