THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND IS TO FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND HELP PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. FOUNDED IN 1971, AKF FIGHTS KIDNEY DISEASE ON ALL FRONTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM FROM DISEASE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION THROUGH POST-TRANSPLANT LIVING.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $763k
- Bonus
- $173k
- Other
- $555
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $469k
- Bonus
- $81k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $424k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $777
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $392k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $444
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $777
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $761
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $763k | $173k | $555 | $19k | $1M $1.1M |
Evp, and COO Above 90th percentile | $469k | $81k | $2k | $24k | $600k $637k |
VP and General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $424k | $64k | $2k | $31k | $545k $579k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $405k | $63k | $777 | $16k | $508k $539k |
VP of Patient Svcs/kidney Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $392k | $58k | $444 | $28k | $503k $534k |
VP of Government Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $351k | $55k | $777 | $17k | $448k $475k |
VP of Communications and Marketing Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $325k | $50k | $761 | $22k | $406k $431k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $904k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 14%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC received $1,003,320 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC reported $305M in total revenue and $293.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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