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← ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,725,207
Total expenses
$34,633,548
Contributions and grants received
$36,697,205
Grants paid
$26,431,117
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,042,285
Other revenue
-$14,283
Total assets, end of year
$33,488,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,727,324
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,760,955
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$31,400,541
Management and general expenses
$1,335,697
Fundraising expenses
$1,897,310
Program service expenses (Part III)
$31,400,541

Program services were 90.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $199,600

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $36,497,605

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,382,433

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $992,260 · excluded $992,260

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,436,908

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $8,386,883

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $50,025

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $50,025 · excluded $50,025

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $70,200

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $199,600

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $84,483

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$14,283 · excluded -$14,283

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $23,118,277 · program services $23,118,277

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $3,312,840 · program services $3,312,840

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,736,973 · program services $1,010,353 · management and general $355,663 · fundraising $370,957

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,586,851 · program services $1,423,565 · management and general $371,733 · fundraising $791,553

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $68,504 · program services $39,467 · management and general $8,979 · fundraising $20,058

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $182,234 · program services $95,435 · management and general $34,395 · fundraising $52,404

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $303,542 · program services $170,378 · management and general $51,703 · fundraising $81,461

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $69,536 · program services $7,989 · management and general $55,337 · fundraising $6,210

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $105,190 · management and general $105,190

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $78,000 · program services $78,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,857 · management and general $14,857

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $560,597 · program services $235,251 · management and general $164,943 · fundraising $160,403

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $727,294 · program services $700,412 · fundraising $26,882

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $192,314 · program services $73,256 · management and general $37,420 · fundraising $81,638

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $77,392 · program services $9,383 · management and general $68,009

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $199,250 · program services $114,272 · management and general $32,882 · fundraising $52,096

  • 17 · Travel

    total $134,887 · program services $58,136 · management and general $1,540 · fundraising $75,211

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $273,478 · program services $260,906 · fundraising $12,572

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,042 · management and general $3,042

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,714 · program services $4,403 · management and general $20,304 · fundraising $2,007

  • 24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH LAB EXPENSES

    total $659,485 · program services $659,485

  • 24b · Other expenses: GIFT PROCESSING FEES

    total $147,164 · fundraising $147,164

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $55,127 · program services $28,733 · management and general $9,700 · fundraising $16,694

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,778,505 · end of year $1,219,384

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,254,987 · end of year $3,993,426

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,877,735 · end of year $3,783,152

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $218,532 · end of year $239,429

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $54,458

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $54,458

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,042 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,733,326 · end of year $24,112,740

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $326,657 · end of year $140,148

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $129,949 · end of year $316,299

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $763,585 · end of year $718,427

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $840,640 · end of year $692,598

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,297,281 · end of year $27,791,118

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,161,329 · end of year $3,969,837

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO FUND RESEARCH WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF PREVENTING, SLOWING OR REVERSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ALL OVERHEAD EXPENSES ARE PAID BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND CORE GROUP OF SELECT DONORS, ALLOWING 100% OF GENERAL DONATIONS TO FUND OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FUND RESEARCH WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF PREVENTING, SLOWING OR REVERSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

  • IN 2023, CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND SUPPORTED 114 RESEARCH PROJECTS AT 53 LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, FOR RESEARCH OUTPUT OF MORE THAN $27.7 MILLION. MANY PROJECTS PURSUED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF THE GENES AND VARIANTS WITH THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON RISK AND TIMING OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. OTHER PROJECTS PURSUED NOVEL THEORIES AND TOOLS TO ASSESS POTENTIAL AVENUES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, IN PARTICULAR REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME AND IMMUNE SYSTEM IN HEALTHY BRAIN FUNCTION. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDE HUSBANDRY OF TRANSGENIC ANIMAL MODELS BY A CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION; THE DIRECT SUPPORT OF FACILITATING GRANTS AND THE AWARD PROCESS; AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ASSESSING RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND DETERMINING FUNDING PRIORITIES.

    Expenses $27,793,083 · Grants $26,431,117

  • CREATING AWARENESS TOOK THE FORM OF MAILINGS, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT OF THIRD PARTY EVENTS DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED OF MORE RESEARCH INTO THE ORIGINS AND PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

    Expenses $3,607,458

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Margaret Smith

    CEO (AS OF 10/23)

    Total calculated
    $350,003
    From this org
    $321,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,513
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,590
    Filer's total
    $350,003
  • Henry McCance

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jacqueline Morby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Robert Greenhill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Richard Birnbaum

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeffrey Morby

    DIRECTOR (DECEASED 9/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Timothy Armour

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $361,722
    From this org
    $350,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,860
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,862
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $960
    Filer's total
    $361,722
  • Laurel Lyle

    SECRETARY & VP BOARD RELAT

    Total calculated
    $117,576
    From this org
    $113,594
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,982
    Hours/week
    30
  • Phyllis Rappaport

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Josephine Antonellis

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $156,529
    From this org
    $150,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,543
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,986
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,537
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,006
    Filer's total
    $156,529
  • Katharine Herman

    EVP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $435,972
    From this org
    $405,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,315
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $405,657
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,415
    Filer's total
    $435,972
  • Barbara Chambers

    EVP MARKETING & COMM.

    Total calculated
    $277,648
    From this org
    $254,908
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,740
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,908
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,001
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,739
    Filer's total
    $277,648
  • Daniel Harper

    SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $193,340
    From this org
    $181,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,960
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,380
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,565
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,395
    Filer's total
    $193,340
  • Mahua Dasgupta

    SR. PHILANTROPIC ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $194,106
    From this org
    $168,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,942
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,439
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,725
    Filer's total
    $194,106
  • John Slattery

    SVP MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $197,422
    From this org
    $190,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,713
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,709
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $900
    Filer's total
    $197,422
  • Kelly Westerhouse

    VP LEADERSHIP GIVING

    Total calculated
    $165,777
    From this org
    $155,421
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,356
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,421
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,819
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,537
    Filer's total
    $165,777
  • Lisa Rand

    VP MARKETING & COMM.

    Total calculated
    $212,107
    From this org
    $193,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,277
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,830
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,088
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,189
    Filer's total
    $212,107

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3
AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WAS HIRED TO RECRUIT THE NEW CEO. THEY ALSO PROVIDED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTATION. WHEN THE NEW CEO CAME ON BOARD A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS CREATED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421229349300027

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