Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the return it replaced , filed 12 November 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $37,742,020
- Total expenses
- $61,943,588
- Contributions and grants received
- $30,595,495
- Grants paid
- $47,673,524
- Program service revenue
- $4,205,157
- Investment income
- $3,119,933
- Other revenue
- -$178,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $324,173,528
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,182,947
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $259,990,581
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $55,585,427
- Management and general expenses
- $2,308,982
- Fundraising expenses
- $4,049,179
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $55,585,427
Program services were 89.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$5,895,178
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$24,700,317
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$19,713,217
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2a · Program service revenue: PRI INCOME
total $4,205,157 · related or exempt $4,205,157
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3 · Investment income
total $3,119,289 · excluded $3,119,289
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $455,706,533
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $455,705,889
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $644
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $644 · excluded $644
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$463,950
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$5,895,178
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$642,515
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$178,565 · excluded -$178,565
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $35,679,288 · program services $35,679,288
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $11,994,236 · program services $11,994,236
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,158,552 · program services $1,522,509 · management and general $360,486 · fundraising $275,557
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,767,011 · program services $2,700,852 · management and general $688,693 · fundraising $1,377,466
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $232,866 · management and general $104,031 · fundraising $128,835
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $834,099 · program services $486,752 · management and general $132,151 · fundraising $215,196
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $333,579 · program services $196,578 · management and general $53,639 · fundraising $83,362
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,098,725 · program services $1,098,725
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $85,189 · management and general $85,189
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,144,070 · program services $499,148 · management and general $324,887 · fundraising $320,035
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $573,425 · program services $318,038 · management and general $96,398 · fundraising $158,989
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13 · Office expenses
total $82,852 · program services $27,567 · management and general $36,908 · fundraising $18,377
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14 · Information technology
total $129,072 · program services $42,946 · management and general $57,497 · fundraising $28,629
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16 · Occupancy
total $390,662 · program services $188,657 · management and general $95,525 · fundraising $106,480
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $732,283 · program services $588,502 · management and general $36,553 · fundraising $107,228
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $43,675 · management and general $43,675
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPEN
total $986,920 · fundraising $986,920
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24b · Other expenses: PUBLIC RELATIONS
total $420,744 · program services $156,337 · management and general $79,160 · fundraising $185,247
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $256,340 · program services $85,292 · management and general $114,190 · fundraising $56,858
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,660,731 · end of year $418,639
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $45,203,944 · end of year $39,796,956
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $213,144,667 · end of year $188,735,033
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $270,603 · end of year $403,557
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$726,033
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$568,226
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $160,061 · end of year $157,807
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $77,192,847 · end of year $92,342,872
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,620,988 · end of year $2,318,664
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,594,953 · end of year $2,790,497
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $50,849,708 · end of year $58,002,921
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $637,024 · end of year $1,034,282
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,659,982 · end of year $2,355,247
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $61,551,323 · end of year $74,577,885
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $221,960,851 · end of year $185,412,696
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY OF DRUGS TO PREVENT AND TREAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS.
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THE ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATING THE DISCOVERY OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS. THE ADDF IS SOLELY FOCUSED ON FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER'S, EMPLOYING A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY MODEL TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN ACADEMIA AND THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY.
Expenses $55,585,427 · Grants $47,673,524 · Revenue $4,205,157
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Alice ShureALICE SHURE
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Beatriz Illescas Putzeys-ClaugusBEATRIZ ILLESCAS PUTZEYS-CLAUGUS
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bonnie Pfeifer EvansBONNIE PFEIFER EVANS
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David WeinrebDAVID WEINREB
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary M LauderGARY M LAUDER
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Howard Fillit MDHOWARD FILLIT MD
FOUNDING EXEC. DIR. & CHIEF SCI. OFF.
- Total calculated
- $1,108,084
- From this org
- $632,502
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $475,582
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $616,014
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $16,488
- Deferred
- $449,260
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,322
- Filer's total
- $1,108,084
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Lanny Edelsohn MDLANNY EDELSOHN MD
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laurence Leeds JrLAURENCE LEEDS JR
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leonard LauderLEONARD LAUDER
CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melvin GoodesMELVIN GOODES
HONORARY GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Miia Kivipelto MD PhDMIIA KIVIPELTO MD PHD
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy CorzineNANCY CORZINE
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy GoodesNANCY GOODES
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula ZahnPAULA ZAHN
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Randal SandlerRANDAL SANDLER
CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard Mohs PhDRICHARD MOHS PHD
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert BelferROBERT BELFER
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roberta Diaz Brinton PhDROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON PHD
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ronald LauderRONALD LAUDER
CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandra Day O'ConnorSANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sharon SagerSHARON SAGER
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas McWilliamsTHOMAS MCWILLIAMS
CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & TREASUR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas Smith JrTHOMAS SMITH JR
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen HarrisKAREN HARRIS
CFO AND HEAD OF MISSION
- Total calculated
- $391,475
- From this org
- $366,749
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,726
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $333,581
- Bonus
- $30,000
- Other
- $3,168
- Deferred
- $13,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,526
- Filer's total
- $391,475
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Mark RoithmayrMARK ROITHMAYR
CEO
- Total calculated
- $658,993
- From this org
- $619,606
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,387
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $616,438
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,168
- Deferred
- $13,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,187
- Filer's total
- $658,993
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Aaron BursteinAARON BURSTEIN
HEAD OF SEARCH AND EVALUATION
- Total calculated
- $350,096
- From this org
- $301,736
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,360
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $299,672
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,064
- Deferred
- $12,300
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,060
- Filer's total
- $350,096
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Christopher CarlsonCHRISTOPHER CARLSON
DIRECTOR, SEARCH & EVALUATION
- Total calculated
- $213,612
- From this org
- $182,770
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,842
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,776
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,994
- Deferred
- $7,380
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,462
- Filer's total
- $213,612
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Jane McIntoshJANE MCINTOSH
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $371,820
- From this org
- $359,470
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,350
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $358,750
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $720
- Deferred
- $12,350
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $371,820
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Lakita CavinLAKITA CAVIN
ATTORNEY, MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENTS
- Total calculated
- $229,623
- From this org
- $208,205
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,418
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $207,101
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,104
- Deferred
- $8,446
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,972
- Filer's total
- $229,623
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Laura NisenbaumLAURA NISENBAUM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRUG DEV.
- Total calculated
- $466,550
- From this org
- $434,157
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,393
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $430,989
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,168
- Deferred
- $13,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,193
- Filer's total
- $466,550
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 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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 4B
- HOWARD FILLIT RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION TO A 457(F) PLAN FOR $443,178 AND IT IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN (C).
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE BONUSES REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II) WERE APPROVED BY THE CEO.
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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CURASEN THERAPEUTICS INC
$5,814,712
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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$5,750,000
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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THERINI BIO
$5,000,000
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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APRINOIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$4,357,900
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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DAVOS ALZHEIMERS COLLABORATIVE
$2,500,000
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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ALZPATH INC
$1,910,202
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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$1,828,343
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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ASTROCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1,000,000
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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STARTUP HEALTH LLC
$975,875
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
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$844,286
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF AGING
501(C)(3) · GRANTS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR COGNITIVE · NY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 21 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202612649349301106
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