Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by ZACHARY AND ELIZABETH M FISHER CENTER FOR ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH FDN.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $14,515,618
- Total expenses
- $22,477,077
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,092,793
- Grants paid
- $19,479,990
- Program service revenue
- $3,085
- Investment income
- $1,417,748
- Other revenue
- $1,992
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,263,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,243,764
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $22,019,422
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $20,636,769
- Management and general expenses
- $1,262,370
- Fundraising expenses
- $577,938
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $20,636,769
Program services were 91.8% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$71,014
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$13,021,779
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,568,529
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2a · Program service revenue: MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $3,085 · related or exempt $3,085
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3 · Investment income
total $576,268 · excluded $576,268
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,442,245
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,600,765
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $841,480
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $841,480 · excluded $841,480
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11a · Other revenue: REBATES
total $1,992 · excluded $1,992
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,992
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $19,351,990 · program services $19,351,990
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $128,000 · program services $128,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $373,510 · program services $186,755 · management and general $37,351 · fundraising $149,404
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $661,616 · program services $379,541 · management and general $75,494 · fundraising $206,581
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $24,978 · program services $14,413 · management and general $2,866 · fundraising $7,699
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $73,651 · program services $41,186 · management and general $8,200 · fundraising $24,265
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $67,487 · program services $37,018 · management and general $7,376 · fundraising $23,093
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11b · Fees: legal
total $38,295 · management and general $38,295
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $257,283 · management and general $257,283
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $109,192 · management and general $109,192
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11g · Fees: other
total $172,912 · program services $50,011 · management and general $32,233 · fundraising $90,668
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $109,542 · management and general $109,542
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13 · Office expenses
total $223,320 · program services $119,845 · management and general $52,455 · fundraising $51,020
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14 · Information technology
total $45,340 · management and general $38,217 · fundraising $7,123
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16 · Occupancy
total $250,896 · program services $15,546 · management and general $228,768 · fundraising $6,582
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17 · Travel
total $6,704 · program services $1,000 · management and general $5,277 · fundraising $427
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $9,204 · program services $8,468 · management and general $460 · fundraising $276
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23 · Insurance
total $15,373 · management and general $15,373
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24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
total $280,375 · program services $280,375
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24b · Other expenses: TEMPORARY STAFF RECRUIT
total $148,818 · management and general $148,818
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24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $59,536 · program services $2,548 · management and general $49,816 · fundraising $7,172
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24d · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
total $23,994 · program services $1,027 · management and general $20,077 · fundraising $2,890
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24e · All other expenses
total $45,061 · program services $19,046 · management and general $25,277 · fundraising $738
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $4,866,111 · end of year $3,300,904
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $749,789 · end of year $1,300,204
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $411,989 · end of year $384,885
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $5,084 · end of year $5,084
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $129,928 · end of year $42,694
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$74,450
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$34,404
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $39,206 · end of year $40,046
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $24,804,968 · end of year $28,987,964
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $159,467 · end of year $186,692
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,192,106 · end of year $2,014,713
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $186,434 · end of year $242,558
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $3,970,874 · end of year $12,022,864
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,145,881 · end of year $1,978,342
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $26,954,613 · end of year $21,948,408
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $100,846 · end of year $71,014
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ZACHARY AND ELIZABETH M. FISHER CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ATTACKING THE SCOURGE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THROUGH A 3-PRONGED ASSAULT FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD), IMPROVING THE CARE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND THAT OF THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES, AND FINDING A CURE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.
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NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - FISHER CLINICAL TRIALS:NYU LANGONE CLINICAL TRIALS CONDUCTING 20 TRIALS ON EXPERIMENTAL ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENTS. MARTIN SADOWSKI, MD, PHD, PROVIDES PERSONALIZED COUNSELING FOR PARTICIPANTS, HELPING THEM FIND THE MOST SUITABLE TRIAL.
Expenses $5,516,050 · Grants $5,400,000
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Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.
Expenses $5,107,454 · Grants $5,000,000
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ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY - FISHER CENTER LAB:NATHANIEL HEINTZ, PHD LEADS THE FISHER CENTER LAB AT THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FACILITIES IN THE WORLD. HIS TEAM STUDIES THE EARLIEST MOLECULAR EVENTS OF ALZHEIMER'SBEFORE AMYLOID-BETA (A) PLAQUES AND TAU TANGLES FORM. THEIR RESEARCH ON SELECTIVE CELLULAR VULNERABILITY AIMS TO UNCOVER WHY CERTAIN BRAIN CELLS DIE EARLIER THAN OTHERS, WHICH COULD BE KEY TO DEVELOPING TREATMENTS.AT THE FISHER CENTER LAB AT THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, RESEARCHERS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NATHANIEL HEINTZ, PHD, CONTINUE TO UNRAVEL THE EARLIEST MOLECULAR CHANGES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AIMING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MAKES CERTAIN BRAIN CELLS MOST VULNERABLE. BY PIONEERING CUTTING-EDGE MOLECULAR PROFILING TECHNIQUES, THEY ARE MAKING GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR BETTER TREATMENTS.RESEARCHERS AT THE FISHER CENTER LAB HAVE REFINED ADVANCED CELLULAR ANALYSIS METHODS TO EXAMINE HOW SPECIFIC BRAIN CELL TYPES ARE AFFECTED IN THE EARLIEST STAGES OF ALZHEIMER'S. THIS YEAR, THE TEAM: DEVELOPED NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ANALYZING HUMAN HIPPOCAMPUS AND ENTORHINAL CORTEX CELLS. IDENTIFIED EARLY-STAGE NEURON LOSS IN VULNERABLE BRAIN LAYERS, OFFERING INSIGHTS INTO DISEASE PROGRESSION. PROFILED 204 UNIQUE SAMPLES ACROSS 15 DIFFERENT CELL TYPES. UNCOVERED NEW TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND EPIGENETIC MARKERS THAT HELP EXPLAIN SELECTIVE CELLULAR VULNERABILITY.DATA-DRIVEN MILESTONE: THIS YEAR'S DATA HAVE CONFIRMED KNOWN PATTERNS OF DISEASE AND UNCOVERED NEW MOLECULAR EVENTS THAT SHED LIGHT ON HOW ALZHEIMER'S PROGRESSES AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL.UNDERSTANDING DISEASE PROGRESSION WITH NEW STAGING TOOLS:ONE CHALLENGE IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH IS ACCURATELY DETERMINING DISEASE STAGE IN DONOR BRAIN SAMPLES. THE FISHER CENTER LAB HAS NOW DEVELOPED AN IN-HOUSE BRAAK STAGING PLATFORM, ENSURING THAT MOLECULAR FINDINGS ARE PROPERLY CONTEXTUALIZED.RECENT DISCOVERIES: THE EARLIEST DETECTABLE CHANGE OCCURS IN LAYERS 2/3 AND 4 OF THE CORTEX, REINFORCING THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY. NO SIGNIFICANT LOSS WAS OBSERVED IN LAYER 5A PYRAMIDAL CELLS, A KEY DISTINCTION BETWEEN ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. COMPUTATIONAL AND BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS ARE BEING APPLIED TO COMPARE MOLECULAR CHANGES IN VULNERABLE VS. RESISTANT NEURONS.
Expenses $3,575,218 · Grants $3,500,000
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Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.
Expenses $3,108,409 · Grants $2,916,596 · Revenue $3,085
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Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.
Expenses $3,329,638 · Grants $2,663,394
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.
Listed in Part VII
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Barry R SloaneBARRY R SLOANE
CHAIRMAN/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Martin EdelmanMARTIN EDELMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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David Hw TurnerDAVID HW TURNER
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Hadley M FisherHADLEY M FISHER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Dr Manuel AlvarezDR MANUEL ALVAREZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Gerry ByrneGERRY BYRNE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Betsy GotbaumBETSY GOTBAUM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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James L NederlanderJAMES L NEDERLANDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Richard J SalemRICHARD J SALEM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
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Dr Moshe ShikeDR MOSHE SHIKE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Lucretia HoldenLUCRETIA HOLDEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $373,510
- From this org
- $336,398
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,112
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $236,033
- Bonus
- $100,000
- Other
- $365
- Deferred
- $14,663
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,449
- Filer's total
- $373,510
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Jerry LouisJERRY LOUIS
CREATING MARKETING MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $119,594
- From this org
- $111,434
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,160
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rebecca A LibedREBECCA A LIBED
OPERATIONS MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $139,926
- From this org
- $111,583
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,343
- Hours/week
- 40
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Elizabeth McHaleyELIZABETH MCHALEY
INFORMATION PROGRAM DIR. THRU 11/24
- Total calculated
- $126,086
- From this org
- $103,354
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,732
- Hours/week
- 40
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 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- ELIZABETH MCHALEY RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $7,312.
- PART I, LINE 7:
- THE ORGANIZATION PAID DISCRETIONARY BOARD-APPROVED BONUSES IN 2024. THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II).
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
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$10,951,990
TO FUND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH. SEE PART IV FOR DETAILS.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$8,400,000
TO FUND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH. SEE PART IV FOR DETAILS.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513169349308681
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