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Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Alzheimer's Foundation of America reported $20.0 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.53 went to program services, $11.01 to management and general costs and $10.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,970 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.01 $18M
- Program service revenue$0.29 $58,518
- Investment income$8.70 $1.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$90,907. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,970 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.94% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.7 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe mission of the alzheimer's Foundation of America (afa) is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by alzheimer's disease and related dementias nationwide, and fund research for better treatment and a cure. Afa's seven-day a week national toll-free helping is staffed by licensed social workers, providing support and assistance to callers. Afa's national network of more than 2,000 member organizations servesfamilies affected by alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses in each of the fifty states. The afa national memory…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $356,620 | $0 | $14,350 | $370,970 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $130,141 | $0 | $35,907 | $166,048 |
| DIRECTOR OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,588 | $0 | $16,965 | $165,553 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,256 | $0 | $9,499 | $150,755 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,303 | $0 | $5,927 | $138,230 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $109,963 | $0 | $27,789 | $137,752 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,758 | $0 | $1,900 | $135,658 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL & Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,340 | $0 | $14,546 | $134,886 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alzheimer's Foundation of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $509K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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 · 9 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Private foundation grants it received
117 private foundations reported grants to Alzheimer's Foundation of America totaling $667K 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 Alzheimer's Foundation of America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alzheimer's Foundation of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alzheimer's Foundation of America spent in 2024, $78.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alzheimer's Foundation of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alzheimer's Foundation of America reported that 78.5% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alzheimer's Foundation of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alzheimer's Foundation of America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $370,970, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alzheimer's Foundation of America get its money?
Of $20.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alzheimer's Foundation of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1792864 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349302958 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423249349301332 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349313705 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349322526 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113149349305291 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032959349300913 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1792864: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.