American Kidney Fund

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is a major publicly supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1971. AKF is known for treatment-related financial assistance to dialysis patients and for kidney disease education and prevention programs. In 2014, the American Kidney Fund provided treatment-related grant assistance to more than 84,000 low-income dialysis patients in 50 states, and provided free kidney health screenings in cities across the country.