Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$2,724,273

Total expenses

$3,051,371

Contributions and grants received

$2,784,849

Grants paid

$322,165

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$102,739

Other revenue

-$163,315

Total assets, end of year

$4,335,042

Total liabilities, end of year

$531,032

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,804,010

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,399,744

Management and general expenses

$310,042

Fundraising expenses

$341,585

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,399,744

Program services were 78.6% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• OUTREACH AND ADVOCACYALS NORTHWEST PROVIDES ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUPPORT FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES LIVING WITH ALS, OUTREACH EFFORTS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ALS, AS WELL AS CUTTING EDGE GLOBAL RESEARCH WORKING TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND ULTIMATELY A CURE FOR ALS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED TO A NATIONAL EFFORT THAT FUNDED SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF ALS, THE DISEASE MECHANISM, GENETICS, BIOMARKERS FOR ALS, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH TO MOVE THERAPY IDEAS FROM THE LAB BENCH TO THERAPY. RESEARCH SUPPORT WENT TO OVER 150 RESEARCH GRANTS AROUND THE GLOBE. PUBLIC POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025, INCLUDE ONLINE ADVOCACY OF PEOPLE WITH ALS TO CONNECT WITH LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON DC TO ADVOCATE FOR THE NATIONAL ALS REGISTRY, THE ALS RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, PASSING ACT FOR ALS ACT AND PROMOTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR ALS RESEARCH. AWARENESS EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE THE WALK TO DEFEAT ALS, SKI TO DEFEAT ALS, RIDE TO DEFEAT ALS, MAY ALS AWARENESS MONTH, CREATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MISSION CONNECTED SOCIAL MEDIA, AND CREATION OF VIDEOS THAT ILLUSTRATE WHAT ALS IS AND HOW CHAPTER SERVICES CAN HELP. NOVEMBER NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH ACTIVITIES SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING HOPE AND COMMUNITY TO PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BY COMING TOGETHER AT AWARENESS EVENTS, PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO ALS FIND STRENGTH AND SUPPORT WITH ONE ANOTHER. THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EFFORTS RAISE THE PROFILE OF ALS ACROSS THE REGION AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE ALS NORTHWEST. RESEARCH IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE OF ALS AND THOSE AFFECTED, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES DEFEAT ALS EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE NATIONAL ALS REGISTRY. THIS EFFORT IS VITAL TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF ALS ACROSS OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON SO THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY AND STRATEGICALLY PLAN TO SERVE AS MANY FAMILIES LIVING WITH ALS IN THE NORTHWEST.

  Expenses $793,477

• INDEPENDENCE PROGRAMSTO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS TO ASSIST IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS, POWER WHEELCHAIRS, BATHROOM EQUIPMENT AND PATIENT LIFTS TO FAMILIES FOR SHORT AND LONG-TERM LOAN. PARTNERING WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANIES ACROSS THE CHAPTER, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED 487 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOAN REQUESTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A UNIQUE PROGRAM TO ASSIST FAMILIES LIVING WITH ALS IN ACCESSING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPUTER ACCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT, TRAINING, ASSISTIVE AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT LOANS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOME-BASED SUPPORT TO 186 FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025. THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HELP WITH THE HIGH COSTS OF CARE FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH ALS. OVER $143,000 IN GRANTS WERE MADE TO 410 FAMILIES FOR WELL-BEING AND FAMILY SUPPORT, COMMUNICATION SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES.

  Expenses $528,402 · Grants $122,900

• EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMSSTRATEGICALLY BASED IN AND NEAR PATIENTS HOME COMMUNITIES, CARE SERVICES COORDINATORS WORK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE MANAGEMENT OF ALS AS WELL AS ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025, CARE SERVICE COORDINATORS MADE 323 HOME VISITS. IN THESE VISITS, COORDINATORS ARE OFTEN THE CRUCIAL SUPPORT PEOPLE NEED WITH GUIDANCE ON FINANCE, EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, INSURANCE QUESTIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND LONG-TERM CARE QUESTIONS. COORDINATORS FACILITATED 188 ALS SUPPORT GROUPS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. CARE SERVICES STAFF ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS HOSPICE, HOME HEALTH AND HOME CARE AGENCIES TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ALS.

  Expenses $386,753

• ALS CLINICS AND CERTIFIED CENTER SUPPORTTO SUPPORT THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN OFFERING ALS SPECIALTY MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICS. THESE ONE-STOP SHOPS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS THAT PROMOTE COORDINATED CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AT THE PROVIDENCE ALS CENTER, THE VA PORTLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ALS CENTER, THE OHSU ALS CENTER, KAISER SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER IN CLACKAMAS, AND ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER IN BEND. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ASSISTED WITH STAFFING, SUPPLIES, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR CLINIC PROVIDERS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED OVER 700 CLINIC APPOINTMENTS FOR FAMILIES WITH ALS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT FUNDED COUNSELING SERVICES AND DEVELOPED SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA AND A CAREGIVER 101 EDUCATION EVENT AT THE PROVIDENCE ALS CENTER. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE SHARED TO THE ALS CENTER AT OHSU TO SUPPORT NURSING STAFFING.

  Expenses $377,861 · Grants $18,265

• CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMSTHE CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES NEEDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE INFORMATION SUPPORT FOR FAMILY AND OTHER CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS. WITH SUPPORT GROUPS AND ONE-ON-ONE CAREGIVER CONSULTATIONS THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 590 FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERS INFORMATION AND LIVE SUPPORT EVENTS FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH ALS WHO HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN. OUR FAMILY FUN WEEK PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RECREATION TO MULTIPLE FAMILIES ACROSS OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. WE PARTNERED WITH THE PROVIDENCE ALS CENTER TO SPONSOR CAREGIVER 101 TRAININGS WHERE FAMILY CAREGIVERS LEARNED PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR CARING FOR THEIR LOVED ONE WITH ALS. THE BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 152 FAMILIES WHO HAD LOST A LOVED ONE WITH ALS IN THE LAST YEAR WITH MAIL, TELEPHONE, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COMMUNICATIONS TO ASSIST FAMILY MEMBERS MOVING THROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS.

  Expenses $313,251

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• ALS NETWORK

  $150,000

  RESEARCH

• OHSU

  $30,000

  RESEARCH

• PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT

  $18,000

  BRAIN/SPINE INSTITUTE

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.

• ALS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL OFFICE

  501(C)3 · ALS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT · DC

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

8 July 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202531919349300633

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