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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,829,335
Total expenses
$17,507,802
Contributions and grants received
$22,132,211
Grants paid
$13,161,657
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$697,124
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$46,621,992
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,925,560
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,696,432
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,552,718
Management and general expenses
$755,575
Fundraising expenses
$199,509
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,552,718

Program services were 94.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,341,817

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,790,394

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $688,934 · excluded $688,934

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,163,279

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

    securities $3,155,089

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,190

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,190 · excluded $8,190

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $13,045,157 · program services $13,045,157

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $76,500 · program services $76,500

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $40,000 · program services $40,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $849,092 · program services $671,957 · management and general $75,915 · fundraising $101,220

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $954,775 · program services $607,721 · management and general $323,004 · fundraising $24,050

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $76,401 · program services $48,642 · management and general $26,852 · fundraising $907

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $128,375 · program services $81,629 · management and general $40,830 · fundraising $5,916

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $121,953 · program services $85,634 · management and general $28,306 · fundraising $8,013

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,280 · management and general $28,280

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,788 · management and general $39,788

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $242,000 · program services $242,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $57,538 · management and general $57,538

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $692,711 · program services $666,886 · fundraising $25,825

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $149,295 · program services $149,295

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,902 · program services $27,075 · management and general $44,489 · fundraising $18,338

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $178,626 · program services $178,626

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $220,927 · program services $154,220 · management and general $51,989 · fundraising $14,718

  • 17 · Travel

    total $146,023 · program services $146,023

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $341,277 · program services $321,053 · management and general $19,702 · fundraising $522

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,208 · management and general $7,208

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,674 · management and general $11,674

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $10,300 · program services $10,300

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,157,182 · end of year $4,623,024

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $290,583 · end of year $1,978,350

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,371,824 · end of year $22,196,150

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $54,836 · end of year $66,508

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

    $36,040

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

    $20,261

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,987 · end of year $15,779

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,924,001 · end of year $15,869,845

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,997,521 · end of year $1,872,336

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $304,939 · end of year $408,001

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $9,777,327 · end of year $15,114,525

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $586,567 · end of year $403,034

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,203,960 · end of year $8,074,940

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,946,141 · end of year $22,621,492

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH ("AFAR") IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE SCIENCE OF HEALTHIER AGING. AFAR SUPPORTS NEW AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS WHOSE RESEARCH EXPLORES THE BIOLOGY OF HOW PEOPLE AGE AND THE BIOLOGICAL CHANGES THAT CAUSE AGE-RELATED DISEASE. AFAR IDENTIFIES AND FUNDS A BROAD RANGE OF CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO INCREASE THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE BIOLOGY OF AGING AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL BREAK-THROUGHS IN PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASE AND INCREASING A HEALTHY LIFESPAN. IN ADDITION, AFAR ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO TAKE CARE OF AN AGING SOCIETY BY COLLABORATING WITH FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO OFFER UNIQUE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING BY SUPPORTING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING.

  • SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS: AWARDS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTO AGING. IN 2023 AFAR AWARDED $13,161,657 TO 102 RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH CENTERS. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE THINKING AND COLLABORATIONS. IN 2023 AFAR CONDUCTED 5 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS THAT CONNECTED RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

    Expenses $16,552,718 · Grants $13,161,657

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven N Austad PhD

    INTERIM CHAIR/CONSULTANT

    Total calculated
    $41,500
    From this org
    $41,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Laura M Barzilai JD Llm

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mark S Lachs MD MPH

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • James L Kirkland MD PhD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Thomas A Rando MD PhD

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Charles Beever MBA

    TREASURER AND SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Nir Barzilai MD

    SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Richard W Besdine MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harvey Jay Cohen MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Terrie Fox Wetle PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andre Bertram

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth A Buckfire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark R Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ana Maria Cuervo MD PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nathaniel E David PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David L Eigen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nigel F Emmett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Ga Faragher PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Fickel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alexandra L Gatje

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael W Hodin PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas G Kahn CFA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Kimmelman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin J Lee PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Denise Lefebvre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Mellon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Niedernhofer MD PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • S Jay Olshansky PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sami Sagol

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David A Sinclair PhD Ao

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pol Vandenbroucke MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Normal Volk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keith Whitfield

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joyce M Yaeger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sergey Young

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephanie Lederman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $507,069
    From this org
    $427,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,340
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $427,729
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $42,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,840
    Filer's total
    $507,069
  • Odette Van Der Willik

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $301,247
    From this org
    $241,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,875
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,372
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,255
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,620
    Filer's total
    $301,247
  • Frederica Blum

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $218,765
    From this org
    $182,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,049
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,537
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,179
    Filer's total
    $218,765
  • John Chaich

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $190,672
    From this org
    $156,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,929
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,743
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,179
    Filer's total
    $190,672
  • Hattie Herman

    SR. PROJECT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $172,136
    From this org
    $137,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,075
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,061
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,075
    Filer's total
    $172,136
  • Catherine Cullar

    ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $148,166
    From this org
    $118,259
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,907
    Hours/week
    40
  • Andrea Sherman

    PROJECT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $113,799
    From this org
    $110,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,876
    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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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
27 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423019349300012

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