Usagainstalzheimer's
Usagainstalzheimer's reported $19.6 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.99 went to program services, $5.63 to management and general costs and $7.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $378,516 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 151% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 171 covered medical research charities: $87.10 programs, $12.79 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 83.8% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 12.3% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 75.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 5.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $378,516 | $623,564 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.32% | 1.99% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 92.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUsagainstalzheimer's has worked across sectors to achieve important milestones, including:-advancing more representative clinical trials by convening a multi-sector committee of experts to improve the generalizability of alzheimer's disease clinical trials. Launched in november 2025, the initiative developed participant enrollment goals and guidance to help ensure clinical trial populations better reflect those most affected by alzheimer's disease.-expanding access to brain health resources via brainguide, a free online brain health platform, which surpassed one million visitors nationwide in…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $352,939 | $0 | $25,577 | $378,516 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $213,069 | $0 | $27,936 | $241,005 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 46.00 hrs/week | $209,254 | $0 | $27,412 | $236,666 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, EARLY DETECTION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,427 | $0 | $25,669 | $210,096 |
| BOARD MEMBER (SEE SCH O) Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| V.PRESIDENT, PREVENTION (END 11/25) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $167,890 | $0 | $18,653 | $186,543 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $160,020 | $0 | $11,525 | $171,545 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Usagainstalzheimer's (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $508K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PURPLE STRATEGIES LLC Communications/paid media | $4,531,994 |
| HIGH LANTERN GROUP Program strategy/mgmt | $2,091,909 |
| RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS Program strategy/mgmt | $785,114 |
| GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC Communications/media | $432,373 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Usagainstalzheimer's totaling $481K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Usagainstalzheimer's spent in 2025, $86.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Usagainstalzheimer's's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Usagainstalzheimer's reported that 87.0% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Usagainstalzheimer's pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Usagainstalzheimer's reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $378,516, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Usagainstalzheimer's get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Usagainstalzheimer's a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0672514 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612679349301366 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502479349300915 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412649349301101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332439349300613 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212519349300811 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122459349300442 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032729349300848 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0672514: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.