Organization's mission or most significant activities are to provide long-term support to 1) basic and clinical research programs leading to a cure, 2) clinical centers of excellence for the care and treatment of patients with ALS, 3) support programs for patients and care-givers that optimize care and promote independence of the patient., and 4) programs that promote patient and physician education about the diagnosis, treatment and caring for the patient with ALS. The ALS Hope Foundation is working to -establish a team of talented and imaginative scientists who will work cooperatively to accelerate ALS research -provide these researchers with stable funding to ensure that ALS research continues uninterrupted -provide funding for innovative, groundbreaking research across the country where traditional funding sources are not forthcoming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$549K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$640K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$889K
Net assets
$282K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$624K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2000.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $277K Management & general 45% · $286K Fundraising 12% · $77K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamey Piggott’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Jamey Piggott$65,000$65,000$55,000$65,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Funds research, supports patient care centers, and provides resources for ALS patients and caregivers.

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1 program · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$277Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$286K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$282K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$446K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$367K$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$39K$20K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$18K$141K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$651
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$2K$16K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$14K$265
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$2K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$67K$64K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$844$844
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$178$178
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$333$333
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$122K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$554$1K$406
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$277K$286K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$889K$341K$624K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $549K$640K−$92K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 $695K$512K$184K$367K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$382K−$13K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $511K$424K$87K$202K 990 PDF
FY2020 $557K$419K$138K$107K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $548,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $694,654$546,318
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $643$2,499
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,297$548,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,649$283,330
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,119$357,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $511,768$640,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $183,529−$91,608
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $548,817 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,770
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$546,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,499$2,499
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,499$548,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,425 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,000 · Management $19,500 · Fundraising $6,500$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,165 · Management $140,861 · Fundraising $29,916$188,942
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,752 · Fundraising $651$5,403
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,308 · Management $15,736 · Fundraising $5,941$23,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,246$56,246
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,416 · Fundraising $265$14,681
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,146$17,146
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,432 · Fundraising $32,201$34,633
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,037$6,037
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,440 · Management $2,930$67,370
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,627$30,627
IX-20 InterestManagement $844$844
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $178$178
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $333$333
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,776$3,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,580 · Fundraising $1,600$123,180
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $554 · Management $1,084 · Fundraising $406$2,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,674 · Management $286,271 · Fundraising $77,480$640,425
Part X · Balance sheet $379,128 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $404,865$286,865
X-4 Accounts receivable$33,772
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,515$12,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,167$42,522
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,527$3,194
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,074$379,128
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,901$37,396
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $70,147$59,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,048$97,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,026$281,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,026$281,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,074$379,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $281,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,817
XI-2 Total expenses$640,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,026
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,370
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$281,788

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