About Lupus Research Alliance
To accelerate the discovery and development of patient-centered treatments and diagnostics and ultimately find better treatments and a cure for people living with lupus.
Focus Areas
Lupus basic researchTranslational researchClinical research and trialsDiagnosticsDrug discovery and development
Who They Fund
people living with lupus (patients)biomedical researchers and clinician-scientists
Funding Style
research grant fundingdisease-specific fundingbiomedical/clinical research support
Topics
About Lupus Research Alliance
A 2024 grant of $3,154,756 to Weill Medical College of Cornell University shows how Lupus Research Alliance Inc backs large-scale lupus research at major academic medical centers. The foundation’s work centers on accelerating patient-centered treatments and diagnostics, with a stated aim of improving outcomes for people living with lupus and ultimately finding better treatments and a cure. Its recent awards also include $3,390,307 to The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and $3,117,140 to Emory University, indicating support for substantial research programs rather than small, isolated projects. The grantees in the recent list span universities, hospitals, and medical schools, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Yale University, and the University of Michigan. That mix points to a funder working across basic research, translational work, clinical studies, diagnostics, and drug discovery, while keeping the disease focus tightly on lupus. The organization’s grantmaking is national in scope and consistently directed to biomedical and clinician-scientist research relevant to systemic lupus erythematosus.
What Lupus Research Alliance Funds
Lupus Research Alliance Inc supports several linked research lanes within lupus science. In mechanistic and clinical work, it awarded $2,574,107 to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus for lupus research, alongside another major award to the University of Houston. Its portfolio also includes pediatric and hospital-based research: Boston Children’s Hospital received $1,132,373 in 2024 and $919,988 in 2025 for lupus research. At the center of the scientific agenda is disease biology, with grants to Yale University and the University of Michigan supporting lupus research at major biomedical institutions. The named active programs reinforce that mix, including the Global Team Science Award for multidisciplinary work on the molecular and genetic basis of human lupus heterogeneity and the Lupus Innovation Award for high-risk, high-reward projects.
How Lupus Research Alliance Gives
Typical grant size is moderate to large: the p25 is $34,094, the median is $90,586, and the p75 is $338,885. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Emory University, Yale University, Boston Children’s Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, University of Houston, University of Michigan, and University of Rochester. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation is a grantmaking nonprofit; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The active opportunities listed are invitation-based or otherwise not open to unsolicited applications, with one administrative-supplement page marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.1M
Total Assets
$88.3M
Total Revenue
$23.7M
Total Expenses
$42.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $34K and $339K, with a median of $91K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$91K
75th Percentile
$339K
Geographic Reach
National32 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ALBERT T ROY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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