Established in 1990, the National Graves' Disease Foundation is the only national, lay, nonprofit, educational organization open exclusively to people with Graves' disease, their families, friends and health care professionals.

The NGDF offers a multi-disciplinary approach to a complex problem. Representatives of all related disciplines are included on the Medical and Advisory board: Endocrinology, Surgery, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Graves' disease patients.

The National Graves' Disease Foundation is dedicated to increasing the public awareness of the disease and providing support and information to people with the illness.