See part III, line 1.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$323K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$9.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$10.5M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.4M
Net assets
$9.8M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2011.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $7.6M Management & general 8% · $742K Fundraising 11% · $1.1M

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

15 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer (see Sch. O)
$366,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$224,134Pt VII · Sec A
VP and SR Advisor, Health Equity
$202,450Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Board Member (see Sch. O)
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$197,687Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Comm. Officer (until 11/11/24)
$192,685Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Prevention
$186,630Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Paulsen’s $366K as Chief Operating Officer (see Sch. O) is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 127 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Russell Paulsen$366,250$312,917$285,417$270,000$210,406
Lynn Croneberger$224,134$219,313———
Stephanie Monroe$202,450$197,438$188,333——
Meryl Comer$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000
Jon Summers$192,685$189,703$198,250——
Niles Godes——$198,250—$195,000
Michael Cleary$197,687$186,794$171,875——
Heather Tamara Turoff Keough———$195,000—

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

Trains healthcare providers and funds research to reduce dementia risk and understand Alzheimer's disease.

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1 program · $7.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Usagainstalzheimer's has worked across sectors to achieve important milestones, including:- conducting the brain health academy (bha), a series of free, evidence-based courses to equip healthcare and wellness providers with the knowledge and resources to help people reduce the risk of dementia and alzheimer's.

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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
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Grants paid · 33 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
American Society on AgingCA · FY2024$41,825
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,000
CaringkindNY · FY2024$22,500
Research AmericaVA · FY2024$20,000
Brightfocus FoundationFY2024$10,000
Alliance for Aging ResearchDC · FY2024$10,000
Alliance for Aging ResearchDC · FY2023$74,000
American Society on AgingCA · FY2023$34,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,000
Research AmericaVA · FY2023$15,000
CaringkindNY · FY2023$10,000
Brightfocus FoundationFY2023$10,000
Vital Transformation LLCFY2022$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$374K
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.6M
Managementcol C$742K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$350K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$374K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$880
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$9.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$8.6M$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K$323K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M$9.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$162K$162K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$528K$462K$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.2M$368K$678K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$123K$70K$19K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$144K$82K$22K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$188K$108K$29K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$131K$131K
Accounting feesLn 11c$108K$23K$62K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.9M$3.8M$17K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$72K$50K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$117K$86K$23K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$685K$630K$12K$43K
TravelLn 17$256K$217K$7K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$540K$539K$533$661
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$44K$12K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$7.6M$742K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10.5M$9.4M$1.1M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.5M$8.2M$384K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$8.9M$429K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.8M$11.2M$1.6M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.3M$7.3M$2.0M$6.2M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,470,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,907,949$9,647,520
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $538,163$438,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $322,891$374,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$233,600$10,239
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,535,403$10,470,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $181,900$205,825
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,811,201$3,250,124
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,157,859$5,933,514
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,150,960$9,389,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $384,443$1,080,710
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $10,470,173 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$300,929
VIII-1e Government grants$349,838
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,996,753
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$70,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,647,520
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $438,350$438,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $373,184$373,184
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $880$880
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,362−$11,362
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $21,601$21,601
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $438,350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $384,303$10,470,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,389,463 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $161,825$161,825
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $462,487 · Management $32,811 · Fundraising $32,811$528,109
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,220,192 · Management $368,322 · Fundraising $677,559$2,266,073
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,380 · Management $19,041 · Fundraising $33,720$123,141
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $82,483 · Management $22,315 · Fundraising $39,519$144,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,726 · Management $29,145 · Fundraising $51,613$188,484
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $130,980$130,980
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,860 · Management $62,466 · Fundraising $22,860$108,186
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,837,271 · Management $16,943 · Fundraising $75,985$3,930,199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,000 · Fundraising $22,050$72,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,018 · Management $22,979 · Fundraising $7,829$116,826
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $629,651 · Management $12,356 · Fundraising $43,416$685,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $217,307 · Management $7,307 · Fundraising $31,611$256,225
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $538,871 · Management $533 · Fundraising $661$540,065
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,866$4,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,617 · Management $11,558 · Fundraising $33,519$88,694
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,574,688 · Management $741,622 · Fundraising $1,073,153$9,389,463
Part X · Balance sheet $10,098,847 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $443,040$257,240
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,140,883$9,425,830
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $265,140$323,736
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $140,877$92,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,989,940$10,098,847
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $295,216$323,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,216$323,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,995,387$3,348,971
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,699,337$6,426,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,694,724$9,775,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,989,940$10,098,847
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,775,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,470,173
XI-2 Total expenses$9,389,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,080,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,694,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,775,434

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