North Carolina · Nonprofit
Diabetes Family Connection
Diabetes Family Connection (North Carolina) receives grants from 14 organizations whose IRS filings report $391,377 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($162,199). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 87% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $1.1M
- Funders on record
- 14
- Grants received
- $391k
- Net assets
- $402k
What Diabetes Family Connection does
Mission
The DFCs mission is to positively transform life with diabetes through the power of community. We provide yearround recreationalbased programs focused on building confidence, optimism, teamwork, mentorship, and support of people living with diabetes and their families.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Camp Morris is a residential summer camp for youth living with type 1 diabetes. In 2025, the program served 178 campers. Of those, 44 received full or partial scholarships and 133 attended with subsidized tuition. Campers engaged in a wide range of recreational activities while being supported by 167 volunteer counselors, 93% of whom live with type 1 diabetes themselves. The program emphasizes not only recreation but also the development of diabetes management skills, confidence, resilience, and peer connection. These teachable moments are woven into daily activities, creating a lasting community of support. Medical care was provided by volunteer medical professionals from Atrium Health, Cone Health, Duke Health, Novant Health, UNC Health, Tryon Medical Partners, WakeMed, and private practices throughout North Carolina. At the conclusion of camp, 95% of campers reported feeling excited to return, 95% of caregivers observed an increase in their childs positive mental attitude, and 100% of staff reported feeling empowered in their roles.
$703,954 spent81% of program spendingOther Program supporting expenses - PMA Care Package Program expanded in 2025, with 80 care packages sent during the year, bringing the total to 257 packages delivered since the programs launch in October 2023. Packages were assembled by 20 volunteers and distributed to individuals across the United States. The program aims to support individuals experiencing diabetes burnout by reducing feelings of isolation and promoting mental well-being. Each package included type 1 diabetes resources, mental health support items, and a personal handwritten letter from a fellow T1D community member focused on cultivating a positive mental attitude. 90% of recipients reported feeling less isolated after receiving their package. Community Support Events include a variety of programs that serve individuals and families impacted by type 1 diabetes across North Carolina. These offerings include both virtual and in-person support groups such as Coffee and Conversation, Real Talk, and one-on-one mentorships. Each initiative is designed to provide emotional support, foster community connection, and reduce the isolation often felt by those living with or caring for someone with type 1 diabetes.
$127,930 spent15% of program spendingFall Retreats is a weekend program designed to help teens and families navigate type 1 diabetes together through education, connection, and empowerment. In 2025, the program served 33 teens and 34 family members. 16 individuals received full scholarships to attend. Participants were supported by volunteer staff members, all of whom live with type 1 diabetes, providing relatable guidance and mentorship. Medical professionals also volunteered their time to offer ongoing education and medical support throughout the weekend. At the close of the retreat, 90% of participants reported feeling more confident in managing type 1 diabetes, and 100% of caregivers reported gaining new tools and strategies to support their loved ones.
$28,804 spent3% of program spendingCamp to Community programs continued to expand in 2025, reaching individuals and families across North Carolina who lack access to a diabetes community. In 2025, The Diabetes Family Connection hosted events in Hickory, Boone, Durham (Duke Diabetes Day), and Wilmington, partnering with the YMCA across North Carolina to bring one-day events, caregiver education sessions, and resource-sharing to families impacted by type 1 diabetes. Across all events, 12 education sessions were held, more than 1,000 resources were shared, and 100% of participants reported making a meaningful connection and feeling empowered. Medical and volunteer counselors provided both essential services and peer guidance at each event.
$11,977 spent1% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $872,665.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $267k to $419k (+57%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
67% of Diabetes Family Connection’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (51% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2021 and FY2022 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 6 funders, grant income rose $700 → $37k.
5 of 14 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 87% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Diabetes Family Connection’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 13 of 14 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Diabetes Family Connection leans on a few funders — its largest provides 41% of grant income and the top three 81%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
89% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund Diabetes Family Connection.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 76% · 2021 57% · 2022 72% · 2023 62% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
60% of Diabetes Family Connection's funders are still giving 2 years after their first grant; 50% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
87% of Diabetes Family Connection's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $53k that is directly attributable, 51% of it comes from funders outside North Carolina, across 5 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $339k arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Diabetes Family Connection runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 4,665 health nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,665 health nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like Diabetes Family Connection
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
0%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Diabetes Family Connection: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Diabetes Family Connection?
- Diabetes Family Connection (North Carolina) receives grants from 14 organizations whose IRS filings report $391,377 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($162,199). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 87% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does Diabetes Family Connection have?
- IRS filings report 14 organizations giving $391,377 in grants to Diabetes Family Connection, 7 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Diabetes Family Connection?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $162,199 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Diabetes Family Connection find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 14 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing