Help Us Eliminate Kidney Disease

At the Mindful Kidney Foundation, We Fund Innovative Research. Our Goal Is To Eliminate Kidney Disease Before 2050.
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The Underrecognized Epidemic of
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

The Prevalence of Kidney Disease Is High Around the World.
In the US, The Annual Treatment Cost for ESRD is $37.3N and for CKS is $87.2B
90% people with CKD aren’t aware they have it because symptoms, like constant fatigue and vomiting, typically don’t appear until the later stages. That’s when the kidneys are near failure and either dialysis or a transplant is necessary.

10.6

%
US Population
With Chronic
Kidney Disease
(CKD)

134,608

ESRD Patients
in US

108,700

Annual
ESRD Deaths
in US 
$

124.5

B
Annual Cost of
CKD+ESRD
Treatment

18.2

%
ESRD Patients
Who Get
Transplants
TEAM

Our Founding Team

Krista Stelling head photo

Krista

CEO

Krista is our CEO, who moves our team forward and chairs our research application review team.

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George

Operations & Finance

George is our Chief Operating Officer, who works to raise funds, serves on our research application review team, and keeps our processes simple.

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Harrison

Business Development

Harrison developed the original idea for the Mindful Kidney and he works to raise funds and keeps our website enhancements on track!