American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association
Founded1939 (1939)
TypeNonprofit
13-1623888
PurposeDiabetes advocacy
Research
Location
Websitewww.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based nonprofit that seeks to educate the public about diabetes and to help those affected by it through funding research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes. It is a network of 565,000 volunteers which includes 20,000 healthcare professionals and administration staff members.