Target ALS Foundation
Target ALS Foundation reported $33.3 million in revenue and $25.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.00 went to program services, $11.14 to management and general costs and $6.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $445,255 (PRESIDENT). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $445,255 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
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 expenseResearch we fund:Target Als is the largest and most impactful private funder of als research worldwide. Thanks to the generous trust placed in US by our donors, we can direct resources to the most promising ideas and emerging scientific leaders across the globe. Our funded projects have a high success rate, delivering meaningful results to advance ideas from early to late stage research. In 2025, we continued to expand funding opportunities, driving nearly $12m into innovation across 151 grants in three critical areas:understanding als biology: advancing insights into the root causes of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $404,414 | $0 | $40,841 | $445,255 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH GROUPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,898 | $0 | $68,984 | $368,882 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,699 | $0 | $35,305 | $329,004 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,468 | $0 | $68,984 | $309,452 |
| CHIEF GRANTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,142 | $0 | $43,617 | $249,759 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,242 | $0 | $62,251 | $227,493 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,857 | $0 | $29,063 | $197,920 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,555 | $0 | $27,314 | $192,869 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Target ALS Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $971K (Part IX, line 5).
1 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–1b14 · 14 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 2Yes
- 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 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Target ALS Foundation totaling $24M 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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Every number above is copied from Target ALS Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Target ALS Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Target ALS Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Target ALS Foundation reported that 82.0% of its $25.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Target ALS Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Target ALS Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $445,255, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Target ALS Foundation get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 89.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Target ALS Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0756743 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 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 202611109349300966 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 81-0756743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.