The Foundation for AIDS Research, known by its acronym amfAR and known until 2005 as the American Foundation for AIDS Research, is an international nonprofit organization founded in September 1985 by actress Elizabeth Taylor, researcher Mathilde Krim, physicians Michael S. Gottlieb and Joseph Sonnabend, and activist Michael Callen. amfAR funds and supports HIV and AIDS research, prevention and treatment education worldwide, providing grants to researchers and fellowships for early-career scientists and running international programs including TREAT Asia, while also engaging in public policy advocacy; the organization reports it has provided more than 3,800 research grants and invested more than 900 million dollars in HIV and AIDS research.
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Program StatusPresent-tense operational description in the cited source; no end date reported. Sponsoring BodyIndependent international nonprofit organization 1 Health GoalSupport of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy 1 Geographic Scope Program status (class) Target Population Classification
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The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), known until 2005 as The American Foundation for AIDS Research, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
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amfAR has three headquarters, located in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Bangkok, Thailand.
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amfAR has three headquarters, located in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Bangkok, Thailand.
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amfAR was formed in September 1985 by actress Elizabeth Taylor, researcher Mathilde Krim, physicians Michael S. Gottlieb and Joseph Sonnabend, and activist Michael Callen.
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The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), known until 2005 as The American Foundation for AIDS Research, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
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amfAR was formed in September 1985 by actress Elizabeth Taylor, researcher Mathilde Krim, physicians Michael S. Gottlieb and Joseph Sonnabend, and activist Michael Callen.
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The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), known until 2005 as The American Foundation for AIDS Research
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is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
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amfAR is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and operates as an independent nonprofit with worldwide initiatives.
- Wikipedia 'AmfAR': present-tense description of current leadership and operations; checked 2026-09-27.
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is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
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Changes in leadership have marked changes in focus, resulting in shifts from public health outreach (needle exchange program pushes) to public education (the amfAR AIDS Handbook) to international research and outreach. amfAR has embarked on various national and international campaigns to spur AIDS/HIV research, create a dialogue and decrease stigma surrounding the disease.
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