The mission of I Am Als is to accelerate a cure for Als by mobilizing collective power to drive urgent policy and systems change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 256 volunteers and 13 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$885K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
37
named funders · $736K
Looks good: 37 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025+0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$931K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.0M Management & general 13% · $326K Fundraising 9% · $224K

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; $885K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$300,303Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Community Support
$160,778Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Government Relations
$154,595Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Community Organizing
$148,955Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$120,205Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Goodman’s $300K as CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Goodman$300,303$258,050$176,612———
Danielle Carnival————$142,188$252,866
Sonya Elling—$194,838————
Laura Pazze Dalle———$192,023——
Aditi Narayan Minkoff$160,778$153,495————
Aditi Narayan——$136,199$154,815$123,600$116,908
Dustin Watson$154,595—————
Michael Lecker$148,955$139,867————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes the ALS community to advocate for policy change and research progress to end ALS.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community organizing and communicationi am als builds and sustains a national movement by equipping community members those living with and impacted by als to take collective action. Through weekly community teams, digital actions, events, story-sharing, awareness campaigns, and communications, the organization trains and equips…

$903Kprogram expense
02

Government affairs, policy, and researchi am als leverages the expertise and lived experience of the als community to drive urgent federal policy and systems change. The legislative programs are intended to force multiply als research and treatment resources by using federal policy and funding buckets to maximize investments.

$526Kprogram expense
03

Community supporti am als offers a multi-pronged, person-centered support portfolio of programs for people living with als, caregivers, and loved ones as they navigate the emotional, practical, and informational challenges of the disease.

$478Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $500K · 2020–2020
Als AssociationMN · FY2020$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$794K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6256
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$792K$794K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$358K$294K$36K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$948K$63K$112K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$16K$856$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K$175K$12K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$88K$7K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$277K$235K$35K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$152K$74K$56K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$80K$44K$19K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$42K$33K$9K$155
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$663$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.0M$326K$224K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.6M−$3K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$2.6M$1.6M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$152K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$2.3M−$660K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.4M$971K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$2.4M−$734K$931K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,566,419 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,027,369$2,454,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,456$89,388
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,117$22,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,117,942$2,566,419
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,255$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,732,743$1,812,783
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $828,632$756,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,566,630$2,569,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,551,312−$2,916
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,566,419 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,454,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,454,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,388$89,388
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,128$22,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,388$2,566,419
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,569,335 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $293,747 · Management $35,823 · Fundraising $28,658$358,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $948,071 · Management $63,456 · Fundraising $111,647$1,123,174
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,104 · Management $856 · Fundraising $1,978$18,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $175,171 · Management $12,042 · Fundraising $20,512$207,725
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,860 · Management $6,877 · Fundraising $9,981$104,718
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $67,216$67,216
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $94,308$94,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $234,940 · Management $35,037 · Fundraising $7,163$277,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,800 · Fundraising $5,453$7,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,303 · Management $56,470 · Fundraising $21,554$152,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,775 · Management $19,239 · Fundraising $17,118$80,132
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,255 · Management $2,767$11,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,514 · Management $9,409 · Fundraising $155$42,078
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $663 · Management $2,547$3,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,214$10,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,663 · Management $3,989$11,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,019,174 · Management $325,942 · Fundraising $224,219$2,569,335
Part X · Balance sheet $3,450,337 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,069,885$1,081,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,435,252$1,355,678
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $93,501$203,975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,521$14,492
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $791,612$793,536
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,452$1,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,413,223$3,450,337
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,320$72,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,230$26,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,550$98,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,255,673$3,281,753
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$70,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,355,673$3,351,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,413,223$3,450,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,351,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,566,419
XI-2 Total expenses$2,569,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,355,673
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,351,753

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