The Alpha-1 Foundation is committed to finding a cure for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and to improving the lives of people affected by Alpha-1 worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$684K 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
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$684K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
22
named funders · $2.3M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$11.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$10.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$41.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$13.8M
Expenses
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$14.0M
Net assets
$41.9M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32.2M
FY2022$32.9M
FY2023$35.5M
FY2024$41.9M
FY2025$44.0M

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 Mar 1996.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $8.5M Management & general 6% · $633K Fundraising 10% · $991K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $684K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$315,753Pt VII · Sec A
Sen Dir Research Progs
$134,428Pt VII · Sec A
Sen Dir Corp Relations
$120,202Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$113,589Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Santarella’s $352K as President and CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Scott Santarella$352,414$315,753——
Miriam a O'Day——$187,865$276,735
Randel H Plant$158,473$134,428$129,239$121,544
Linda Rodriguez$136,689$113,589——
Angela T McBride$135,996$120,202$115,193$108,866
Jeanne Kushner$110,591———
Adriana Arce$107,310———
Linda M Rodriguez——$104,627—

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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Programs and updates

Fund research and support patients with Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

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3 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Alpha-1 Research Network

The Alpha-1 research infrastructure provides support for a network of Alpha-1 investigators worldwide. It is one of the Foundation's most valuable assets and includes the DNA & Tissue Bank, Therapeutic Development Network, and Clinical Reource Centers.

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Alpha-1 National Conference

The 32nd annual Alpha-1 National Educational Conference was a hybrid conference held on June 9-11, 2023. As the largest annual gathering of the Alpha-1 community, the National Conference provides important opportunities for networking, education, and advocacy.

$824Kprogram expense
03

Alpha-1 Registry and Act Study

The Research Registry is a confidential database of diagnosed Alphas and carriers willing and able to participate in research studies and clinical trials for new therapies. It is comprised of both patient-supported and clinical data. The Registry represents the largest cohort of Alphas in the world.

$490Kprogram expense

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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 · 68 grants · $7.2M · 2020–2024
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$470,549
Regents of the Univ of CaliforniaFY2024$178,944
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2024$174,051
National Jewish HealthCO · FY2024$99,723
Univeristy of CincinnatiFY2024$99,500
Clemson UniversityFY2024$99,452
The University of TexasFY2024$74,000
Boston Univ of Internal MedicineMA · FY2024$63,368
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$45,894
University of UtahUT · FY2024$10,499
Gordon Research ConferencesRI · FY2024$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Money outPt IX
$10.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$633K
Fundraisingcol D$991K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$44.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Total revenueLn 12$11.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$44.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$41.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.8M$14.0M−$225K$44.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $11.6M$10.1M$1.5M$41.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.5M$8.5M$1.9M$35.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.9M$6.4M$4.5M$32.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.9M$6.3M$4.7M$32.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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