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Grantmaking public charityEIN 135672224

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation

Westborough, MA 01581

Total Assets

$13.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$710K

FY 2024

Grants Made

8

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$89K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.6M

Awareness and Advocacy: MGFA provides over 20 educational brochures on topics important to people living with MG, free of charge to patients and the public. In addition, MGFA provides a professional manual, and other important educational information, for health care professionals. The MGFA conducts an annual awareness campaign, June MG Awareness Month, reaching out through our support groups, an awareness toolkit for all who are interested in raising awareness of MG in their communities, press releases, posters and promotion in social media.

Program 2

$523K

Information, Education and Support: MGFA provides material, information and referral, and education and support programs to help people manage the challenges of living with myasthenia gravis. MGFA is a national organization that supports the delivery of programs and services through a myriad of channels including a network of approximately 28 support groups, Partners in MG Care and a number of other networks nationwide. The MGFA website is one of the organization's greatest resources and is a premier source of information. MGFA also hosts a number of live and interactive educational forums, including 18 wellness and research webinars as well as hosted eleven Community Health Fairs in various US cities for MG patients and caregivers to interact, obtain information and learn about MG research and treatment developments from MG experts and corporate industry leaders. MGFA annually hosts a National Patient Conference, a gathering of the MG Community which features MG research updates, patient stories, news about MG treatments and discoveries and many exciting educational topics to help patients and caregivers manage their MG journey. MGFA has also developed an Online Community platform which is a one-of-a-kind virtual neighborhood where the MG Community can connect, share ideas and discoveries and access MG-specific educational materials such as live broadcasts, webinars and information libraries in one place. MGFA also maintains an extensive website which provides patients and caregivers with educational content and news as well as Facebook page to promote awareness and the Organization's educational mission.

Focus Areas

Medical Research

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$5.7M

Total Expenses

$5.1M

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $790K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

29 grants

$690K
4 grants
The George Washington University
$310K
5 grants
University of Pennsylvannia
$300K
1 grant
$250K
3 grants
University of California Davis
$165K
2 grants
American Brain Foundation
$160K
1 grant
$150K
2 grants
Uppsala University
$110K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants

<$10K
4
grants
$10–50K
7
grants
$50–250K
16
grants
$250K–1M
2
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

Connecticut
$690K
27% of total
Pennsylvania
$410K
16% of total
North Carolina
$360K
14% of total
Minnesota
$310K
12% of total
California
$280K
11% of total
Virginia
$200K
8% of total
District of Columbia
$160K
6% of total
Michigan
$55K
2% of total
Vermont
$55K
2% of total
Massachusetts
$30K
1% of total

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