Joe Niekro Foundation

Headquartered and Incorporated in Scottsdale, AZ, the Joe Niekro Foundation provides patient services and education across the US, as well as funds critical research through our JNF Grant and our localized grants in the Phoenix and Houston areas.

The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of Brain Aneurysms, AVMs and Hemorrhagic Strokes. We provide education on the risk factors, causes and treatments of these conditions, while funding the advancement of neurological research.

The following staggering statistics validate the critical need for support, awareness and research funding:

There are currently 6 million people in the US who have an unruptured brain aneurysm
Every 18 minutes an aneurysm ruptures
50% of ruptured aneurysm patients will die instantly
Of the remaining 50%, half will suffer a delayed death and remaining survivors will likely suffer severe brain deficits
Women, more than men, are documented to suffer from brain aneurysms at a ratio of 3:2.
As many as 1 in 15 people will develop a brain aneurysm or AVM
The average age of an AVM rupture is 17 years old
More than 50% of people with an AVM will have an intracranial hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic Strokes account for 15% of all strokes (approximately 120,000 each year)
Hemorrhagic Strokes are responsible for more than 30% of all stroke deaths