Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn

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Westborough, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 04-3085718Revenue $2.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSals.org/massachusetts200 Friberg Pkwy 1000 · Westborough, MA

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To promote awareness of, support patients, families and caregivers affected by, and raise funds for, research of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $484K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $49K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$351K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending January 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on June 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $234K Fundraising 14% · $251K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 5/1/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (until 6/28/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (since 6/28/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
John E Hedstrom Jd$140,000$140,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports ALS patients, families, and caregivers, and funds research to fight the disease.

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3 programs · $712K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education and awareness provide newsletters to hundreds of families of als patients, hold seminars annually with key researchers and als patient families.

$258Kprogram expense
02

Family care provide nursing and other patient support to als patients and their families.

$247Kprogram expense
03

Patient support coordinate support groups and provide telephone support for families and caregivers.

$206Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$49K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $47K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,834
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,111

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$234K
Fundraisingcol D$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$453K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$853K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$295K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$916K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$70K$42K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$683K$522K$76K$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$28K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$56K$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$13K$14K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$33K$22K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$325$1K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$36K$6K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$55K$9K$11K
TravelLn 17$17K$14K$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$308$356
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$336K$245K$31K$59K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$62K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$682$727
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$168K$127K$11K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$234K$251K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $2.8M$1.8M$1.0M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.4M−$37K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,795,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,368,792$2,758,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,440$37,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,394,232$2,795,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,111$26,834
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $899,494$939,485
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $511,800$824,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,431,405$1,790,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,173$1,005,415
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,795,826 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$852,750
VIII-1e Government grants$452,639
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,452,652
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,758,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,785$37,785
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,785$2,795,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,790,411 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,834$26,834
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,226 · Management $42,135 · Fundraising $28,090$140,451
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $522,463 · Management $76,037 · Fundraising $84,129$682,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,949 · Management $5,478 · Fundraising $5,242$38,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,986 · Management $11,154 · Fundraising $10,596$77,736
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,900 · Management $14,020 · Fundraising $2,580$29,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,608 · Management $22,386 · Fundraising $6,521$61,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,401 · Management $325 · Fundraising $1,138$3,864
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,545 · Management $1,182 · Fundraising $1,327$12,054
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,554 · Management $6,119 · Fundraising $6,858$48,531
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,130 · Management $9,488 · Fundraising $10,634$75,252
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,277 · Management $1,149 · Fundraising $1,359$16,785
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,121 · Management $308 · Fundraising $356$2,785
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $245,424 · Management $31,461 · Fundraising $59,223$336,108
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,069 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $1,400$64,869
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,754 · Management $682 · Fundraising $727$5,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,660 · Management $10,654 · Fundraising $30,352$167,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,305,901 · Management $233,978 · Fundraising $250,532$1,790,411
Part X · Balance sheet $3,303,462 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,946$43,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $894,287$1,478,670
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,919$288,905
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,839$25,970
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,316$294,933
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,102,851$1,169,490
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,217,158$3,303,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,523$147,679
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,500$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $232,090$203,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $309,113$351,482
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,681,783$2,951,980
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $226,262$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,908,045$2,951,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,217,158$3,303,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,951,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,795,826
XI-2 Total expenses$1,790,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,005,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,908,045
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,951,980

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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