HDA Research Foundation
The research and education arm of pharmaceutical distribution, funded by the manufacturers and distributors it studies, which keeps the industry's numbers, teaches its newcomers and each year honors one of its senior executives.
29named by HDA Foundation
182named by peers
Financial profile
HDA Research Foundation · EIN 52-1225130 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1,014,506 | $707,450 | $315,214 | $911,759 | $811,183 | Dec 2024 |
| FY2023 | $1,200,491 | $836,868 | $355,000 | $1,133,973 | $703,644 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $965,082 | $559,645 | $402,500 | $1,064,914 | $627,540 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $848,541 | $537,212 | $150,000 | $786,531 | $727,372 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $765,385 | $624,943 | $138,500 | $983,561 | $665,362 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $937,340 | $809,000 | $0 | $831,190 | $883,538 | Dec 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies HDA Foundation is read alongside.
ELFF
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
The research and education foundation of the equipment finance industry, producing economic outlooks, funding…
31 companies named
WERC
Warehousing Education and Research Council
A professional association focused solely on warehousing and distribution operations, advancing the practice…
NGA Foundation
National Grocers Association Foundation
The charitable arm of the independent grocery trade, built to keep the family owned and locally owned grocery…
124 companies named
III
Insurance Information Institute
An industry supported institute positioned as the trusted, data driven authority on insurance, informing…
HIDA
Health Industry Distributors Association
The trade home of the companies that warehouse and deliver medical products to the nation's care settings…
28 companies named
Who backs HDA Foundation
Every company HDA Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| AbbViePublished as abbvie (www.abbvie.com) | Foundation donor | AND AAD AAN AAO AAO +3 |
| AstraZeneca | Foundation donor | AMCP AAAAI AAFP AAN AAPA +3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Foundation donor | AAD AAFP AAO AAPA AAHA +3 |
| Cardinal Health | Foundation donor | AHCA ARM ASCA APS ASBS +3 |
| Cencora | Foundation donor | AMCP ASCA APA COA CCFAS +3 |
| Eisai | Foundation donor | AMCP AAFP AAN AAPA AASM +3 |
| GenentechPublished as Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group | Foundation donor | AMCP AcademyHealth AAAAI AAFP AAN +3 |
| IQVIA | Foundation donor | ASHE ACRO CDN GRCC HBA +3 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Foundation donor | AMCP AcademyHealth ACS AEE AAD +3 |
| McKesson | Foundation donor | AHCA ASCA APA A COA +3 |
| Pfizer | Foundation donor | AEE ASCA AAD AAFP AAN +3 |
| Regeneron | Foundation donor | AAAAI AAD AAP AACR AASLD +3 |
| Takeda | Foundation donor | A1F AND AAAAI AAD AAFP +3 |
| Viatris | Foundation donor | ACS AAO AAPA AARC ACC +3 |
| Teva PharmaceuticalsPublished as teva | Foundation donor | AAOID AMA APA ASCP ADAA +2 |
| Amneal PharmaceuticalsPublished as Amneal | Foundation donor | AAN AAPMR AHS FAH NACCHO +1 |
| Lupin | Foundation donor | AAM NACDS |
| Anda | Foundation donor | NCPA |
| Apotex | Foundation donor | AAM |
| Inmar Intelligence | Foundation donor | DSCUS |
| Morris & Dickson | Foundation donor | NCPA |
| Real Value Rx | Foundation donor | NCPA |
| AeroSafe Global | Foundation donor | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| Ascend Laboratories | Other | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| Granules Pharmaceuticals | Foundation donor | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| Pharmsource Wholesale | Foundation donor | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| R&S NortheastPublished as R&S Pharmaceutical Wholesaler | Foundation donor | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| ThermoSafe | Foundation donor | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
| Two Labs Pharma Services | Other | Only HDA Foundation, so far |
Sources: 5 published lists, read October 2026
2025 HDA Research Foundation Annual Report: Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution Facts, Figures and Trends. Read October 15, 2026. Sponsors of the 17th edition of Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution Facts, Figures and Trends.
2026 Contributors. Read October 15, 2026. Companies contributing to the Foundation in 2026, including its Annual Grant Contributors.
2026 HDA Research Foundation CEO Roundtable Fundraiser Sponsors. Read October 15, 2026. Sponsors of the 2026 CEO Roundtable Fundraiser in Washington, D.C.
2026 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement. Read October 15, 2026. Companies that made the 2026 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement possible.
97th Edition HDA Factbook Sponsors. Read October 15, 2026. Sponsors of the 97th Edition HDA Factbook (2026 to 2027).
Who backs HDA Foundation's peers, but not HDA Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of HDA Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in HDA Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | ELFF | NGA Foundation | HIDA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Equipment Finance | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Affiliated FoodsPublished as Affiliated Foods Inc. Amarillo, Tx (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Akins Fresh Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Alfa Financial Software | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Allegiance Retail Services | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Alliance Retail GroupPublished as Alliance Retail Group (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Altec Capital Services | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| AP Equipment Financing | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| AR Marketing | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Arvest Equipment Finance | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Aspen Surgical | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Associated Food StoresPublished as Associated Food Stores (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Associated GrocersPublished as Associated Grocers (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Associated Grocers of New EnglandPublished as Associated Grocers of New England (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Associated Supermarket GroupPublished as ASG Associated Supermarket Group (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Associated Wholesale GrocersPublished as Associated Wholesale Grocers (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Augment Technologies | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Baesler's Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bank of America Global Leasing | Corporate Builders | 1 of 3 | ||
| Baxter | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| BD | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Beckman Coulter | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Big John's Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bozzuto'sPublished as Bozzuto's (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Breaux Mart | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brookshire Grocery CompanyPublished as Brookshire Grocery Company (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Buehler's Fresh FoodsPublished as Buehler’s Ed & Helen Buehler Scholarship; Buehler’s People First Scholarship | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| C.M. Treppendahl & Sons | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| C&S Wholesale GrocersPublished as C&S Wholesale Grocers (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cahoy's General Store | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Canon Financial Services | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Capteris | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cardiff Seaside Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cash Saver | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Channel Partners CapitalPublished as Channel | Corporate Fellows | 1 of 3 | ||
| Citrus America | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Clarks Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Columbiana Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Concord | Corporate Builders | 1 of 3 | ||
| Crook's Marketplace | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dash Markets | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dennis Porter | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Der Markt Food Store | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dierbergs MarketsPublished as Dierbergs (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| DLLPublished as DLL Financial Solutions Partner | Corporate Fellows | 1 of 3 | ||
| Donofrios Food Center | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| doTERRA | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| E.W. James & Sons | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| EcolabPublished as Ecolab (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| ECRSPublished as ECRS Retail Technology Scholarship | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Essity | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fareway StoresPublished as Fareway Stores Inc. – HQ | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fifth Third Bank | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Financial Pacific LeasingPublished as Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., an Umpqua Bank Company | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| First American Equipment FinancePublished as First American Equipment Finance, an RBC/ City National Bank Company | Corporate Fellows | 1 of 3 | ||
| First Quality | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| FiservPublished as Fiserv (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flagstar Financial & Leasing | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| FMS SolutionsPublished as FMS “Profit Hound” Scholarship | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Food Farm | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Food Roundup | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Forks Thriftway | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Forster & Howell | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fresh EncounterPublished as Fresh Encounter Inc. Family of Companies (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Friendly Stores | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Frito-LayPublished as Frito Lay (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Frontline Source Group | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| GE HealthCarePublished as Healthcare Financial Services, GE Healthcare | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| General MillsPublished as General Mills (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| GLN | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| GOJO | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gongco Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| GreatAmerica Financial Services | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Halona Marketplace | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hames Corporation | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| HappyOrNot | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Harps Food StoresPublished as Harps (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Highland Park Markets | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hired Mans Grocery & Grill | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Houchens Food GroupPublished as Houchens Food Group (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hugo's Family Marketplace | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hussmann Corporation | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| IMCO | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| J & J Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Janssen's Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| John Deere Financial | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| John's Grocery | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Joseph Welsh Consulting | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| K.M. Supermarkets | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kaune's Neighborhood Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| KeHE DistributorsPublished as KeHE (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| KellanovaPublished as Kellanova (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| Key Equipment Finance | Corporate Builders | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kimberly-ClarkPublished as Kimberly-Clark (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| KLC Financial | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kraft HeinzPublished as Kraft Heinz (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| LEAF Commercial Capital | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Leevers Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Little Giant Farmers Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Lowe's MarketPublished as Lowe's (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| LTi Technology Solutions | Corporate Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| M. Langenstein and Sons | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| M.V.P. Foods (Save A Lot)Published as M.V.P. Foods, LLC dba Save A Lot | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| McCaffrey's Markets | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Medline | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Medtronic | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Metcalfe's MarketPublished as Metcalfe Market’s, Inc. | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Metrex | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Midmark | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mitchell Grocery CorpPublished as Mitchell Grocery Corp (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mondelez InternationalPublished as Mondelez (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Moritt Hock & Hamroff | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| National Cooperative Bank | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| NCS Credit | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Neiman's Family Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| NestlePublished as Nestle (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nestle Health Science | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| North State Grocery | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nugget MarketsPublished as Nugget Market – HQ | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Oakmont Capital Services | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ohana Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| OptimalPublished as Optimal, A Keralty company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Orcas Island Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Parshall Food Pride | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| PDI | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| PepsiCoPublished as PepsiCo (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| Peterson Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Piggly WigglyPublished as Piggly Wiggly (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Piggly Wiggly Sister Bay | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| PNC Equipment Finance | Corporate Fellows | 1 of 3 | ||
| POS Global Concepts | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Price Rite MarketplacePublished as Price Rite Marketplace (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Puckett's Food StoresPublished as Puckett’s Food Stores, Inc. – HQ | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Puracyn Plus | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Quality Foods | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| QuidelOrtho | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Redner's Markets | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| RESIDCO | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Reynolds Foodliner | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Roche Bros. Supermarket | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| RosiePublished as Rosie (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| RVI Group | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| S & R Quisberg | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| SalesForce4Hire | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Savannah Bee Company | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sekisui DiagnosticsPublished as Sekisui | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sendik's Food MarketPublished as Sendik's Food Market (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Share Moving Media | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Siemens Healthineers | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Soelbergs Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Solomon Partners | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Solventum | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SSS International | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Super King | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sushi Kabar | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| T.A. Solberg Co. | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Tecsys | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Terumo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Coca-Cola CompanyPublished as The Coca-Cola Company (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Feedback Group | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Hershey CompanyPublished as The Hershey Company (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Kalama Beach Corporation | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Shelby ReportPublished as The Shelby Report (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Trustmark Equipment Finance | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Turkuaz Healthcare | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| U.S. Bank Equipment Finance | Corporate Builders | 1 of 3 | ||
| Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| UNFIPublished as UNFI (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| UnileverPublished as Unilever (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| UpsidePublished as Upside (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| URM StoresPublished as URM Stores (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Velasquez GroupPublished as Velasquez Group/Market Square | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Vicente Foods Market | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wakefern Food CorporationPublished as Wakefern Food Corp. (logo) | Stewardship Society | 1 of 3 | ||
| Washburn Computer Group | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Webstop | Corporate Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wells EnterprisesPublished as Wells (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Western Equipment Finance | Corporate Sustainers | 1 of 3 | ||
| Woodman's Food MarketPublished as Woodman's (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wright's MarketPublished as Wright's Market (logo) | Corporate Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| WTC Business Technology ServicesPublished as WTC Business | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
The research and education arm of pharmaceutical distribution, funded by the manufacturers and distributors it studies, which keeps the industry's numbers, teaches its newcomers and each year honors one of its senior executives.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The League and The Legacy.
Strengths
→Decisions are clear and rarely second-guessed.
→Members trust that the institution will still be standing tomorrow.
→Strong operations keep the core running without drama.
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