Our Programs

The American Kidney Fund was founded in 1971 to save the life of one person who needed help paying for dialysis. Thirty-seven years later, AKF has become the leading source of direct, treatment-related financial assistance to people in the United States who are living with chronic kidney disease. In 2008, AKF helped 75,000 patients, distributing over $119.5 million in treatment-related grants.

The work of the American Kidney Fund goes beyond financial assistance. It is also our mission to provide health education to people with, and at risk for, kidney disease.

We conduct all of our activities with the highest commitment to financial stewardship, expending 96 cents of every dollar in 2008 on programs and services, not overhead. This stewardship has resulted in AKF consistently being named among the nation's top health charities. Read more»