APS Research (Adult and Pediatric)

We also raise funds to support research. In the past, we have funded research groups such as APS ACTION, CARRA, APSCORE, The Rare Thrombotic Disease Consortium, Genetic Alliance, EURORDIS, and the AARDA Autoimmune Summit. We have also sponsored medical students to attend specialized training dealing with APS.

In 2025, we awarded three (3) $10,000 microgrants to reputable Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) research teams.  We look forward to seeing their results.  

Over the next 5 years, we will set aside 10% of our donations for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) research. This funding will go to a researcher, a group of researchers, or a facility conducting APS research. We will have an application process for those interested in our funding. We will review applications as a board of directors, with 2 medical advisors with no conflict of interest in the funding and 2 outside APSFA volunteers.

Scholarship/Grant

In 2026, the APSFA plans to award a college-aged student a $1,000 scholarship. Pending funding, we may award more than one scholarship per year. We would like to do this yearly. This will be a one-time, non-renewable scholarship granted to someone entering Medical or Nursing School. Those interested in this scholarship will apply. More information will be available soon, including the qualifications, the application process, and how the recipient will be chosen.

How Else Are Donations Spent?

Your donations also fund our yearly foundation expenses. These include annual registration fees, legal fees, accountant fees, bank fees, insurance, postage and printing fees, internet service, and cellphone service. Our volunteers provide services such as electricity, sewer, water, lawn & snow removal, and heating.  Since we are completely volunteer-run, we don’t have any payroll costs. We also don’t use professional fundraisers to raise funds.  We have also saved hundreds of dollars by creating our own brochures and newsletters.

We research ways to save on administrative office supplies & printing expenses (and use coupons where we can) so we can apply as much of our donations as possible to our mission and goals. We have already done so by selling awareness items through our WooCommerce, CafePress, Zazzle, and Amazon stores, which eliminates overhead costs.

If you have additional ideas for saving, please contact us.  We always welcome more ideas for saving money.

How To Make a Donation

If donating in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please indicate this on the form or in the message/note area on the second screen as you go through PayPal.  You will find it on PayPal below.

Please download our donation form here if you’d like to donate by check* or money order. Once completed, please send to:

APS Foundation of America, Inc
ATTN: Tina
624 10th St N #4
La Crosse, WI 54601-3432

We also accept donations by phone. Call us at 608-782-2626 (voice/text), and we will be happy to assist you.

Volunteers run our organization.

Its members are patients with #Antiphospholipid Syndrome (#APS), #Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis (#MS), Myasthenia Gravis (#MG), and other #autoimmune disorders. We do our best with weekly infusions. In addition to their work here, many also have full-time jobs outside the organization. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for your receipt to arrive.

Please also understand that canceling checks only costs the organization more money and hurts the people you were trying to help.  Please text/call or email us before proceeding; we will be happy to answer your questions.

Please note that we may mail receipts via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) or email them. The organization has implemented measures to manage your generous donation prudently. As part of this effort, please add @apsfa.org to your safe sender list.

Thank you for your generous donation!