Reporting Progress: Stay connected with our journey

 

We’re committed to transparency by keeping you informed as we work to achieve our 2025-2028 strategic plan goals. Twice a year, we’re sharing key metrics across our objectives to share our progress and how your support makes a difference.

 

Reporting Progress

 

Last updated: June 2025

 

Research Portfolio and Clinical Advances

Research Portfolio

We support new and innovative tools, technologies, and breakthrough research to improve the quality of life and accelerate cures for people with IBD. We advance emerging research to understand how to prevent IBD and help patients attain a flare-free life.

20%

Research proposals targeting IBD prevention or restoration

2025 Target
At least 25%

On Target

Research projects harnessing IBD Plexus data

2025 Target
10% growth

9.1%

Emergency department visits among Foundation’s quality of care network patients

2025 Target
Under 10%

Education

Education

We strive to be an early and primary destination for the IBD community for trusted and comprehensive education.

On Target

Connections to education, support, and other resources

2025 Target
5% growth

Collecting Data

Foundation regarded as primary information source for IBD

2025 Target
Majority of patients

Support

Support

We aim to be the trusted source for people with IBD and their caregivers—informing, guiding, and supporting them every step of the way—and to have a positive impact on their IBD disease journey.

Collecting Data

Patients feeling connected to a supportive community

2025 Target
Majority of patients

Collecting Data

Foundation positively impacts the lives of people with IBD

2025 Target
Greater than 80%

Advocacy and Access

Advocacy and Access

We strengthen research, education, and advocacy efforts to remove obstacles in care, increase access to preferred treatment, and empower the IBD community to take action.

+10%

Active IBD Policy advocates

2025 Target
8% growth

On Target

Advocacy successes

2025 Target
Amplification of our stories

Engagement and Awareness

Engagement and Awareness

We increase awareness and understanding of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as the Foundation’s broad range of offerings aimed at reducing stigma and expanding engagement.

On Target

People engaged with new Foundation initiatives

2025 Target
5% growth

Exceeding Target

Awareness of realities of living with IBD

2025 Target
5% growth

Revenue and Volunteers

Revenue and Volunteers

We aim to grow the Foundation community to boost volunteerism, support, and engagement, and enrich our existing volunteer and donor experiences. Based on the seasonality of our giving cycle, typically more than 60% of annual revenue is realized in the second half of the year.

$39.1M

Funds raised for our mission

2025 Target
$96.6 million

$16M

Funds raised by: Fundraising events

2025 Target
$35.2 million

$13.8M

Funds raised by: Individual and Foundation giving

2025 Target
$37.2 million

$7.5M

Funds raised by: Corporate

2025 Target
$19.7 million

$1.8M

Funds raised by: Other revenue

2025 Target
$4.5 million

Collecting Data

Impact of Chapter/National Boards

2025 Target
$15.7 million