The Epilepsy Foundation is the national voluntary agency dedicated solely to the welfare of the almost 3 million Americans living with seizures and their families. The Foundation works to ensure people with epilepsy are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research toward improved treatments and a cure. In addition to programs conducted at the national level, people with epilepsy throughout the United States are served by more than 50 Epilepsy Foundation affiliates around the country.
The Epilepsy Foundation was established in 1967. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization with a national office in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
The Epilepsy Foundation is funded primarily through individual donations from the general public and receives restricted grant support from the federal government, foundations and private industry. The organization is a participant in the Combined Federal Campaign and a member of the National Health Council and of the International Bureau for Epilepsy.
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Visit the website: epilepsyfoundation.org